Wooden pulley spindle from the wreck of the Earl Of Abergavenny.
ID:EOA:2022.118.3 OE389
Collection: Earl of Abergavenny
Classification: Ship’s structure/function
Measurements: Height 78mm Diametre 18mm
Date made: circa late 18th century
Display: not on display
Manufacturer/Creator: as yet unknown
Credit: Portland Museum Trust
Wooden spindle that would have fitted into a pulley system, this example is in excellent condition. One of thirty seven pulley pins, or axles, that have been recovered, this example is in excellent condition. Like the pulley blocks recovered, there is no sign of standardisation amongst the pins although a dedicated factory at Portsmouth was starting production when the Abergavenny sank. The pins would be used to fasten the pulleys into a housing that then allowed ropes to slid easily through the pulley grooves.
More information about the Diving into the Digital Archives of the Earl of Abergavenny project can be found here
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