Cylinder Collection

Tazio Nuvolari - D Type Auto-Union
Tazio Nuvolari, probably the finest driver seen in this period, on a D Type Auto-Union with 3-litre, twelve cylinder, 450 hp rear mounted engine

Traditional hand painted colourful didgeridoos, Australia

Calthorpe Racing Car
1908 Tourist Trophy Race, 24th Sept, Calthorpe 4-cylinder racing car. Known as the Four Inch Race because that was the maximum size of cylinder bore allowed for entry. Race heId on Isle of Man

Nanotube technology. Computer artwork of four cylindrical fullerenes (carbon nanotubes) of varying size, with the smaller ones nested inside the larger ones

Phonograph Recording
Recording a man playing the piano using Edisons improved model phonograph

Flettner rotor diagram on a boat. A Flettner rotor is a smooth cylinder with disc end plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it

Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cuneiform. Clay. Describes the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and the capture of King Nabonidus by Cyrus the Great

American Sherman Crab, army tank with chains spinning on a cylinder attached by steel arms

LCC-LFB Shand Mason motor steam fire engine
The motor steam fire engine with independent pumping and propelling engines was developed later than the Merryweather Fire King self-propelled steam engine

England, Cumbria, Keswick, Barbers pole, barbers shop sign

Joseph Bramahs hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, 18th century.. Joseph Bramahs hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century

Double cylinder steam fire engine made by Thomas Coates
A double cylinder steam fire engine, made by Thomas Coates, awarded the Champion Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, London, in 1890. Date: late 19th century

Rolls-Royce Exe 24-cylinder, air-cooled, X-block, sleeve-valve engine B Series outside the Ramp Hangar at Hucknall

Delivery truck c. 1910
Hearse and Casket Body on Buick m/4 Four Cylinder Commercial Chassis. Photographic post card of a drawing or print of a Buick hearse

Ancient Jewish scrolls in Jerusalem, thought to be the oldest Pentateuch manuscript

Illustration of Cerinthe glabra (Smooth honeywort), tubular yellow flowers on single stem

Artists impression of the Hall-Scott A-8 500hp inline engine
Artists impression of the Hall-Scott A-8 500hp 12-cylinder inline engine on a test stand

Bristol Hercules 736 14-cylinder radial Front port view
Bristol Hercules 736 14-cylinder radial. Front port view

Copy of the Imperial Standard Pound C016 / 2048
Copy of the Imperial Standard Pound. Parliamentary Copy number 5 (P.C.5) of the Imperial Standard Pound, dated 1879. The imperial system of weights and measures was established in 1824

Geometric shapes, artwork
Geometric shapes, computer artwork. These are a cube (green), a cylinder (blue), a cone (red) and a sphere (silver)

Nanotube technology, computer artwork
Nanotube technology. Computer artwork of a cylindrical fullerene molecule (carbon nanotube). The hexagonal carbon structure of the nanotube is shown here

Marmon 8 Cylinder
The Marmon - eight cylinders in line ! must be good !

Ferrari 250 GTO

An engraving depicting a 'corridor' engine. Portable electrically powered fire extinguisher by
5311363 An engraving depicting a 'corridor' engine. Portable electrically powered fire extinguisher by Merryweather's Greenwich. The cylinder held 120 litres

An almond mill
5310236 An almond mill; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an almond mill. Inside the outer tin cylinder were a conical and a cylindrical grater)

Tyrolean, Parisian, Chirghise, Europeans and Western Asians wear wool fabrics
6202820 Tyrolean, Parisian, Chirghise, Europeans and Western Asians wear wool fabrics; (add.info.: "Tyrolean, Parisian, Chirghise, Europeans and West Asians dress in wool fabrics")

A machine for making ices at home
5310253 A machine for making ices at home; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a machine for making ices at home. This used a freezing mixture which was usually two parts of crushed ice)

Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum
5310104 Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum; (add.info.: Diagram depicting Galileo's experiment to prove the existence of a vacuum)

Engraving depicting an organ by the Hero of Alexandria, driven by a small windmill (left)
5309443 Engraving depicting an organ by the Hero of Alexandria, driven by a small windmill (left); (add.info.: Engraving depicting an organ by the Hero of Alexandria)

A gravity driven clock
5308087 A gravity driven clock.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a gravity driven clock: a short cylinder with a dial at one end travels down an helical path)

Illustration showing a Ring Dial or shepherd's dial (also known as a pillar dial or cylinder)
5311128 Illustration showing a Ring Dial or shepherd's dial (also known as a pillar dial or cylinder) is a type of sundial that measures the height of the sun via the so-called umbra versa.;

A gig-mill, 1850
3480186 A gig-mill, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a gig-mill; used for Teazling woollen cloth. The teazle heads were set in long frames on a cylinder; a length of cloth would be fed)

A Capstan, 1850
3330557 A Capstan, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Capstan, a broad revolving cylinder with a vertical axis used for winding a rope or cable, powered by a motor or pushed round by levers)

Advertisement for a Selig, Sonnenthal & Co's "Easy" Lawn Mower - a simple hand-powered cylinder lawn
5308578 Advertisement for a Selig, Sonnenthal & Co's "Easy" Lawn Mower - a simple hand-powered cylinder lawn mower, 19th century; (add.info.: Advertisement for a Selig)

Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850
3480069 Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone, 1850; (add.info.: Making a recording on Bell & Tainter's Graphophone)

Royal Society Conversazione, 1910
3479952 Royal Society Conversazione, 1910; (add.info.: Royal Society Conversazione, Burlington House, guests listening to the 'Tainter' gramophone.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Royal Society Conversazione, 1910
3479490 Royal Society Conversazione, 1910; (add.info.: Royal Society Conversazione, Burlington House, guests listening to the 'Tainter' gramophone.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Audio-typing from a wax cylinder made on a Bell & Tainter Graphophone, 1850
3480071 Audio-typing from a wax cylinder made on a Bell & Tainter Graphophone, 1850; (add.info.: Audio-typing from a wax cylinder made on a Bell & Tainter Graphophone.The cylinder was rotated by)

A Chinese tinker
5310131 A Chinese tinker; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Chinese tinker creating a draught for his portable forge by means of a cylindrical piston type of bellows)

Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone
5309395 Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Bell & Tainter's Graphophone)

Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water
5309107 Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a handcart containing six cylinders charged with water)

Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1873 engraving
530436 Phoenix Iron and Bridge Works, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 1873 engraving; (add.info.: Putting ball of white-hot iron into a rotary squeezer to remove the slag and cinder)

Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm in suit, cylinder, NPG
946934 Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm in suit, cylinder, NPG by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine
5310315 Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine, 1705)

Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope
5310241 Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Charles-Emile Reynaud's praxinoscope)

The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone
5311837 The use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of a Bell & Tainter Graphophone. The recording was made by a stylus on a cardboard cylinder coated with wax)

19th century illustration of a windlass for raising weights. A crank handle turns a shaft carrying a screw which links
5311562 19th century illustration of a windlass for raising weights. A crank handle turns a shaft carrying a screw which links a toothed wheel to a drum

Engraving depicting smeaton's adaptation of Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine
5309476 Engraving depicting smeaton's adaptation of Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting smeaton's adaptation of Newcomen's atmospheric steam engine)

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"Cylinders: A Journey Through Time and Technology" Step into the world of cylinders, where innovation meets tradition. From Tazio Nuvolari's daring drives in the powerful D Type Auto-Union to the mesmerizing sound of traditional hand-painted colourful didgeridoos in Australia, cylinders have left their mark across various realms. In the realm of racing, the Calthorpe Racing Car showcased its prowess on the tracks, while nanotube technology revolutionized industries with its incredible strength and versatility. Meanwhile, phonograph recording captured our favorite melodies on a rotating cylinder, enchanting generations with its timeless tunes. Delve deeper into history as we uncover ancient artifacts like the Cylinder of Cyrus the Great adorned with Akkadian cuneiform script and ancient Jewish scrolls found in Jerusalem. These precious cylindrical treasures offer glimpses into civilizations long gone but not forgotten. Travel to England's picturesque Cumbria region and stumble upon Keswick's charming barbershop sign featuring a classic barber pole spiraling around a cylinder. The LCC-LFB Shand Mason motor steam fire engine stands tall as a symbol of firefighting heroism, ready to tackle any blaze that comes its way. Witness sheer power as you encounter an American Sherman Crab army tank equipped with chains spinning on a cylinder attached by steel arms—a true testament to military might during times of conflict. Marvel at engineering marvels such as Rolls-Royce Exe 24-cylinder air-cooled X-block engines that propelled luxury vehicles forward effortlessly. And let us not forget about delivery trucks from yesteryears—circa 1910—that transported goods across cities efficiently, and are more than just shapes; they encapsulate stories from different eras and cultures. They embody progress, artistry, resilience, and ingenuity—all contained within their curved walls. So next time you come across a cylinder or think about one remember how it has shaped our world in countless ways.