jack

Jack-in-the-box. Wooden box containing wooden screw with knob at one end, jacked up by octagonal nut on brass friction rollers, turned by lever. Used for raising decks etc proposed by Mr Kendall 1801.

Object Details

ID: TOS0272
Type: jack
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 426 x 148 x 220 mm