Water

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Plate 66: 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; machine crank; bellows pump; horizontal working beam; flywheel.

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

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Plate 67: Device for raising water from a river

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Mechanics: horizontal submerged waterwheel; oscillating wing pump; conical valve; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; double worm and reversing racks; roller guides.

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

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Plate 68: 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; vertical crankshaft; oscillating wing pump; conical valve; spur gear and lantern; worm and worm gear; crank and connecting rod; flywheel.

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

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Plate 69: 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; oscillating wing pump; conical valve; double interrupted crown gears and lantern gear; worm and worm gear.

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

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Plate 6: Device for drawing water from a well

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Mechanics: hand crank; horizontal crankshaft; lift pump; worm and worm gear; lantern and crown gear; crank and connecting rod; flywheel.

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

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Plate 70: Device for raising water from a canal

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Mechanics: undershot waterwheel; force pump; interrupted lantern and racks; chain equalizer; roller guides.

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

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Plate 71: 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; interrupted lantern and racks; chain equalizer; roller guides.

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 72: 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; force pump; chain equalizer; roller guides.

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

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Plate 73: Windmill for drawing water from a well

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Cap with sales can be rotated by rudder to catch optimal wind. This windmill uses a paternoster pump, named for its resemblance to a rosary. Also known as a "rag and chain" pump or a "rubber bucket chain" pump.
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Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wind power, Pumping machinery, Wells, Windmills, Machinery

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Plate 74: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a well

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Mechanics: horizontal spoked treadwheel; conical valve; worm and worm gear; lantern and crown gear; motion converter (rotating to linear).

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 75: Single-person-operated device for drawing water from a deep well

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

1588

Mechanics: hand crank; bucket; flywheel.

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 76: 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: internal vertical treadwheel; bucket; roller shaft bearing.

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 77: 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; flywheel.

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 78: 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: bucket; internal spur gear and lantern pinion; lantern and crown gear; roller thrust bearing.

Author Ramelli, Agostino, 1531-approximately 1600
Subject Wells, Machinery

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Plate 79: 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: inertia chain; 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

Part of Le diverse et artificiose machine del capitano Agostino Ramelli

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.