Hot Lead: 1942 September 1942. “Linotype operators in composing room of the New York Times newspaper.” These machines cast lines of type (Linotype) from molten lead prior to their assembly by compositors into the printing plates that go on the presses. Photo by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. (Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Hot Lead: 1942

September 1942. “Linotype operators in composing room of the New York Times newspaper.” These machines cast lines of type (Linotype) from molten lead prior to their assembly by compositors into the printing plates that go on the presses. Photo by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information.

(Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

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  1. Camera: Leaf Aptus-II 12(LI301509 )/Schneider Lens Control
  1. Date Posted Icon 20th May 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 20
    3. Tags Icon #steampunk#machine#1940s
Yusuke Kozaki | Occ Foreclosure

Yusuke Kozaki | Occ Foreclosure

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  1. Date Posted Icon 19th April 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 5
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#Firearms#machine
bengal (via)

bengal (via)

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  1. Date Posted Icon 10th April 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 56
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#device#machine
Lost and Found by crayonmonsters

Lost and Found by crayonmonsters

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  1. Date Posted Icon 6th March 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 20
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#Landscape#machine
Osaka port. 2012 Taken with Ricoh CX2, Edited with iPhone5 (by Bassman)

Osaka port. 2012

Taken with Ricoh CX2, Edited with iPhone5 (by Bassman)

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  1. Date Posted Icon 27th February 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 24
    3. Tags Icon #structure#machine
The Industrial Wonders Of ASTGraphics (Awesome Robo!) The Industrial Wonders Of ASTGraphics (Awesome Robo!)

The Industrial Wonders Of ASTGraphics (Awesome Robo!)

  1. Date Posted Icon 12th February 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 428
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#vehicle#machine
Tsutomu Nihei

Tsutomu Nihei

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  1. Date Posted Icon 31st January 2013
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 9
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#machine#structure#senseofwonder#BLAME
Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET” Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET” Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET” Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET” Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET”

Concept art of “GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET”

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  1. Date Posted Icon 17th December 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 109
    3. Tags Icon #sci-fi#ship#machine#vehicle#senseofwonder
Helium Spheres (by elrina753)

Helium Spheres (by elrina753)

  1. Date Posted Icon 14th December 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 22
    3. Tags Icon #senseofwonder#machine#engine#spacecraft
I heard of these things..weird by Darkladder

I heard of these things..weird by Darkladder

  1. Date Posted Icon 13th December 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 2
    3. Tags Icon #senseofwonder#machine#sci-fi#objects
1967 – Centipede Walking Machine – Meredith Thring (Australian-English) (via cyberneticzoo.com)

1967 – Centipede Walking Machine – Meredith Thring (Australian-English) (via cyberneticzoo.com)

  1. Camera: Canon CanoScan LiDE 200
  1. Date Posted Icon 26th November 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 4
    3. Tags Icon #senseofwonder#machine#device#1960s
1922 – Walking Tractor – S. T. Corbitt (American) (via cyberneticzoo.com)

1922 – Walking Tractor – S. T. Corbitt (American) (via cyberneticzoo.com)

  1. Date Posted Icon 25th November 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 28
    3. Tags Icon #steampunk#vehicle#machine#senseofwonder#1920s
Touring Fermilab - The Bubble Chamber (by RickDrew)

Touring Fermilab - The Bubble Chamber (by RickDrew)

  1. Date Posted Icon 21st November 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 158
    3. Tags Icon #senseofwonder#anotherworld#structure#machine
A three-rotor Enigma machine with rotors, lampboard, keyboard and plugboard (via Exhibition: ‘Eminent & Enigmatic: 10 aspects of Alan Turing’ at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn « Art Blart) A three-rotor Enigma machine with rotors, lampboard, keyboard and plugboard (via Exhibition: ‘Eminent & Enigmatic: 10 aspects of Alan Turing’ at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn « Art Blart) A three-rotor Enigma machine with rotors, lampboard, keyboard and plugboard (via Exhibition: ‘Eminent & Enigmatic: 10 aspects of Alan Turing’ at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn « Art Blart) A three-rotor Enigma machine with rotors, lampboard, keyboard and plugboard (via Exhibition: ‘Eminent & Enigmatic: 10 aspects of Alan Turing’ at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn « Art Blart)

A three-rotor Enigma machine with rotors, lampboard, keyboard and plugboard

(via Exhibition: ‘Eminent & Enigmatic: 10 aspects of Alan Turing’ at the Heinz Nixdorf Museums Forum, Paderborn « Art Blart)

  1. Date Posted Icon 7th November 2012
  2. Notes Icon Notes: 14
    3. Tags Icon #senseofwonder#machine#Enigma#ww2
stefmanovic: Steampunk scene by Alex Kozhanov

stefmanovic:

Steampunk scene by Alex Kozhanov

  1. Date Posted Icon 4th November 2012
  2. Reblogged Icon Reblogged From apachewarface
  3. Notes Icon Notes: 75
    4. Tags Icon #steampunk#machine#structure#senseofwonder#sci-fi