- Item type
- Object
- Provenance
- Presented by King's College, London; from the Wheatstone Laboratory.
- Primary inscriptions
- Unsigned and undated
- Dimensions
- Height: 263mm Width: 254mm Depth: 270mm
- Inventory No
- 97902
- Accession Number
- 1986-16/1
Description
A series of 5 wheels with the central being the largest. As the central wheel turns its axle turns the others through friction. Mounted on wooden base with glass cover.
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