Fabulous Brown's of Rosebank, Edinburgh Patent Telemotor Ships Wheel (c1900-1920)
In the 1870s, “Andrew Betts Brown” invented and patented the “Telemotor”, an innovative mechanism which allowed for the removal of the dozens of complex gears and chains that had previously clogged up space on steamships between the wheelhouse and engine room. Using hydraulic technology, the steam valves of the rudder engines could be connected to the main wheel in the wheelhouse. On massive ships such as the Titanic, where the wheelhouse was situated hundreds of feet away from the engine room, as seen in the picture below, the telemotor was a crucial piece of kit.
One of these said ships wheels was used on the Titanic!!!
This superb 3ft solid Oak ships wheel is in good used condition with a great patina commensurate with its age. It has the original bronze boss to the centre and bronze strengthening rings on either side, with one embossed with “BROWNS PATENT TELEMOTOR ROSEBANK IRONWORKS EDINBURGH”.
£450
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