Sujet
Rag-and-chain pump being used to raise water from a mine
Légende
Rag-and-chain pump being used to raise water from a mine. Two men are turning the drive-shaft on which is mounted a spur gear which transfers power to the pump by means of a lantern, D. Apart from the chain connecting the 'rags', almost all the material used in the mechanism is wood. From 'De re metallica', by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556). Woodcut.
Date
1556
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP15A00_009
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
16,8Mo (1,3Mo) / 20,1cm x 21,0cm / 2370 x 2475 (300dpi)