There are giant wooden gears in Peirce Mill’s basement. They turn the massive millstone upstairs. Gears are wheels with teeth. They work together to make things move. At Peirce Mill, gears take power from the waterwheel outside.
GEARS IN ACTION!
The wooden gears in Peirce Mill’s basement turn the heavy millstone upstairs.
Mechanical Drawing
Click here to download a mechanical drawing of Peirce Mill’s gears.
Print up the drawing, and color the different gears.
Can you figure out how each gear turns?
