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This digital collection features a broad spectrum of materials related to water quality, testing, and analysis, including advertisements, museum objects, oral history interviews, photographs, and print materials. Other subjects represented in the collection include distillation and filtration, water-power, water-hardness and softening, and the extraction of magnesium from seawater.

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  • Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600112
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  • C. & C. Photo Service21
  • Whipple, George Chandler, 1866-192421
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  • Image316
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  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 101: Device for draining water from a swamp or pool by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; Archimedean screw; angle spur gears; lantern and crown gear.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 100: Device for draining water from a swamp or foundation by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; horizontal crankshaft; force pump; horizontal working beam; crank and connecting rod.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Reciprocating pumps, Water-power, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 99: Device for draining water from a swamp or foundation by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; noria.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 98: Device for draining water from a swamp or foundation by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; chain of buckets.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Water-power, Water-wheels, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 97: Device for draining water from a marsh, pool, or foundation by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; horizontal crankshaft; force pump; horizontal working beam; crank and connecting rod.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Reciprocating pumps, Water-power, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 96: Device for raising water from a river or pool by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 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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    Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 95: Device for raising water up a mountain

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 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
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 93: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 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
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 94: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: internal vertical treadwheel; machine crank; force pump; spur gear and lantern; chain drive; chain equalizer.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Reciprocating pumps, Wells, Machinery, Hand pumps
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 92: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    This device requires a relatively small amount of rope.

    Mechanics: inertia chain; bucket.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 91: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    This device requires a relatively small amount of rope.

    Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; flywheel.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 90: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; Spur gears; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 88: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 89: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern; flywheel.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 86: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: inertia chain; bucket; flywheel; roller shaft bearing.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 85: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: vertical crankshaft; bucket; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 84: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: vertical crankshaft; bucket; lantern and crown gear; flywheel.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 83: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: external vertical treadwheel; bucket; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 82: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; spur gear and lantern; flywheel.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 81: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a very deep well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: external vertical treadwheel; bucket; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Wells, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 54: Device for raising water from a low place by canal current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; toroidal force pump; conical valve; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; lantern and rack; horizontal working beam; roller guides.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Reciprocating pumps, Water-power, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 53: Device for raising water from a river or low place by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; oscillating double-wing pump; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; spur gear and lantern; worm and worm gear.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Reciprocating pumps, Water-power, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 52: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: hand crank; swinging-vane rotary pump; spur gear and lantern; worm and worm gear; lantern and crown gear; flywheel; slotted-head screw.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Wells, Rotary pumps, Machinery, Hand pumps
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 51: Device for raising river, canal, or pond water by river current

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; swinging-vane rotary pump; spur gear and lantern; worm and worm gear; lantern and crown gear; slotted-head screw.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Water-power, Rotary pumps, Machinery
  • Rare books, Engravings

    Plate 49: Device for raising water from a river

    • Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli
    • 1588

    Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; gated-lobe rotary pump; spur gear and lantern.

    • Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
    • Subject Pumping machinery, Water-power, Rotary pumps, Machinery
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