Theater of Machines, Volume 4

A detailed engraving showing a mechanical screw press in an interior workshop setting. On the left, the large wooden press features two vertical threaded screws. A thick stack of flat material (likely paper or cloth) is placed between the press boards. A man, labeled 'H', stands to the right of the machine, grasping a long lever used to turn the screws. To his right, two gentlemen in 17th-century attire, including ruffs, capes, and wide-brimmed hats, stand in conversation. In the background, an archway (labeled 'A') provides a view of an urban street with tall gabled buildings. On the wall above the press is a decorative fixture labeled 'C'. In the foreground, a mallet-like tool is labeled 'E' and 'G'. At the bottom right is a linear scale labeled 'K'.

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C

A

H

E G

K