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Plate 5: Hygrometer; gasometers; mephitic water apparatus
- 1824
Depicts a hygrometer, gasometers, blowpipe forceps, magnifier, a mephitic water apparatus in figure 9, "ill calculated for the purpose of impregnating water with carbonic acid," and an air furnace.
- Author Accum, Friedrich Christian, 1769-1838
- Engraver Adlard, Henry
- Publisher Boys, Thomas Shotter, 1803-1874
- Subject Chemistry, Chemical apparatus, Water, Hygrometers, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Plate 3: Representations of water particles in water and ice
- 1808
Fig. 1 represents particles (balls) of water, the square form denoting the arrangement in water.
Fig, 2 represents particles (balls) of water, the rhomboidal form denoting the arrangement in ice.
Fig. 3 represents the…
- Author Dalton, John, 1766-1844
- Engraver Slack
- Printer Russell, S.
- Subject Dalton, John, 1766-1844, Chemistry, Inorganic, Atomic theory, Water, Ice, Molecular structure
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Plate 9: Device for raising water from a low place by river current
- 1588
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; force pump; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; lantern and rack; lantern and crown gear; roller guides.
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Plate 99: Device for draining water from a swamp or foundation by river current
- 1588
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; noria.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
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Plate 98: Device for draining water from a swamp or foundation by river current
- 1588
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; chain of buckets.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
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Plate 97: Device for draining water from a marsh, pool, or foundation by river current
- 1588
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; horizontal crankshaft; force pump; horizontal working beam; crank and connecting rod.
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Plate 96: Device for raising water from a river or pool by river current
- 1588
The water is not enclosed within this device.
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; noria; rocking troughs; interrupted lantern and racks; chain equalizer.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
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Plate 95: Device for raising water up a mountain
- 1588
The plate-designer's schematic mountains echo the peaks and valleys of the parallel reciprocating bars, which are are also known as stangenkunst.
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; noria; rocking troughs; double…
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
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Plate 94: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well
- 1588
Mechanics: internal vertical treadwheel; machine crank; force pump; spur gear and lantern; chain drive; chain equalizer.
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Plate 93: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well
- 1588
Mechanics: internal vertical treadwheel; swinging-vane rotary pump; spur gear and lantern; worm and worm gear; lantern and crown gear; chain drive.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Pumping machinery, Wells, Rotary pumps, Machinery, Hand pumps
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Plate 92: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
This device requires a relatively small amount of rope.
Mechanics: inertia chain; bucket.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 91: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
This device requires a relatively small amount of rope.
Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; flywheel.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 90: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; Spur gears; spur gear and lantern.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 8: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well
- 1588
This is the only image showing a woman as the prime mover of a machine.
Mechanics: hand crank; force pump; conical valve; interrupted crown gear and lanterns; double worm and reversing racks; roller guides.
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Plate 89: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern; flywheel.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 88: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 86: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well
- 1588
Mechanics: inertia chain; bucket; flywheel; roller shaft bearing.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 85: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: vertical crankshaft; bucket; spur gear and lantern.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 84: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: vertical crankshaft; bucket; lantern and crown gear; flywheel.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 83: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: external vertical treadwheel; bucket; spur gear and lantern.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 82: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern; flywheel.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 81: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: external vertical treadwheel; bucket; spur gear and lantern.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 80: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: horizontal spoked treadwheel; bucket; spur gear and lantern; roller shaft bearing.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery
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Plate 7: Device for raising water from a low place by river current
- 1588
Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; lift pump; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; worm and worm gear; double worm and reversing racks; lantern and crown gear; roller guides.
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Plate 79: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well
- 1588
Mechanics: inertia chain; bucket; spur gear and lantern; roller shaft bearing.
- Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
- Subject Wells, Machinery