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Model of Rennie's Disc Engine, by Watkins & Hill, London, Mid-19th Century

Inventory Number 89937


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.89937

Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"MODEL OF RENNIES / DISC ENGINE / WATKINS & HILL / CHARING CROSS"
Physical material
Wood
ivory
Iron
Dimensions
Height: 180mm Width: 456mm Depth: 196mm Weight: 1150g
Inventory No
89937

Description

A wooden frame with three wooden discs, between the second and third discs is mounted a wooden ball with a disc around its equator. The ball is connected to the first disc via a rod that attaches to the circumference of the disc, A handle turns the first disc which in turn rotates the ball but at an angle to the axis.