Title
Draining mine workings with a bank of three suction pumps
Caption
Draining mine workings with a bank of three suction pumps. As the men turn the shaft the cams, B, connect with tappets. A, on the piston rods, C. From "De re metallica", by Agricola, pseudonym of Georg Bauer (Basle, 1556).
Woodcut.
Date
1556
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07111_009616P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,5Mb (2,0Mb) / 7,1in x 11,8in / 2124 x 3543 (300dpi)