Automatic Collection (page 3)

A customer plays an automatic bridge-playing slot machine Date: circa 1937

Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. 1943. Creator: Jack Delano
Automatic dumper at the co-op orange packing plant, Redlands, Calif. Santa Fe trip

The last American patent (engraving)
1036168 The last American patent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last American patent)

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Taieri Gorge Train, gorse in flower, Taieri River and Taieri Gorge at Hindon, near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand Date: 02/07/2010

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Taieri Gorge Train, gorse in flower, Taieri River and Taieri Gorge at Hindon, near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand Date: 02/07/2010

Large-scale, mechanized farming - potato planter, Kern County, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Kern County, California. Large-scale mechanized farming. The potato planter, operated by a crew of three men, makes the rows, fertilizes and plants potatoes in one operation

Automatic Pilot, Mechanical Mike, Wiley Post, 1930s. Creator: Sperry Corporation
Complete assembly with hydraulic actuators, plex top for viewing

The Leeds automatic telephone exchange (b / w photo)
3652677 The Leeds automatic telephone exchange (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Leeds automatic telephone exchange)

Back View of a Modern Soda Fountain with Milk Service included (b / w photo)
5990177 Back View of a Modern Soda Fountain with Milk Service included (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from metalwork catalogue: Automatic gate catches (litho)
6005855 Page from metalwork catalogue: Automatic gate catches (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic gate catches)

Testing the first Maxim machine gun, 1885 (b / w photo)
PNP386857 Testing the first Maxim machine gun, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: first self-powered machine gun)

British troops working a Maxim machine gun during manoeuvres, 1900 (w / c on paper)
PNP386856 British troops working a Maxim machine gun during manoeuvres, 1900 (w/c on paper) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; English

The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms "Hero"and "Rodney"(engraving)
1041826 The Naval Mobilisation, Big Gun and Torpedo Practice on Board H Ms " Hero" and " Rodney" (engraving) by Nash

A Hardman Peck & Co. player piano, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381266 A Hardman Peck & Co. player piano, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: established in 1842)

The Mechanical Cow - early vending machine
The Automatic Milk Supply- an early form of vending machine installed in Ilford Essex in 1911. Jugs of milk could be filled for one old penny Date: 1911

The Keller automatic copying machine in use for machining aircraft radial engine crankcase
6004165 The Keller automatic copying machine in use for machining aircraft radial engine crankcase, from master pattern above (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Bunch hopper ticket machines at Wood Green Station on the Piccadilly Line on the London Underground (b / w photo)
6014762 Bunch hopper ticket machines at Wood Green Station on the Piccadilly Line on the London Underground (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Auto-passimeter flapper-arm device, turnstile in a station on the London Underground (b / w photo)
6014754 Auto-passimeter flapper-arm device, turnstile in a station on the London Underground (b/w photo) by English Photographer

London Underground station booking hall, with automatic ticket machines at different prices. Date: circa 1930

London Underground ticket and change giving machine, issuing twopenny tickets. Date: 1928

A player piano, 1915-16 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381225 A player piano, 1915-16 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 19.2x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; (add.info.: made by Whitman)

Advert for Dunhills Lytup Handbags 1923
Advertisement for the Lytup handbag from Alfred Dunhill, with a small electric light illuminating the contents whenever it is opened up

Horloge automatique du seizieme siecle, Augsbourg (engraving)
3646136 Horloge automatique du seizieme siecle, Augsbourg (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horloge automatique du seizieme siecle, Augsbourg)

La Moissonneuse lieuse (engraving)
3645943 La Moissonneuse lieuse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Moissonneuse lieuse. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1880)

Advert, Pfaff Sewing Machines. 1897

Authropoglossos St. Jamess Hall, Piccadilly
Authropoglossos or mechanical large vocalist dummy head, made of wax and ornamented with that profusion of hair and beard, in the month he wears a large tin funnel

Automata newsboy and flower girl 1887
Aut-omata aut nullus, erected by the anti-street Brawling association, to replace newsboys and flower girls. Date: 1887

Cartoon, The Automatic Policeman -- Put a penny in the slot and he stops the traffic. 1889

Soldier firing rifle-calibre Maxim Gun. circa 1900

Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic gun. late 19th century

Sketches at the Central Telegraph Establishment, General Post Office (engraving)
1589400 Sketches at the Central Telegraph Establishment, General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) early 19th century (panel)
CHT178309 Portrait of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) early 19th century (panel) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A player piano by Ricca & Son Piano Co. 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381278 A player piano by Ricca & Son Piano Co. 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Early stages in producing a record (litho)
6009424 Early stages in producing a record (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early stages in producing a record)

Automatic machine, An aid to commerce (b / w photo)
6008237 Automatic machine, An aid to commerce (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Automatic machine, An aid to commerce)

Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; the automatic weighing machines (engraving)
604148 Sketches at the Royal Mint, Tower Hill; the automatic weighing machines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Royal Mint)

Ticket machine in a station on the London Underground (b / w photo)
6014760 Ticket machine in a station on the London Underground (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Change-giving machine in a station on the London Underground (b / w photo)
6014758 Change-giving machine in a station on the London Underground (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Views in the Royal Mint, London (b / w photo)
6013706 Views in the Royal Mint, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in the Royal Mint, London)

Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines (litho)
6013441 Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typewriters, mechanism of some standard machines)

Le Rubis cake making machines (chromolitho)
1093350 Le Rubis cake making machines (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Rubis cake making machines. French educational card.); © Look and Learn

Commode with automatic flush (engraving)
3097147 Commode with automatic flush (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commode with automatic flush)

A man playing a player piano in a piano showroom in New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381265 A man playing a player piano in a piano showroom in New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Punch cartoon: the increase in automation - a clockwork University Boat Race (engraving)
6035016 Punch cartoon: the increase in automation - a clockwork University Boat Race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Plan of an automatic counting machine, c. 1895 (hand-coloured engraving)
1220250 Plan of an automatic counting machine, c.1895 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; eRoyal Mint Museum; English, out of copyright

The Stanley Bicycle Show at the Agricultural Hall, some of the Novelties (engraving)
1042668 The Stanley Bicycle Show at the Agricultural Hall, some of the Novelties (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stanley Cycle Show at the Agricultural Hall (engraving)
1064025 The Stanley Cycle Show at the Agricultural Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stanley Cycle Show at the Agricultural Hall)

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"From Automats to Automatics: A Journey through Time and Technology" Step into the past at the Horn & Hardart Automat in New York City, USA, where hungry patrons once enjoyed a revolutionary dining experience with automatic food dispensers. Innovation knows no bounds, as seen with the introduction of the New British Sten gun by G. H. Davis. This automatic weapon designed during World War II showcased advancements in firepower. Speaking of firearms, we cannot forget John Moses Browning, a legendary inventor whose genius gave birth to iconic automatic pistols that changed military history forever. Sports enthusiasts recall the intense clash between Bristol City and Walsall on 03/05/15 when both teams displayed their automatic reflexes on the field. During times of political upheaval, propaganda played its part. Witness China's Communist Party poster from 1950 urging citizens to give everything for their country - an automated call for loyalty and sacrifice. Artistic expressions take various forms; one such example is a humanoid robot artwork that blurs the line between man and machine, showcasing our fascination with automation. Even animals have been enlisted in technological endeavors like military espionage. Discover how pigeons were trained as camera-carrying spies during wartime operations - nature's own automatic surveillance system. Transport yourself back to early 20th century America with an advertisement for Colt. 45 caliber military automatic pistol - a symbol of power and precision that became synonymous with American weaponry prowess. As technology progressed rapidly, so did communication systems. Explore the wonders of an Automatic Phone Exchange or step further back into history to witness Telephone Exchange in 1929 - marvels that revolutionized telecommunications worldwide.