CHM Revolution

Date Introduced

1883 ca.

Photographer

Richards, Mark

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 24 3/8 x 16 3/4 in. (box dimensions)

Manufacturer

Amsler

Credit Line

Courtesy of Gordon and Gwen Bell

Copyright Owner

© Mark Richards

Location

Switzerland

Keywords

Switzerland; Germany

Object ID

B1506.01

Complicated devices like this were often used in ship design. Measuring the surface area of a cross-section drawing of the hull gives the engineer information about the ship's capacity and center of gravity, which determines seaworthiness.