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Catalog Data

Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 1/2 in x 11 in x 10 in; 29.21 cm x 27.94 cm x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
windlass
windlass, steam, model
Other Terms:
windlass; Maritime; Steam
Associated place:
United States: Rhode Island
Date made:
1884
Description:
The model represents a late 19th-century windlass made by the American Ship Windlass Company in Providence, Rhode Island. A piece of machinery used on ships to lift and lower heavy objects such as anchors, cables, lines or chains, this windlass was powered by
steam. Pump or hydraulic brakes were included, so that when steam power was not available, the windlass could be hand operated. The Smithsonian received this model from the manufacturer in 1884.
Location:
Currently not on view
Credit Line:
Gift of American Ship Windlass Co., Providence Rhode Island
ID Number:
TR.160186
Catalog number:
160186
Accession number:
14636
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Maritime
America on the Move
Transportation
Ship Models
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fe1f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_844286