Historical Industrial Machinery

19th-century illustrations of machinery used for oil pressing, match production, and drilling, digitally restored for clarity and detail.

A Drilling Machine by William Fairbairn, 1888, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork

An oil mill according to the Anglo-American system of R. P. Fischer & Co. Hamburg, Germany, it presses various oilseeds, industrial product from the year 1880 / Eine Ölmühle nach dem anglo-amerikanischen System von R. P. Fischer & Co. Hamburg, Deutschland, sie presst verschiedene Ölsaaten, Industrieprodukt aus dem Jahr 1880, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, Kolorierung, koloriert, handkoloriert, Hand-colouring, hand coloured, colored.

Production of matches, 19th century: Box-filling machine, Lundgren system, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century model

Lichtdruckpresse, von Schmiers, Werner & Stein, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

A Drilling Machine by William Fairbairn, 1888, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork

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Maschinen zur Herstellung von Leinen, Textilindustrie 19. Jahrhundert, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Holzindustrie, Präzisionskehlmaschine der Firma C. Blumwe & Sohn, Bromberg-Prinzenthal, Polen, Maschine zur Holzbearbeitung, Kehlen, Hobeln und Schnei...

Manufacture of matches, 19th century: Peeling machine, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century model

Eine Maschine zum Mahlen von Mühlsteinen von P. Morisseau, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert...

An engraving depicting an engine used for cutting teeth of clock wheels. The wheel to be cut is screwed on to a hollow brass tube, Q, over the engraved dividing plate. Dated 19th century

Schwere Blockgattersäge, zum Zerlegen und Schneiden von Teakholzstämmen und Hartholzstämmen, Industrieprodukt aus dem Jahr 1880, Historisch, digital r...

A hot-air cylinder machine with horizontal engines

Dathis's 'petrin mechanique' (mechanical kneader) Date: 1885

Abbildung der Bolzenschmiedemaschine der Firma Archimedes, Aktiengesellschaft für Stahl- und Eisenindustrie in Berlin, zur Berliner Gewerbeausstellung...

Textile industry, double exchange chair with dobby of the Saxon machine factory Chemnitz, Germany / Textilindustrie, Doppelwechselstuhl mit Schaftmaschine der sächsischen Maschinenfabrik Chemnitz, Deutschland, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Illustration showing men in a treadmill, working a rag-and-chain pump, to drain a mine. From Agricola 'De re metallica', Basle,

Dampfmaschinen des 19. Jahrhunderts, Brotherhood Dampfmaschine, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Textile industry, double change chair with dobby machine of the Saxon machine factory Chemnitz, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Drucktechnik, einfache Schnellpresse mit Eisenbahnbewegung und zylindrischem Fahrwerk, von König und Bauer, Kloster Oberzell bei Würzburg, Deutschland...

An engraving depicting the biscuit cutting machine manufactured by T. & W. Vicars, Liverpool. Dated 19th century

Illustration einer tragbaren elektrischen Bohrmaschine von Coolet & Engelhard, Offenbach am Main, Deutschland, 1885, Historisch, digital restaurierte ...

Three roll mill granite for colors and printing inks, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

A Machine for Grinding Millstones by P. Morisseau, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Wood-cutting and grooving machine, produced by John Mc Dowall & Sons, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1901.

The International Exhibition - cotton manufacture: Harrison's sizing-machine, 1862. '...one among the series of interesting machines exhibited by J. Harrison and Sons, of Blackburn. In this machine the yarn is passed from the warpers' beams through boiling size and over drying-cylinders, after which it is wound on the weaver's beam ready for weaving in the loom, which converts the prepared cotton yarn into cotton cloth'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

technics steam engine stationary wood engraving 19th century,

Textilindustrie, Damastwebstuhl des sächsischen Webstuhlfabrik in Chemnitz, Deutschland, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus d...

A propeller machine, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

Weaving loom, produced by William Dickinson & Sons, Blackburn, United Kingdom, illustration taken from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1911.

Dampfmaschine, Compoundmaschine von Chaligny und Gupot-Sionnest ohne Kondensator, um 1870, Historisch, digital verbesserte Reproduktion einer Vorlage aus dem 19, Jahrhundert 1f-4999638

Niel engine, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

textile industry, spinner of Joseph's Erben in Bielitz, Germany / Textilindustrie, Spinnkrempler von Joseph's Erben in Bielitz, Deutschland, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Textile Industry, Spinning, Spindle Counter and Flywatch in 1880, by Rhodes, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

Engraving depicting a screw-cutting lathe by Withworth of Manchester. Dated 19th century

A 100 hp gas engine activating a dynamo, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1901.

Grain dryer, produced by Dempster, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1887.

Crate nailing machines in the construction workshops of the Noisiel plant. Old 19th century engraving from La Nature 1887

Machines for the production of linen, 19th century textile industry, flax stretching machine, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century pattern

Spinning machine, selfactor for the yarn spinning process, woodcut, Germany, Europe

Illustration depicting a flat-bed printing machine without extraneous cogs and levers. Dated 19th century

Illustration depicting a double-feed printing machine using stereo plates, and capable of high-speed operation. Dated 19th century

Textile industry, hammer mill, by E. Gessner, around 1890, machine for processing, compressing and finishing fabrics in the manufacture of cloth, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Slotting and drilling machine for woodworking, produced by Ransome, London, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1887.

Calender, a system of several heated and polished steel rollers arranged on top of each other, through the gaps of which a melt or other materials are fed. It is used to produce films from plastics, rubber, metals and paper, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century model

David Hughes's printing telegraph. This was powered by clockwork, with a driving weight of about 50kg. David Hughes was a British-American inventor, practical experimenter, and professor of music known for his work on the printing telegraph and the microphone.

Engraving depicting Andrew Meikle's threshing machine which was used to remove the outer husks from grains of wheat. Top: horse-powered machine. Bottom: improved version powered by a water wheel. Andrew Meikle (1719-1811) a Scottish mechanical engineer credited with inventing the threshing machine. Dated 19th century

money / finances, mintage, knuckle joint press by Diedrich Uhlhorn (1764 - 1837), from: book of inventions, trades and industries, Otto Spamer publishing house, Leipzig - Berlin, 1864 - 1867,

Machines for leather production 1890: Leather hammer, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date not known

Ironing and calendaring machine, heated by steam, gas, jets or a coal fire. The curved iron plate below the roller carries out the work of the ordinary iron, the work being moved across it by the roller. Designed by M.J Decoudun of Paris. Dated 1871

Machines for the production of linen, textile industry 19th century, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Finishing machine, crank fulling machine, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888

Printing industry, Bogenfalzmaschine for 1 to 3 book Maschinenfabrik Gebrüder Brehmer, Leipzig, Germany / Druckereiwesen, Bogenfalzmaschine für 1 bis 3 Buch, Maschinenfabrik Gebrüder Brehmer, Leipzig, Deutschland, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Self-acting and double-geared radial drilling and boring machine. From A Concise History of The International Exhibition of 1862, published 1862.

Rice huller, produced by G Locarni, Vercelli, Italy, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1888.

Printing technique, Monoline typesetting machine from the Gustav fisherman machine factory in Berlin, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

An engraving depicting the Walter rotary press, installed for printing The Times in 1866. Two such machines, each producing 11,000 copies per hour, could be operated by an overseer and six unskilled men. Dated 19th century

Textile Industry, Spinning, Spindle Counter and Flywatch in 1880, by Rhodes, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork

Engraving depicting a mill powered by an overshot water wheel. Dated 18th century

Maschinen zur Herstellung von Leinen, Textilindustrie 19. Jahrhundert, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Machine for brushing and cleaning fabrics on both sides, produced by Robert Hall & Sons, Bury, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1905.

Engineering: a steam traction engine, and a stationary steam engine. Engraving c.1861.

Water hoist machine with sweeper wheel, 1880, France, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century model, Europe

Tunnel boring machine, invented by PF Gay (Paris), historical, digitally enhanced reproduction from an original around 1860.

Ackerbau, Landwirtschaft, Hackmaschine von G. Bölte aus Oschersleben, digital verbesserte Reproduktion einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Historisch, genaues Datum unbekannt

The Self-Acting Mule, one of the most important inventions in the textile industry of the 19th century as human assistance was not required, it could spin all types of yarns, fine as well as coarse. F

Oil mill. Draughtsman: Jan Brandes. Dating: 1787 - 1808. Place: Skälsebo. Measurements: h 286 mm × w 208 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Tools for metalworking of sheet metal, 19th century: Power drawing press, press brake, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.

Machine for grinding and working metals, Tasker system, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1900.

Foundry slag separator, produced by Badische Maschinenfabrik, Durlach, Germany, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1909.

Raising water by means of an endless chain of buckets powered by man

Illustration depicting a 'Minerva' printing press for small work usually carried out in a hand press, and workable by hand or by power. Dated 19th century

Babcock and Wilcox boiler, vintage engraved illustration. Industrial encyclopedia E.-O. Lami - 1875.

Illustration depicting the process of bookbinding: bookbinder's rolling machine. Dated 19th century

Elektrische Generatoren im 19. Jahrhundert, Siemens, aus dem Jahre 1873, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhunde...

Dampfmaschine aus dem 19. Jahrhundert: Westinghouse Compound-Dampfmaschine, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhu...

Gold mining in 1890, Pochwerk for crushing gold-bearing quartz, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown

Spinning machine, Selfactor for the yarn spinning process, digital improved file of an original print from the 19th century

Eine Maschine zur Herstellung von Gummischläuchen, Industrieprodukt aus dem Jahr 1880, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvor...

Anchor for Steam ploughing

View of the machinery of a wind powered flour mill, complete with a view at the top right (a post mill). Dated 19th century

Apparatus used to bore holes in cast cannons. 1823

Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's high pressure tram engine, built in the blacksmith's shop of Penydarren iron works in 1803. Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall, England. Dated 19th century

Eisenwaren- und Metallindustrie, Abbildung einer Ziehpresse mit automatischer Kniehebel-Niederhaltung von Erdmann Kircheis, 1880, Historisch, digital ...

Illustration depicting an early steam turbine, a device that extracts thermal energy from pressurised steam and uses it to do mechanical work on a rotating output shaft. Invented by Charles Algernon Parsons (1854-1931) an Anglo-Irish engineer and inventor of the compound steam turbine. Dated 19th century

Finishing machine, three roll calender, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888

Fräsmaschine zur Bearbeitung von gebogenen Blechen, Industrieprodukt aus dem Jahr 1880, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvo...

Illustration showing Direct-action vertical steam engine with flywheel shaft near floor level 1888

Coinage: machinery used in the Royal Mint. Engraving after J. Farey.

Direct-connected engine built by the Watertown Steam Engine Company, Watertown New York. Black and White Illustration;

Various Sawing Machines, Saws, Historical, digitally improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Finishing machine, stamping calender, historical illustration, wood engraving, circa 1888

Detail of a Bruncor acetylene gas plant for supplying light in large country houses or remote location where town gas was not available. Dated 19th century

Cornwall's Machine

Machines for leather production 1890: Ejection machine, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date not known

Electric circular saw for wood, produced by John Mc Dowall & Sons, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1901.

Coarse carding, machine for spinning cotton waste, produced by Platt Brothers, Oldham, United Kingdom, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1888.

Paper mill: (top) section and plan of an engine, (bottom) elevations of a press. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1814, after Farey the younger.

Pappritz machine, is a machine that scrapes and prepares the cardboard, then further processed into boxes, industrial product from the year 1880, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original template from the 19th century, exact original date not known

Machine used to obtain tannin extracts from wood, produced by Burbergh, Mettmann, Germany, illustration from L'Industria, Rivista tecnica ed economica illustrata, Milan, 1905.

Machines for the production of linen, textile industry 19th century, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

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