Object Name
Pulley
Date Made
1904
Materials
Metal --Wood
Catalogue Number
2009.015.138
Dimensions

a- Length: 40 cm long x Width: 13 cm x Height: 9.5 cm
b- Length: 43 cm x Width: 14 cm x Height: 14.8 cm
c- Length: 13.3 cm x Width: 6.1 cm
d- Length: 11.7 cm x Width: 4.2 cm x Height: 3.8 cm
e- Diameter: 2.8 cm x Height: 1.8 cm
f- Diameter: 1.8 cm x Height: 1.8 cm
g- Diameter: 1.2 cm x Height: 1.8 cm
h- Diameter: 0.9 cm x Height: 1.8 cm
i- Length: 12.4 cm x Width: 8.7 cm x Height: 3.3 cm
j- Length: 65.8 cm x Width: 1.2 cm
k- Length: 66.3 cm x Width: 1.7 cm
l- Length: 4.0 cm x Width: 2.5 cm x Height: 4.0 cm
m- Length: 6.8 cm x Width: 2.9 cm x Height: 0.8 cm
n- Length: 9.8 cm x Width: 5.1 cm x Diameter: 0.3 cm
o- Length: 3.7 cm x Width: 1.9 cm x Height: 0.3 cm
p- Length: 4.5 cm x Width: 0.8 cm x Height: 0.7 cm
q- Length: 4.5 cm x Width: 0.7 cm x Height: 0.7 cm

Description

a- A pulley linkage system for an engine indicator (per original entries), made of steel / aluminium contained in part be. It consists of a metal shaft with a metal pulley at each end. Off of the main pulley wheel there is an arm that links to a smaller set of pulleys. The main pulley wheel is 13 cm across and mechanism has remnant string attached to it. b- A wooden tool box with label on the front of the lid that reads "Dobbie McInnis, Boxed Pulley Wheel, Head Office at 5 Bothwell St. Glasgow and 61 London St. London CE". The box is made of a varnished wood, and has metal hardware. There is a handle at the top of the box and two latches at the front to close the lid. The inside of the box has some wood supports to support the pulley system. The number "997.30.36" has been added to the inside of the lid in pencil. c- A piece of paper with a diagram from an engine indicator on the back. On the front it says "COLLINGWOOD SHIPBUILDING CO. LTD. ENGINE... DATE... SIZE ENGINE... TIME... CYLINDER... REVS... BOILER PRES... Lbs. M.E.P.... Lbs. 1st REC. PRESS... Lbs. I.H.P.... 2nd REC. PRESS... Lbs. TAKEN BY... 3rd REC. PRESS... Lbs. VACUUM... Ins." The paper has been filled out in pencil, to indicate the Engine (illegible), the date ("July 13th/05"), engine size ("16" x 36""), the time ("3-45 pm"), the revolutions per minute (89), the boiler pressure ("107 lbs"), the M.E.P. ("225 lbs"), the I.H.P. ("73.5"), and who it was taken by ("F.E.C"). There is a note on the bottom that says "Spring 60". d- A small wooden rack. It is made of a small wooden base, with four wooden dowels that hold wooden cylinders in place. e-g- A wooden cylinder, with a whole in the middle that goes the length of the cylinder. h- A small metal cylinder. It is made of thin metal piece. i- A metal plate with a pulley on one end and two holes on the other. It is an overall square shape. The pulley is attached to one end and points upwards. The top of the metal plate is white, the underside is red. j-k- An indicator cord, wound through a small metal plate with three holes, and has a hook on one end. l- A small metal bracket. It has a right angle bend, and a hole on each end. It has uneven ends. m- A small metal clip. It is made of a metal piece bent over itself. There is a metal bolt over the bend, and some paper residue stuck to the bolt. There is a small hole on the back. The ends are rounded. n- A metal hook. It is made of a wire, that is folded into a hook shape with a loop at one end and tapered point at the other. o- A small peanut-shaped piece of plastic. It is made of a dark plastic and has uneven ends. p-q- A half of a piece of wood. It has one smooth side and a rough side where it was broken off. When the halves are placed together, the wood has a hole in the centre of one end.

History

Labelled ' McInnes, Ltd' on box