EditorialThree cargo cranes, Illustration of three cranes lifting loads by means of pulleys, 17th century, signed: E. Gantrel, fecit, Planche LIX, p. 279, Gantrel, E. (fec.), 1673, Pollio Vitruvius: Les dix livres d'architecture de Vitruve: corrigez et traduits...
EditorialEnglish bow tensioner, Bow tensioner consisting of two iron, partly twisted, swing arms with wooden handles and two iron pulleys. Such tensioners were relatively easy to disconnect from the crossbow. The tensioner was taken off the column (the wooden c...
EditorialWriting table Writing table, Writing table decorated with marquetry of several types of wood and gilt bronze. The oval furniture rests on four legs rejuvenating downwards. In marquetry the rules show draperies hung on buttons with, at the front and bac...
EditorialModel of a Jeer, Model of a mine consisting of four blocks. The blocks are strung together in pairs so that the discs per pair are perpendicular to each other and the outer and inner blocks of the line run parallel. Of the upper pair, the outer block h...
EditorialRound well on a square in front of a walled garden Water wells (series title), Square in front of a walled garden with a round well. Two rollwork constructions are attached to the edge, on which two anchors hang over pulleys. The print is part of an al...
EditorialNegative - Darwin, Northern Territory, Jun 1934, Fitting a RAAF Gipsy Moth aeroplane A7-62 with seaplane floats. The aeroplane is being raised by pulleys attached to braced framework.
EditorialThe Building of the Tower of Babel. Building works include stones being raised on pulleys, wooden platforms, from which a man falls, and mixing mortar. Stone being carried by a camel. In the foreground, stonemasons working with their tools. Bedford Hou...
EditorialThe Building of the Tower of Babel. Building works include stones being raised on pulleys, wooden platforms, from which a man falls, and mixing mortar. Stone being carried by a camel. In the foreground, stonemasons working with their tools. Bedford Hou...
EditorialWinches, pulleys and other machinery, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J. Farey from Abraham Rees' Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Lo...
EditorialRigging for sailing ships, including cordage, bale slings, butt slings, can hook slings, ropes, blocks and pulleys, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Milton after an illustration by J. Glover from Abraham Rees' "Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary,...
EditorialThe building of the Tower of Babel. Building works include stones being raised on pulleys, wooden platforms, from which a man falls, and mixing mortar. Stone being carried by a camel. In foreground, stonemasons working with their tools. From the Bedf...