Illustration from Theatrum Machinarum Novum 1661 by Georg Andreas Böckler; A water powered pump for supplying water to fountains

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Illustration from Theatrum Machinarum Novum 1661 by Georg Andreas Böckler; A water powered pump for supplying water to a header tank feeding a fountain; A large water wheel powers a geared crank which in turn operates four piston pumps. Water is drawn from a low level and combined in a chamber before being forced into the header tank.

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Size: 3066px × 4176px
Photo credit: © Timewatch Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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