Cylinders Collection (#4)

Double Cylinder Printing Machine. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Computer Generated Strands Coming From A Tunnel In Yellow And Grey

Steam engine indicator in its box. This portable instrument was used to measure the cylinder pressure and piston movement in a steam engine

Heavy menstrual bleeding, artwork
Heavy menstrual bleeding, conceptual computer artwork. Collection of measuring cylinders containing differing amounts of blood

Cylinders and pistons in a steam engine, 19th century.. Cylinders and pistons in a steam engine, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Munitions Factory 1915
A scene in a British munitions factory, owned by Vickers Ltd. Shown here is the process of nosing a shell. Metal cylinders are heated in a furnace by the man shown in the foreground

Fire at construction site, Oxford Street, London
Fire at a construction site in Oxford Street, London, 14 February 1955. The building was under reconstruction following war damage

Sailing without sails by G. H. Davis
Sailing without sails: wind action on rotating cylinder masts. Partly driven and partly drawn forward by the action of wind on rapidly revolving cylinders

cylinders for nitrous oxide, medical equipment, surgical instrument, history of medicine

then and And Now : the Earliest and Latest Locomotive Engines, Uk, 1881
" then and And Now" : the Earliest and Latest Locomotive Engines, Uk, 1881; Express Locomotive, North British Railway Company, Designed by D

Japan - Four-coupled Bogie Express Locomotive
Japan - Japanese Government Railways - Four-coupled Bogie Express Locomotive, outside cylinders ad water-tube firebox Date: 1905

World War I 1914-1918: Inflating a French military captive balloon with hydrogen from contained in metal cylinders. From Le Flambeau, Paris, September 1915. Aeronautics Ballooning Gas

Casting the cylinders for the hydraulic press (lift) used to raise the prefabricated sections of the Britannia Tubular Bridge across the Menai Straits, Wales

Sinking a mineshaft by Trigers method (1841) devised for use in the difficult conditions of the Basse-Loire coalfield, France. Cast iron cylinders sunk to riverbed

Gamebird farming, gamekeeper altering heating levels on propane gas cylinders at pheasant rearing sheds, used to provide heat to young chicks, England, May

Gamebird farming, pheasant rearing shed with propane gas cylinders, used to provide heat to young chicks, England, May

Gamebird farming, propane gas cylinders attached to pheasant rearing sheds, used to provide heat to young chicks, England, May

Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) peeking out from wooden cylinder, front view

Carbon nanotubes in POM matrix, SEM C016 / 8042
Carbon nanotubes. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of carbon nanotubes in a POM matrix. Carbon nanotubes are a type of fullerene, a structural type (allotrope) of carbon

Fire at construction site, Oxford Street, London
Fire at a construction site in Oxford Street, London, 14 February 1955. The building was under reconstruction following war damage

Apparatus for re-boring cylinders in their places

GLC LFB Breathing apparatus communications set
Battery operated communications equipment for use with compressed air breathing apparatus sets. Microphones are fitted into the specially adapted full face masks

GLC-LFB Propane cylinder involved in a fire
A propane gas cylinder is placed in an emergency dam to cool after being involved in a fire and explosion at Liddell Gardens, Kilburn, NW London

GLC-LFB Breathing apparatus cylinder van
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

NFS (London) breathing apparatus training, WW2
NFS firefighters, with instructor, demonstrating a compressed air breathing apparatus set and the Proto oxygen breathing apparatus sets

Edison Bell records
Edison Bell cylinder records, 1908 Date: 1908

Men testing breathing apparatus
A group of men testing some breathing apparatus, possibly for diving or for use down a mine. circa 1911

Jowett Jupiter
The Jowett 10-4 Jupiter is a middle-of-the-range family saloon. The 10-4 means 10 horsepower and 4 cylinders. Date: 1936

Moon base, computer artwork
Moon base. Computer artwork showing what a future US base on the Moon might look like. The base is a lmixture of cylindrical and dome habitats

Sectional view of 19thC locomotive Sectional view of 19thC locomotive 3113 C009 / 5629
Sectional view of an English 19th century six-wheeled locomotive for passenger trains illustrating its construction.It shows the two parts of the fire box, a boiler with a series of brass tubes

Forensic identification, conceptual image
Hand print DNA assay

Steam cylinder and piston section

Steam cylinder sections

Three cylinder balanced locomotive compound engine, plan and side elevation Date: 1899

Met Police Thames Division
A diver of the Underwater Search Unit of the Metropolitan Police boarding a Thames Division launch after searching in the River Thames, London

Bending the Plates for the Cylinders of the Rotary Printing-

The Rotor Ship Buckau, 1924
Photograph of the experimental Rotor ship Buckau, on sea trials, 1924. Anton Flettner equipped the 680 ton schooner, Buckau, with two rotating cylindrical towers to test his Flettner rudder

Climbing / Oxygen / 1923
Mountain climbing at high altitude using oxygen masks with the cylinders strapped to their backs

Hand-Drawn Engine / 1878
A hand-drawn chemical fire engine employed for fire extinction about 1878. The chemicals were held in copper cylinders mounted at the front of the vehicle

Bristol Chemical Engine
Horse-drawn chemical engine, supplied by Merryweathers for the City of Bristol. The copper cylinders held the chemical fire-fighting compounds

Natural Cylinders
Curious natural cylinders found in the American desert, in the Wichita mountains of southwest Oklahoma, USA

Futuristic recorded message
In the year 2000, people will send messages one to another in the form of wax cylinders, recorded on the senders gramophone, delivered by messenger, then played by the recipient

Editor of the Future
A high-tech editor of the future - protected by a Faraday cage and earthed, he dictates stories onto gramophone cylinders

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"Cylinders: A Journey Through Time and Power" Step into the world of cylinders, where power and innovation collide. From the mighty Fowler Showmans Road Locomotive 20223, known as the "Supreme, " to the majestic Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3938, named "Quo Vadis, " these machines have left an indelible mark on history. In Italy, a Packard roared through the streets in 1928, showcasing its impressive cylinder design. Meanwhile, Thomas Edison's Phonograph revolutionized music with its cylindrical records that brought melodies to life. The Allchin Road Roller 1187 rolled through towns with authority, leaving behind perfectly paved roads. And let's not forget Corporate J. L. Dawson VC - a true symbol of strength and determination. Marmon's powerful eight-cylinder engine set hearts racing as it sped down highways like a force of nature. Love & Six Cylinders intertwined romance with horsepower for an unforgettable experience. The Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive 3886, also known as "Lord Lascelles, " commanded attention wherever it went – a true titan among locomotives. Garrett Showman's Tractor 33818 proudly carried the name "Enterprise" as it plowed through fields with unwavering resolve. But cylinders aren't limited to land; they conquer seas too. The Rotor ship designed by Flettner showcased German engineering prowess while gracefully sailing across oceans. And finally, witness the awe-inspiring sight of a female diver returning triumphantly to dry land after exploring underwater depths – her journey made possible by trusty cylinders providing oxygen below surface level. They have shaped our past and continue to shape our future – from transportation marvels to musical revolutions and beyond. These remarkable creations remind us of humanity's boundless ingenuity and relentless pursuit of progress.