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Dogspit wheel
A dog-driven wheel used to power box churns.
A circular platform/walkway held at right angles to an axle. Dogs walking on the platform produced a rotary motion. In the Gallery of Material Culture the object was displayed with a transmission (cog, shaft, and two bearings) connected to a box churn (29.132).
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
31.66
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Place: Rhostryfan
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 2750
Length
(mm): 1800
Height
(mm): 1950
Length
(mm): 2750
Width
(mm): 2370
Material
Wood
Iron
Location
In store
Classification
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