Accession No

0503

Brief Description

waywiser hodometer or perambulator, by Cary, English, 1800-1900 (c)

Origin

England; London

Maker

Cary

Class

surveying

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (iron, brass); wood

Dimensions

height 900mm; diameter of wheel 580mm; breadth 337mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Purchased from T.H. Court on 28/05/1927.

Inscription

‘CARY LONDON’ (on upper dial)

Description Notes

Iron spoked wheel. Extended axle with rack turning two cogged brass dials. Lower graduated 0-100 by 1. Upper with section cut away and indicator needle on lower dial, also graduated 0-100 by 10. Iron fork and T shaped handle with turned wooden grips.

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