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Diagram, 'Instrumentum quo voluta continuiil punctil describi poteit' by unknown author

Reference number: CLP/3i/16

Date: early 18th century

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'Instrument which turns continually can be described'. Diagram of a continuously turning machine with a short caption describing its function.

Subject: Physics / Engineering

Reference number
CLP/3i/16
Earliest possible date
early 18th century
Physical description
Ink on paper
Page extent
1 page
Format
Diagram

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Diagram, 'Instrumentum quo voluta continuiil punctil describi poteit' by unknown author, early 18th century, CLP/3i/16, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/clp_3i_16/diagram-instrumentum-quo-voluta-continuiil-punctil-describi-poteit-by-unknown-author, accessed on 09 February 2025

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