Summary
A metal scale model of a heart shaped cam, which was used to give uniform velocity to a reciprocating piece. They were used in such things as post office master clocks to syncronise them with Greenwich Mean time.
This model was purchased from the English manufacturer G. Cussons in 1915.
Physical Description
Metal model with green painted frame with metal heart shape and upright rod.
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Object Dimensions
286 mm (Width), 206 mm (Depth), 381 mm (Height), 6.5 kg (Weight)
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