Calculating engine

Charles Babbage1822

Powerhouse Museum
Sydney, Australia

Calculating engine, specimen piece, with instructions and engraving, 'Difference Engine No1', bronze / steel / wood / paper, designed by Charles Babbage, parts made by Joseph Clements, assembled by Henry Provost Babbage, England, 1822-1879. A calculating engine consisting of six ferrous metal shafts supporting various bronze wheels with engraved numbers, cogs and cams all mounted on a mahogany base.

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Title: Calculating engine
Creator: Charles Babbage
Date: 1822
Location: England
Physical Dimensions: 300mm (h) x 380mm (w) x 300mm (d)
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