Sujet

Floating coal elevator, 1883. Creator: Tomás Carlos Capuz.

Légende

Floating coal elevator, 1883. Designed and constructed by James Rigg, a British engineer from Chester. It consists of a wide platform on two floating cylinders, which supports a steam engine that generates the necessary movement to the chains and pulleys. In the center, a tower serves as a regulator and mechanical balance. The elevator extends from the deck of the ship to the pontoon by means of the aforementioned tower. Moving buckets, driven by the steam engine, pick up the cargo from the pontoon and throw it, after being automatically weighed, into the ship's coal compartments or warehouses. From "La Ilustración Española y Americana" (The Spanish and American Illustration), 15 January 1883.

Date

1883

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A25_334

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38.1Mo (2.7Mo) / 37.0cm x 25.8cm / 4370 x 3047 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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