Æolipila

English description:

Jet-car

Danish Instrument Inventory text:

Aeolipila. Jet cart. Brass sphere Dia60 mounted on brass carriage with 3 wheels Dia78 and Dia50. 2 spirit lamps for heating the sphere. A spout to screw on the sphere accepts a cork stopper, which, when blown out by steam, pushes the carriage in the opposite direction.Ref: Det phys Cab vol 1 p 22, pl 3 fig 9.Not signedc1800 (g)

• Category: Mechanics
• Hauch number: A36
• Inventory number: 6440
• Danish Instrument Inventory number: 1699

• Hauch references:
• Begynd.grund: §74
• Cabinet 1: Bd.1 p.22; pl.3 fig.9

• Literature:
• Sigaud de Lafond : 1,2305