Catalogue of the Mechanical Engineering Collection in the Science Division of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, Vol. 2: With Descriptive and Historical Notes (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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From time to time purchases of particularly interesting Objects have been made, but to a very large extent the Collection has been assisted by presents and loans of ma chinery, models and drawings, from manufacturers and inventors, and it must always rely mainly upon such sources for its augmentation.

It is not the ob] ect of the Collection to attempt, nor is space available, to indicate the present state of the arts in any one particular branch of engineering, but rather to illustrate broadly the steps by which advances have been made up to the present day to Show students and others at the same time the general principles which underlie all its branches and to offer to the engineer suggestions or ideas from other branches of his profession for improvements in the work on which he may be engaged.

Many of the machines are shown in motion daily from 11 a.m. Till closing time, the motive power being supplied by a compressed air service. Where practicable, these working models are fitted with self-closing air-valves, by means of which visitors may start them at will, notices to this effect being placed with the models so fitted.

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