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Wheel cutting engine

Wheel cutting engine. A hand operated wheel-cutting engine. The wheel blank is firmly mounted on the central spindle, integral with the index plate. Each tooth space is formed by bringing the rotating cutter through the wheel-blank, after which the index plate is moved the the next location.

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Object Details

ID:	ZAA0621
Collection:	Timekeeping
Type:	Wheel cutting engine
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Date made:	18C
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements:	Overall: 330 x 300 x 300 mm