
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
Drawing. English inventor Joseph Bramah (1749-1814), created numerous inventions, including a beer machine used at the bar of public houses, a safety lock which he manufactured in partnership with Henry Maudslay (1771-1831), and an ingenious machine for printing bank notes. He also invented a hydraulic pres for shaping pieces of iron and steel, considered one of the great instruments of the industrial revolution.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10287451
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