Légende
Sigsbee sounding machine, page, photomechanical print, Left the machine unfolded, right the machine folded., inscription: 'Sigsbee machine for sounding with wire: pattern of 1881. Fig. 1.-Rigged for paying out, clamp in use. Fig. 2.-Folded for transportation or stowage.', number: 'Plate 43. Fig. 1. Fig. 2.', United States of America, printer (person): Heliotype Printing Company, Boston (Massachusetts), c. 1870 - in or before 1880, printer (person), North America, Massachusetts, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 227 mm x width 293 mm, machines, engines, crafts and industries, fathoming, sounding, A sepia-toned photograph shows two ornate mechanical devices placed side by side on a draped surface against a plain backdrop. The left device features tall vertical columns with pulleys and cables, a large circular wheel with rivets, gears, spoked wheels, and a slender arm extending diagonally upward. The right device is more compact with curved metal supports, exposed gears, springs, and a folded tubular component resting on top. Both devices rest on rectangular bases and display intricate cast metal framework, bolts, and visible cabling.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26B03_056
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
58.3Mo (9.8Mo) / 43.4cm x 33.6cm / 5126 x 3973 (300dpi)