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How the Germans generate electricity for wireless in the trenches

from National Library of Scotland

  • incredible face said:
    I had a very close look at one of these in Verdun, it was never a bicycle, but was designed and built as a pedal operated charging unit

Casts a long shadow! An ESB tractor and wide load on the Naas Road.

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    I think it is a Scammell Tractor - reminds me of a blue Matchbox Pickfords one I had as a child, like this -
  • Denis Moynihan said:
    There's a somewhat similar one in the National Transport Museum in Howth.
  • Colin said:
    Probably just as part of that road was being converted into dual carriageway?
  • John A. Coffey said:
    Many of these large loads traveled at night through towns and villages.I do remember in 1958 the "old Hogan Stand coming through Newbridge on its way to The Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, it had been disassembled of course.
  • O Mac said:
    The other truck is a Foden tractor. www.flickr.com/photos/darren_hall/6877575679

Inside the Macquarie Lighthouse

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    " The lighting apparatus at the time was described by the builder, Chance Brothers, of Birmingham as the most efficient in the world. It was electric in operation, with the power being produced by two De Meritens magnetos weighing two and a half tons. These were driven by an eight-horse power "Crossley - otto cycle" silent horizontal coal gas engine at 830 rpm. Only one of the de Meritens generators is still in existence: it is owned by the Powerhouse Museum and on display at the Lighthouse. Likewise the original switchboard is owned by the museum but installed the Lighthouse. The Museum have one of the arc lamps, but it is not on display at either venue. The electric apparatus was only used in bad weather. When the weather got really bad the second magneto was brought into operation producing a light of 6,000,000 candelas, the most powerful in the world at the time. In clear weather the illuminate was provided by a gas burner." More here - www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/nsw/Macquarie/Macquarie.htm#... c.1883
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    Thanks for adding in this background and history of the lighthouse.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I hope the Lighthouse and the Powerhouse Museum (who owns the engine) know about these wonderful pictures. I wonder if they are worth adding to the Wikipedia article - I am not sure how to do that. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Lighthouse
  • David Raz said:
    Done
  • Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection said:
    David Raz Nice work, thank you!