Patent Model - Windmill and Derrick

Maker and role
Isaac Lamb, Patentee
 Production date
May 01 1883
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Media/Materials
Wood, iron
Measurements
8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 3/4" (21.6 x 11.4 x 9.5cm)
Description
The chief design of Lamb's patent "is to produce a windmill and derrick which shall be simple, durable, and portable." It "consists first, in the method of attaching the vanes; second, in the manner of connecting the shaft of the wind-wheel to the yoke and other parts; and, third, in the manner of constructing the derrick." (Patent Number 276,831)
Collection
Rothschild Patent Model Collection
Object number
2015.14.3462a,b
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No
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