Caption

Gramme machine, an early DC dynamo, developed by Belgian electrical engineer Zénobe Théophile Gramme. The machine was used in the 19th century to generate electrical energy for industrial purposes and lighting, reproduced from a 19th-century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, nostalgically colored

Date

Jun 05, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26H33_220

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

116.1Mb (38.7Mb) / 19.4in x 23.2in / 5824 x 6970 (300dpi)

Keywords

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