
3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
Photograph showing a 'Tambour' or Archimedian screw being used to lift water by a land worker in Egypt. By tilting the machine to a greater angle higher lifts may be obtained, while the driving handle is wide enough to enable two men, sitting opposite each other, to operate it together.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10326307
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