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Marconi Newton Constant-Speed Windmill 20Y Mark III, c. 1926

Inventory Number 54960


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.54960

Item type
Object
Provenance
Presented by the Marconi Corporation.
Primary inscriptions
"MARCONI-NEWTON 20Y MARK III / PAT NO 262558/1926" around outer ring next to central hole. "3500 RPM 1.2HP / 70/175 MPH" around inner ring next to central hole.
Physical material
Aluminium.
Object type
Radio communication
Dimensions
Diameter: 60mm Width: 500mm
Inventory No
54960
Accession Number
2004-9/20

Description

Marconi Newton Constant-Speed Windmill 20Y Mark III, of aluminium construction. Blade includes enclosed centrifugal mechanism to control pitch. As used with Type AD6 set, for example 'Marconi' Universal Aircraft Telegraph Transmitter/Receiver Type AD6 D (Inv. Num. 94461).