Turning lathe formerly belonging to Charles Babbage
- Title (English):
- Turning lathe formerly belonging to Charles Babbage
- Collection:
- Early 20th Century Engineering Lantern Slides
- Set:
- Transfer of skill
- Agent:
- unknown
- Date:
- undated
- Location:
- South Kensington Museum, London, England
- ID Number:
- RMA01151_b23_273
- Catalog Record:
- 2075312
- Collection Number:
- 16-5-1151
- File Name:
- RMA01151_b23_273.jpg
- Transcription:
- Turning Lathe, Formerly belonging to Chas. Babbage, F.R.S.
- Work Type:
- photomechanical reproduction
- Subject:
- turning
flywheel
treadle
Lathes - Description:
- A turning lathe with a treadle and flywheel mechanism that formerly belonged to Charles Babbage, Fellowship of the Royal Society (1791-1871). The slide rest is fitted with a face plate and clamps for holding work for milling or other similar operations. It is capable of work in a vertical plaine. Note also additional parts placed on the floor and on a table to the side.
- Annotation:
- 22. Transfer of Skill
- Notes:
- The digital images in this collection capture images as they appear within the slides in the physical collection. Any information found on slide mounts have been recorded in the Annotation field to provide context for how the slides were originally organized and used.
- Cite As:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, #16-5-1151. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009
- Box:
- 23
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status of this item is undetermined. Efforts have been made to evaluate the item based on date of creation, publication status, potential creators, and potential rightsholders. The item was digitized at Cornell University Library in 2024 from physical holdings in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering records, 1917-2009, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. It is presented here by Cornell University Library under an assertion of fair use and the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections (http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright). The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact rareref@cornell.edu with any additional information or for questions about the collection.