Author: Arquebusier
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Drawing & Engraving
A Brief Exposition of Technical Principles & Practice Philip Gilbert Hamilton 1892
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A Hapsburg Gun
A HAPSBURG GUN There is a particular satisfaction in having in the Museum’s armory an object which belonged to the Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol (1529-I 595), one of the greatest collectors of all time. His gun (fig. I), a purchase shown this month in the Room of Recent Accessions, is a worthy addition to the…
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An analysis of a double-barreled Wheellock pistol made for Emperor Charles V by the gunsmith Peter Peck.
Lachlan Fahy This firearm is a Double-Barreled Wheellock Pistol made by the German gunsmith Peter Peck on behalf of the holy roman emperor Charles V. The firearm is an exceptional example of an early wheellock pistol and represents the technological advances of the renaissance as well as the power and authority of its owner Charles…
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Craftsman 12 inch Metal Turning Lathe – Manual
Parts List and Quick-Change Gear Operating Instructions Craftsman 12 inch Metal Turning Lathe Model Number 101.27430 (24″ between Centers) Model Number 101.27440 (36″ between Centers)
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Arms and Armour
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ANILLUSTRATED HISTORYOFARMS AND ARMOUEFROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THEPRESENT TIME.BY AUGUSTE DEMMIN. WITH NEARLY 2000 ILLUSTRATIONS.TRANSLATED BY C. C. BLACK, M.A..ASSISTANT KEEPER, SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. “Quum prorepserunt primls anlmalia tenis, Mutum et turpe pecus, glandem atque cubilia propter Unguibus et pugnis, dein fastibus, atque ita porro Pugnabant armis quae post fabiicaverat csus.” Horace, Sat. I.…