Mechanism Collection

Gears and cogs in the clockwork of a historical pendulum clock, detail, regulator

American barrel organ with inside mechanism, wood engravings, published 1888
American barrel organ with punched tape technique - Automatic musical instrument from the 19th century. Right side: The inside mechanism. Wood engravings, published in 1888

Photo Of Pantograph
(Original Caption) Mr. Thomas Jefferson's pantograph, not invented by him, but on which he made suggestions for improvement

Two Keys with Intricate Mechanism Details
(Original Caption) Two keys with intricate mechanism details. Undated

Diagram of a Lock Mechanism
(Original Caption) Diagram of a lock patented by Linus Yale (1821-1868). Patent number 48.475, patented June 27, 1865. BPA2# 2718

Woodcut Of Farmers Squeezing Fruit in Press
American Almanac to twelve months. October- Farmers shown operating mechanism to squeeze the liquid out of what appears to be fruit with a cider press. Woodcut, ca. 1810

Philo T. Farnsworth Demonstrates TV Unit
(Original Caption) 7/30/35-Philadelphia, PA- Philo T

Illus. Of Cable Car W/Underground View
(Original Caption) Cut-away illustration showing the underground operating mechanism of a Chicago cable car. Undated engraving

Man Shovels Coal Into Siren Mechanism
(Original Caption) Illustration of a man shoveling coal into a furnace to run the siren mechanism in the interior of a building. Undated illustration

Diagram Of The Workings Of Rockets
(Original Caption) 2/1/1958-New York, NY- The artist's drawing of the liquid fuel rocket engine (l), very much simplified

Watch Cogs
1949: A close-up of the workings on the inside of a wristwatch. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Spanner In The Works
1936: British actor and director Charles Chaplin (1889 - 1977), wearing overalls and holding a wrench, sits on an enormous set of gears in a still from Chaplin's film, Modern Times'

Cripplegate Theatre
April 1956: The stage-manager at the Cripplegate Theatre testing the signals and lights before a production. (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)

Cross section diagram of a car highlighting steering column

Refrigerator, cross-section, elevated view

Illustration of the parts of a long-case pendulum clock

Sash window, exploded view

Illustration of X-ray machine being used on a patient

Illustration of hydrofoil, car ferry and hovercraft, the latter also showing the mechanism of the fan, air movement and propeller

Engine Wheels
circa 1950: A close-up of the wheels of a steam locomotive on the track. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Set of gears rotating

Illustration of how a jet engine works

Garage door connected to switch

Illustration of a switch showing the inside mechanism

Illustration of steam train and smaller images of Rocket steam locomotive and mechanism of Thomas Newcomens engine

Illustration of helicopter rotor head

Inner Workings
An intricate web of gears and cogs, circa 1935. (Photo by Graphic House/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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