Posted by grim (206.162.192.40) on June 21, 2003 at 20:04:02:
In Reply to: Re: Borlach's Cartoon (from John Collins) posted by MrTim on June 21, 2003 at 16:11:06:
: : : Here it is. Sorry for the delay in posting.
: : : -Scott
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: : I asked Scott to post this as it seems to be the only picture not published by Bessler which might show what the wheel looked like. Not much there to help us though.
: : John
: A rather interesting feature is the crank handles at the ends of the axle. Possibly an indication that the Merseburg wheel had the pendulum setup attached? (Sorry, just musing....)
If Borlach was so sure that this is how it was faked, he could have at least drawn a link from the downcomer rod to the axle screw that would WORK. If I read Bessler correctly, those "cranks" were pointed, and went into a socket of iron in the axle, and were stationary.
If those were moving pins through the wooden columns, the holes in the wood would wear sloppy REAL quick.