Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case

Made:
1777 in London
maker:
James Bullock
Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, with mahogany case

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Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, made by James Bullock, in mahogany case.

Details

Category:
Mathematics
Object Number:
1872-137
Materials:
brass, iron, ivory and wood
Measurements:
overall (estimate): 70 x 230 x 80 mm
type:
calculating machine (leibniz type)
credit:
Lt. Col. H. P. Babbage

Parts

Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777

Calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, made by James Bullock. Known as the Leibniz type

Measurements:
overall: 107 mm x 340 mm x 160 mm, 7.73 kg
overall (estimate): 70 mm x 230 mm x 80 mm,
Materials:
brass , iron , ivory , wood (unidentified) , lead (metal) and complete
Object Number:
1872-137 Pt1
type:
calculating machine
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Mahogany case, for Charles Stanhope’s 1777 calculating machine

Mahogany case, for Charles Stanhope’s 1777 calculating machine

Mahogany case for calculating machine invented by Charles Stanhope in 1777, made by James Bullock.

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 90 x 230 x 80 mm
Materials:
mahogany , brass and complete
Object Number:
1872-137 Pt2
type:
instrument case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum