1875 FEATHERING PADDLE WHEEL PATENT MODEL
271. 1875 FEATHERING PADDLE WHEEL PATENT MODEL
American, 1875. Detailed wooden and metal patent model illustrating P. Gregersen?s improvement in feathering paddle wheels, Patent No. 169,690, dated November 9, 1875. Features a large rotating wheel with individually pivoting wooden paddles, interconnected mechanical linkages and metal framework, mounted on a substantial wooden base. The ingenious arrangement was designed to adjust the angle of the paddles as the wheel revolved, improving propulsion efficiency by reducing water resistance. Accompanied by a period patent drawing illustrating the patented mechanism. | 10" l. | Some paddles loose, small crack in one spoke, otherwise (Excellent Condition) | $1,200 - $2,000
Condition
Some paddles loose, small crack in one spoke, otherwise (Excellent Condition)
271. 1875 FEATHERING PADDLE WHEEL PATENT MODEL
American, 1875. Detailed wooden and metal patent model illustrating P. Gregersen?s improvement in feathering paddle wheels, Patent No. 169,690, dated November 9, 1875. Features a large rotating wheel with individually pivoting wooden paddles, interconnected mechanical linkages and metal framework, mounted on a substantial wooden base. The ingenious arrangement was designed to adjust the angle of the paddles as the wheel revolved, improving propulsion efficiency by reducing water resistance. Accompanied by a period patent drawing illustrating the patented mechanism. | 10" l. | Some paddles loose, small crack in one spoke, otherwise (Excellent Condition) | $1,200 - $2,000
Condition
Some paddles loose, small crack in one spoke, otherwise (Excellent Condition)
