Levers Gallery

Heath Robinson Bedroom 4 of 4

Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by "The Sketch" in the Bedroom. A bedroom, which is a typically Heath Robinson design, with a system of pulleys, levers and machinery allowing multiple tasks to be carried out with the least effort. Mother, Father and baby all in separate beds, yet still able to fetch the morning mail, newspaper, telephone, pour tea (kept hot from the gas lamp), select a dressing gown, slippers, and even a cigarette from a spring loaded box, and no need for servants. Even the pendulum of the clock serves as a handy baby rocker. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evan"

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Gustave Dore's Don Quixote: "The Yanguesians betook themselves to their levers and pack-staves" (engraving)

6008335 Gustave Dore's Don Quixote: "The Yanguesians betook themselves to their levers and pack-staves" (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: "The Yanguesians betook themselves to their levers and pack-staves." Illustration for The History of Don Quixote by Cervantes (Cassell, c 1880). Images scanned at high resolution and digitally cleaned to permit repro at large size if necessary.); © Look and Learn

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The Safety of Londons Underground and Tube Railways

Automatic devices for preventing accidents: the safety of London's Underground and Tube Railways. How the element of danger from human error or illness is eliminated by mechanical means. Illustrated by ILN artist W. B. Robinson from material supplied by London Underground Railways Date: 1919

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Accidents, Apparatus, Communication, Communications, Danger, Dangerous, Device, Devices, Element, Error, Lever, Levers, London, Machinery, Machines, Mar16, Mechanics, Mechanism, Network, Precaution, Prevention, Risk, Safety, Signal, Signalling, Train, Transport, Tube, Underground