Model of screw-propeller lifting gear 1853 - 1856
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This detailed wooden model by H. Huijgens, created between 1853 and 1856, depicts a screw-propeller lifting gear. The model showcases intricate craftsmanship, emphasizing the workings of a pivotal technological innovation in the 19th century. The model's design, with its emphasis on function and precise engineering, speaks to the burgeoning industrial era and its focus on mechanical advancements. The use of wood and metal highlights the materials common in this period, underscoring the development of engineering and its application in diverse industries.
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During favourable weather conditions, early steamships switched back to sail. The problem of screw propellers acting as brakes when not in use was solved by raising the propeller into the ship, utilizing the kind of lifting gear represented by this model. It was presented to the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1856 by H. Huijgens, who had seen a similar piece of equipment on the British ship HMS Duke of Wellington.
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