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John Farey, Jr.

Engineer (1791-1851)

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Field of work
Technology - History
Mechanical engineering

Images from the collections

Images by John Farey, Jr.

76 images from works
  • Sections of a furnace used in the processing of brass. Engraving by Mutlow after J. Farey.
  • Cross-sections and elevations of rollers for making bar iron. Engraving by Wilson Lowry after J. Farey the younger.
  • A hydraulic system for a Rowntree's fire engine. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1812, after J. Farey.
  • Diagrams illustrating: bandaged legs in splints, bandaged upper bodies and bandaged heads and eyes. Engraving by W. Lowry, 1811, after J. Farey, the younger (?).
  • Electricity: four figures illustrating electrical apparatus and experiments. Engraving by W. Lowry, after J. Farey, 1818.
  • Hydraulics: diagrams showing water pressure. Engraving by Mutlow, 1810, after J. Farey.
  • Printing: a three-quarter view of a press made by Bacon & Donkins, with a detail of the eccentric gearing. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey, 1819.
  • Elevation of a iron mill (top), elevation of the equipment for staining papers (bottom): both lettered for a key. Engraving by S. Porter, 1806, after J. Farey the younger.
  • Textiles: silk-spinning equipment. Engraving by W. Lowry after Farey.
  • A labelled plan and a cross-section of an iron forge. Engraving by W. Lowry after J. Farey.
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Works from the collections

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Frequent collaborators

Wilson Lowry
Mutlow, H.
Moffat, J., active 1830.
Porter, Samuel, active 1792-1842
Machinery
Textile fabrics
Water
Furnaces
Surgical Instruments
Printing presses
Chemistry
Printing
Metals
Paper