Pneumatic Collection

Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) Advertisement. The pair at the rear of the bicycle appear to be contributing slightly less to the forward momentum as

Advert for Harrods piano sale 1919
Selection of bargain pianos, prices start at 148 gns for a Cramer Baby Grand in rosewood to a Chappell upright Boudoir Grand at 64 gns. 1919

Bone-Shaker Bike C1830
It has pedals, but no chain, and no pneumatic tyres - hard work to propel, and hard on the seat... Date: circa 1830

The Micheline - a train on pneumatic tyres
The Micheline - the first train on pneumatic tyres. In commercial use since 1931 - the birth of the Michelin Tyre. This example was run on the L.M.S. Line (Bletchley to Oxford) in 1932

New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure
The New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson

A splendid cabinet photograph of two well-dressed women standing proudly with their bicycles. Date: circa 1890s

Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation
A Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre

London / Embankment / 1867
A section of the Thames Embankment, showing the Subway, the Pneumatic Railway, the Metropolitan and District Railway and the Low-Level Sewer

Maison Talbot (colour litho)
2798260 Maison Talbot (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talbot House. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 31 December 1899.); © Look and Learn

Track Cycling Race - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard showing a track cycle race in full swing. Date: 1916

Girl lighting her cigarette - Continental Pneumatic Advert
Continental Pneumatic Tyre Company (of Hanover, Germany) advertising postcard, featuring a touching scene as a glamorous and confident lady cyclist stops to grab a light for her cigarette from a

A De Dion break competing in the Marseille to Nice race of 1896: ceramic tiles manufactured by Gilardoni Fils et Cie of
ASP74903 A De Dion break competing in the Marseille to Nice race of 1896: ceramic tiles manufactured by Gilardoni Fils et Cie of Paris, after a drawing by Ernest Montaut (1878-1909)

Advert, Gas Switch, The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd
Advert for the Gas Switch, a pneumatic distance gas lighter, made by The Pneumatic Gas Lighting Co Ltd, Farringdon Street, London. 1909

Two Edwardian women with their bicycles in a garden. Date: circa 1907

Advertising Russian Pneumatic Tyres in Belgium
Advertising - Provodnik Russian Pneumatic Tyres in Belgium - " This is what I need to prevent skidding!". Date: circa 1910

The Hardy Simplex road drill, Hardy Patent Pick Company, Sheffield

The Hardy Simplex, early 1900s

Pianola advert
An advert for the pianola. It is a player piano is a self-playing piano, containing a pneumatic or electro-mechanical mechanism that operates the piano action via programmed music recorded

Wildfowling in a Pneumatic Boat
Wildfowlers on Lake Keuka at Hammondsport, New York State, using a recent innovation in water-craft construction - the inflatable pneumatic boat. Date: circa 1924

Advert, Bailey Whalebone Pneumatic Road Wagon
Advert for the Bailey Whalebone Pneumatic Road Wagon Date: 1901

Compagnie Dunlop - Manufacturing Dunlop Tyres 1896
In the 1890s, when Dunlop tyre was first introduced the bicycle was popular in France that they were unable to keep up with extraordinary demand for pneumatic tyres

His pneumatic machine Date: circa 1657

Pneus Pirelli Advertisment, 1916 (colour litho)
2967472 Pneus Pirelli Advertisment, 1916 (colour litho) by Codognato, Plinio (1878-1940); Fototeca Gilardi; Italian, out of copyright

Appareil pneumatique pour bains d air comprime (engraving)
3645727 Appareil pneumatique pour bains d air comprime (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Appareil pneumatique pour bains d air comprime)

Chemin de Fer Atmospherique de New York (engraving)
3625397 Chemin de Fer Atmospherique de New York (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemin de Fer Atmospherique de New York)

The Ocean Tricycle (engraving)
3627737 The Ocean Tricycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ocean Tricycle. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

John Boyd Dunlop (b / w photo)
6008217 John Boyd Dunlop (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Boyd Dunlop)

First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving)
614238 First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Un claim ou atelier de mineur (engraving)
2814354 Un claim ou atelier de mineur (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un claim ou atelier de mineur)

Auto-Piano (chromolitho)
2802094 Auto-Piano (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auto-Piano. Illustration for one of a series of cigarette cards on Famous Inventions published by)

Early pneumatic experiments (engraving)
2793314 Early pneumatic experiments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early pneumatic experiments)

Experience du cylindre vide soulevant des poids, executee par Otto de Guericke (engraving)
2793045 Experience du cylindre vide soulevant des poids, executee par Otto de Guericke (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scientific Researches! New discoveries in Pneumaticks! Or an Experimental Lecture
3051750 Scientific Researches! New discoveries in Pneumaticks! Or an Experimental Lecture on the Powers osf Air, pub. 1802 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Section of the Thames Embankment
A section of the Thames Embankment, taken by the Charing Cross railway bridge, showing; (1) the subway, designed to hold the gas pipes, the water pipes, perhaps the telegraph wires

Michelin Tyre Company promo postcard
circa 1910s

Two girls with their new bicycles and proud parents
British family outside their house. The parents look very proud, possibly because their two duaghters have just learning to ride their shiny new bicycles! Date: circa 1920

Train with pneumatic wheels demonstrated at Bletchley
A rail road car, a train with pneumatic wheels which runs on rails was demonstrated at Bletchley this morning in a trail run to Oxford

Punch cartoon: Mechanics in Sport. No 4. - Pneumatic Despatch Fox Hunting Company (Limited) (engraving)
6034851 Punch cartoon: Mechanics in Sport. No 4. - Pneumatic Despatch Fox Hunting Company (Limited) (engraving) by Sambourne

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)

Pneumatic machine and batteries
Pneumatic machine 3, and batteries 1, 2. Physique: Pile a auge, pile a colonnes, machine pneumatique. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard

Exact time, France 1880
The unification and distribution of time using pneumatic chronometers, France - scene in the shop where the clocks are sold. Date: 1880

Interior in Dunlop factory 1896
Thousands of Dunlop pneumatic tyres, Belfast was the scene of its introduction, then a move was made to Dublin, whose Corporation

Street Scene in the Year 1900 (coloured engraving)
979191 Street Scene in the Year 1900 (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Scene in the Year 1900.); © Look and Learn

The entrance to The Crystal Palace pneumatic railway, from Les Merveilles de la Science
3614163 The entrance to The Crystal Palace pneumatic railway, from Les Merveilles de la Science, pub.1870 by French School

Celebrated experiment with the Magdeburg hemispheres (engraving)
2793312 Celebrated experiment with the Magdeburg hemispheres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrated experiment with the Magdeburg hemispheres)

Experience des chevaux tirant sur les hemispheres de Magdebourg, executee par Otto de Guericke, vers 1656 (engraving)
2793044 Experience des chevaux tirant sur les hemispheres de Magdebourg, executee par Otto de Guericke, vers 1656 (engraving) by French School

Pneumatic Experiment, one of a series, 1777 (oil on canvas)
BAL37748 Pneumatic Experiment, one of a series, 1777 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Charles-Amedee-Philippe van (1719-95); 35.4x44.4 cm; Archangel Palace, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Section of the Thames Embankment, 1867 (engraving)
608482 Section of the Thames Embankment, 1867 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Section of the Thames Embankment, 1867, showing the subway)

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"Pneumatic: Revolutionizing Transportation and Comfort" From the Bone-Shaker Bike C1830 to the Bicycle Made For Three - Continental Pneumatic Advert, pneumatic technology has transformed the way we travel. In the early 19th century, cycling was a bone-shaking experience on rough roads. But with the introduction tires, such as those advertised by Dunlop Tyre Advert, riders could now enjoy a smoother and more comfortable journey. Not only did pneumatic tires improve bicycles, but they also revolutionized other modes of transportation. The Micheline train on pneumatic tyres provided a quieter and more cushioned ride for passengers traveling long distances. Pneumatics even found their way into everyday life beyond transportation. The New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure utilized air-filled chambers to provide support and comfort while sleeping - an innovative solution in its time. The benefits of pneumatics extended to leisure activities too. A splendid cabinet photograph showcased two well-dressed women proudly posing with their bicycles, highlighting how this new technology empowered women's independence and freedom. But it wasn't just about comfort; pneumatics also played a role in fuel efficiency. The Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation demonstrated how these tires contributed to energy conservation during times when alternative fuel sources were sought after. London's Embankment in 1867 witnessed another application of pneumatics as it became one of the first locations where these revolutionary tires were tested on horse-drawn carriages - paving the way for future advancements in transportation. Maison Talbot's vibrant color litho depicted an era where style met functionality through fashionable attire paired with reliable pneumatic-tired bicycles – truly capturing society's embrace of this groundbreaking innovation. Even industrial tools benefited from pneumatics' versatility. The Hardy Simplex road drill and Hardy Patent Pick exemplified how these air-powered devices increased efficiency while reducing physical strain for workers across various sectors. As time progressed, pneumatic technology continued to evolve.