Patent Model - Improved Paddle-Wheel
Maker and role
James Merkel, Patentee
Production date
Aug 07 1866
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Wood, brass, steel
Measurements
11 5/8 x 12 x 12 1/4" (29.5 x 30.5 x 31.1cm)
Description
Merkel's invention "consists in a paddle-wheel which is so constructed that the paddles will be projected beyond the circumference of a rotating cylinder as the buckets successively descend into the water, and are then drawn within said cylinder as they rise out of the water, thus preventing the lifting of the water, and a consequent loss of power..." (Patent Number 56,973)
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Object number
2015.14.621a,b
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