The Laxey Wheel shop
Fact-checked printables for the kitchen table and the classroom, plus a short list of books, model kits and maps. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Laxey Wheel printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store. Prices in US dollars.
The Laxey Wheel Reference Guide
Who’s who from Robert Casement to the 2024 restorers, a two-part timeline from about 1770 to 2026, the mine and its miners, every place the sources disagree set out side by side, a glossary and visit notes. 11 pages, A4 and US Letter.
How Lady Isabella Works: Technical Guide
Our own drawings of the wheel, the three ways to feed a water wheel, the crank, rods and T-rocker and the whole pumping system, with worked examples, a worksheet and answers. 10 pages, A4 and US Letter.
The Laxey Wheel by Numbers: Fact Sheet and Charts
A one-page fact sheet, tables of the machine, the mine and the rescue, a to-scale depth chart, a fifteen-date timeline, a landmark comparison and a quiz. 8 pages, A4 and US Letter.
The Laxey Wheel Printables Bundle
All three Laxey Wheel packs in one download, A4 and US Letter: the Reference Guide, How Lady Isabella Works and The Laxey Wheel by Numbers. $11.99 instead of $15.47 bought separately. 29 pages, A4 and US Letter.
Books & kit
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Build and make
- Water wheel model kits (affiliate link)Build a small working wheel; check the age range.
- Water power science kits (affiliate link)Experiments with water and wheels; check the age range.
- Wooden mechanical 3D puzzles (affiliate link)Cranks, gears and rods you assemble yourself.
- Isle of Man jigsaws (affiliate link)For a rainy afternoon.
Books
- Books about the Laxey Wheel (affiliate link)Guides and histories of Lady Isabella.
- Isle of Man history (affiliate link)The Island’s story, from the Norse to the TT.
- Water wheels and water power (affiliate link)How wheels like Lady Isabella were designed.
- Mining history (affiliate link)Lead, zinc and the men who dug for them.
- Victorian engineering (affiliate link)The age that built the wheel.
Visit and display
- Isle of Man guidebooks (affiliate link)For planning a visit to Laxey.
- Isle of Man maps (affiliate link)For the glens, the coast and the tram line.
- Compact binoculars (affiliate link)For the view of Glen Mooar from the platform.
- Laxey Wheel prints and posters (affiliate link)Lady Isabella for the wall.
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