Model of a Capstan with a Winch, Model of a capstan on a wooden floor. It is a pivot with a winch in the head and four catches in the heel to prevent it from walking back. The head has a loose wooden cover decorated with a star and is attached to the brass shaft, which is placed in the reinforced floor with a square heel. The drum is provided with a toothed wheel under the head, which is driven by two cranks with pinions in the head, the drum therefore turns under the head. The handles can be disengaged with two wedges on either side. The drum has six cleats. Scale 1:10 (estimate), Rijkswerf Rotterdam, c. 1834 and/or c. 1830, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), model: h 16.7 cm × l 18.3 cm × w 18.2 cm packaging capsule: h 22.5 cm × w 82.5 cm × d 22.5 cm.
Model of a Capstan with a Winch, Model of a capstan on a wooden floor. It is a pivot with a winch in the head and four catches in the heel to prevent it from walking back. The head has a loose wooden cover decorated with a star and is attached to the brass shaft, which is placed in the reinforced floor with a square heel. The drum is provided with a toothed wheel under the head, which is driven by two cranks with pinions in the head, the drum therefore turns under the head. The handles can be disengaged with two wedges on either side. The drum has six cleats. Scale 1:10 (estimate), Rijkswerf Rotterdam, c. 1834 and/or c. 1830, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), model: h 16.7 cm × l 18.3 cm × w 18.2 cm packaging capsule: h 22.5 cm × w 82.5 cm × d 22.5 cm