RATCHET GEAR

T1977.235

Wheel incised "T1", bracket incised "T5". Unidentified ratchet wheel with double pawl. Found near office of Porphry Gold Mine. Letter from Gil Ralph, Western Mining Corp. 17 Jan 78: This "Ratchet Gea is unidentified. I have not been able to find anyone who is able to say specifically what it has been used for but it i unlikely that it would have been used on a mine cage .

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: T1977.235
Accession Date: 4 Sep 1977

Material

Steel/Metal

cast steel

Measurement

height560mmo/a
diameter260mmwheel

 

 

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