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The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
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The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Great Exhibition Building in Hyde Park - Painting Machine, 1850. View of...the sash-bar painting apparatus...One of the sash-bars is occasionally passed between the brushes, to keep them clean. After being primed, it is placed in a wooden tank, containing paint of the consistence suitable for the first coat, and subsequently taken out and passed through the brushes, to remove the superfluous paint, which runs off into a wooden shute placed in an inclined position. Any of our readers who have watched the tedious process of hand-painting sash-bars, will be able to estimate the advantage of this simple yet effectual contrivance. It may be as well here to mention, that Mr. Owen Jones, the architect, is already making experiments with regard to the most appropriate colours for the columns and other internal decorations'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850
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Building Site Construction Industry Construction Site Cultural Event Great Exhibition 1851 Great Exhibition Of 1851 Hyde Park Industrial Revolution Jones Owen Joseph Paxton London England United Kingdom Machine Machinery Mechanisation Owen Jones Paint Paxton Joseph Paxton Joseph Sir Paxton Sir Joseph Sir Joseph Paxton Working Man Workman Workmen Workshop
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This photograph print transports us back to the heart of the Industrial Revolution, specifically to Hyde Park in London during the construction of The Great Exhibition Building in 1850. The image showcases the innovative 'Painting Machine' designed to expedite the laborious process of sash-bar painting. The machine, a marvel of the time, was one of many advancements that revolutionized the construction industry during this period. The intricate mechanism of the Painting Machine is depicted in the photograph, with a sash-bar being passed between brushes to keep them clean. After priming, the sash-bar is placed in a wooden tank filled with paint suitable for the first coat. The surplus paint is then removed by passing the sash-bar through the brushes, which run off into a wooden shute placed in an inclined position. The labor-saving benefits of this simple yet effective device would have been a welcome relief for the numerous workers involved in the hand-painting process. The architect of The Great Exhibition Building, Sir Joseph Paxton, is mentioned in the accompanying text from the Illustrated London News. He was already experimenting with appropriate colors for the building's internal decorations. The image also features a glimpse of the bustling construction site, with men at work, and the Victorian press in the background, documenting the progress of this monumental event. The Great Exhibition of 1851, also known as the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, was a groundbreaking cultural event that showcased the industrial prowess of Britain and the world. This photograph print is an intriguing reminder of the ingenuity and progress that characterized the 19th century.
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