Crab with contrate gear, in wooden frame

Crab with contrate (crown and pinion) gear, in wooden frame, c.1790. From the East India Company's Cutler Street warehouses, London. A crab is a small winch for lifting heavy loads.

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3166844

Title

Crab with contrate gear, in wooden frame

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- : 1.5 x 1 x 1.2 m