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History of Science Museum

Model of Watt's Sun-&-Planet Gear

Inventory Number 86087


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.86087

Item type
Object
Makers
Dallmeyer
Physical material
Wood
Metal
Copper Alloy
Dimensions
Height: 820mm Width: 1050mm Depth: 287mm Weight: 9.45kg
Inventory No
86087

Description

Wooden bench with central column with a balancing arm on top. One side of the arm is attached to a sun and planet gear which is a central gear with a second gear, the second gear is attached by a fixed metal rod to the end of the balancing arm, as the balancing arm moves up and down the second gear rotates around the first gear. At the other side of the balancing arm there is a hydraulic pump.