Antique Machines: An era of progress
Discover the latest Technology… of 150 years ago!
See how things were made…
Going through these drawings/images you will find no internal combustion engines, plastics, electric/electronic circuit, electric motors, wires or aluminum. Why? Because wasn’t been invented yet or its use was still inadequate. Just plain and simple mechanics.
We already know about the "Latest Tech", but the first?
When these drawings were made and the antique machines running, America was 84 years old! Slavery was still permitted in some states, and Lincoln, a lawyer from Illinois was running for President. The West was very wild and far, cars and planes were still not on the horizon, but who needed them anyway?
Year 1860, still 3 more years to go for Ford’s birth and 7 for Wilbur Wright.
But somehow things were moving, the Industrial Revolution was at its peak. Steam, iron, steel and coal, almost made it all in technology.
Amazing stuff were already happening: take a glimpse at a chocolate process machine, steam generators, steel mills, rail locomotives, steam vessels, a huge 1,000 h.p. steam marine engine among many others marvels at the time.
Understand the reach and possibilities of our great, great, grandparents!
The first real “messenger” system was created 140 years ago, a pneumatic mail network in Paris on 1874 and Vienna on 1875 with a length of tubes reaching 467 kilometers. When mail was sent at short distances arrived at destinations in a few minutes. This French system was so effective that was just disassembled in 1984.
Find the original drawings and maps here!
Population grew and also needs. In what way was it possible?
Discover it all right here!
You might own a piece of history, buy now a new reproduction of 19th century highly detailed originals machinery drawings that change the way of life and established the foundation of mass production and progress which hasn’t slow down.
You’ll enjoy these reproductions for many years to come!
Constantly we are adding new pictures; choose yours from the Gallery images. Illustrated with more than 7,000 machinery figures highly detailed.
How come originals were so accurate? First detailed drawings were made, then the stone plates were carved and finally a carefully printing process!
There is nothing similar on the web!
It will look great in your office, shop, store and restaurant or just hang it on your home personal place. Friends and relatives will wonder about it. We all know someone attached to Tech, History or Art; these images will make an impression on them!
A truly original gift for that special person!
Technicians, engineers, teachers, students, historians, inventors, industrial & internal designers, constructors, ship manufacturers, etc. (the list is endless).
Ideal for museums, schools, factories, shops, hotels, restaurants, offices and home studios.
