Hydrostatic Collection

Joseph Bramahs hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, 18th century.. Joseph Bramahs hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century

frontispiece of "Of Statik Experiments" (engraving)
3359525 frontispiece of "Of Statik Experiments" (engraving); (add.info.: Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis')

A woodcut engraving depicting Bradford's hydrostatic instrument for measuring the specific gravity
5311321 A woodcut engraving depicting Bradford's hydrostatic instrument for measuring the specific gravity and therefore the purity, of a coin

Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis, 1850
3330715 Frontispiece of section Of Statik Experiments from Johannes Baptista della Porta Magia Naturalis, 1850; (add.info)

Hydrostatics, from an encyclopaedia of technology, published 1850 (colour litho)
STC171122 Hydrostatics, from an encyclopaedia of technology, published 1850 (colour litho) by Emslie, John (1813-75); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustration of water flowing from holes in metal barrel at different heights demonstrating hydrostatic pressure

Diagram of the earths surface and atmosphere illustrating the processes of evaporation, condensation
WATER CYCLE, 1729. Diagram of the earths surface and atmosphere illustrating the processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Mechanical Devices and Principles C017 / 3459
Plate from 18th century encyclopedia showing illustrations of various mechanical principles and devices, and diagrams of mechanical forces

LONDON: STREET-WASHER. New hydrostatic van for street-washing, London, England. Wood engraving, 1874

Boyles hydrostatic apparatus for weighing materia medica 1691

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Hydrostatic pressure, a 18th-century marvel born from Joseph Bramah's hydraulic press, revolutionized technology as depicted in an 1850 encyclopaedia lithograph. The simple yet powerful principle, illustrated in a page of an 1895 ironmongery catalogue, uses water pressure to lift heavy loads. Witness the water flow from different barrel heights in this engraving, a testament to hydrostatic pressure's might. Meanwhile, Stephen Switzer's 1729 line engraving introduces the natural hydrostatic processes of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. Fast forward to the late 19th century, and hydrostatic pressure powered innovative devices like the London street-washing van. Boyle's hydrostatic apparatus further expanded its applications, making hydrostatic pressure an essential mechanical principle.