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Mechanical alphabet
Anna Gerdén
National Museum of Science and Technology
Stockholm, Sweden
Model in the Polhem's mechanical alphabet. The locking wheel is held in continuous rotation by means of a lever with two hooks. The lower lever, which has only one hook and a lock, causes a discontinous rotation. The model is numbered "XXXVII, XXXVIII".
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Details
- Title: Mechanical alphabet
- Creator: Anna Gerdén
- Provenance: Donation by the Royal Institue of Technology, 1925
- Type: Model
- Rights: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- External Link: National Museum of Science and Technology
- Medium: Wood
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