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Gladwin, George

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  • Textiles: a spring pen-holder and parallel rule (above), a rack for stretching woollen fabric (below). Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Bridges: a temporary bridge for loading ships. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Mechanics: a type of clamp. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • Textiles: a type of Jacquard card for silk weaving. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.
  • A mechanism to enable an armless person to write with a pen by operating a treadle with the foot. Engraving by G. Gladwin after R. Cocking, ca. 1820.
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    Mechanics: a type of clamp. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.

    Varley, Cornelius, 1781-1873. | Date: 1753 | Reference: 45243i
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    Technology: a door-closing mechanism: long section, cross-section, and details. Engraving by G. Gladwin after himself.

    Gladwin, George. | Reference: 44399i
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    Bridges: a temporary bridge for loading ships. Engraving by G. Gladwin after C. Varley.

    Varley, Cornelius, 1781-1873. | Reference: 44414i
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    Engineering: a chuck for a lathe, and a stopcock. Engraving by G. Gladwin after J. Clements.

    Clement, Joseph, 1779-1844. | Date: 1 April 1813 | Reference: 45479i
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    Textiles: a specialized loom for embroidery. Engraving by G. Gladwin.

    | Reference: 44000i
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