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Reinhard Woltman Type
Current Meter of the type invented by Reinhard Woltman circa 1790. The object consists of a directional vane with four fins attached to an oval framework housing a vertical rod mounting tube, horizontal pivot, pivot locking pin, and a lever for engaging and disengaging the recording mechanism. The recording mechanism consists of a framework housing a four bladed propellor on a shaft carrying a worm screw, two discs (one graduated 0-100 the other 100-1000) and a disengaging mechanism. Object is mounted on a modern wooden stand.
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Object Details
| ID: | NAV0986 |
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| Collection: | Oceanography |
| Type: | Current meter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | circa 1846 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 240 mm x 480 mm x 140 mm |
| Parts: | Reinhard Woltman Type |
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