1800s Archive · Machinery & technology

Block making machine that produced wooden blocks for block and tackle, primarily for the ship industry

1854

Block making machine that produced wooden blocks for block and tackle, primarily for the ship industry, 1854
Block making machine that produced wooden blocks for block and tackle, primarily for the ship industry, 1854. Machinery & technology — The 1800s Archive, from the Library of Congress record.

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