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Block Mill Mortising Operations Mechanised

France · Science / Engineering. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1804Date range
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Chronological records

1804

Marc Isambard Brunel1804

Portsmouth · Science / Civil Engineering

Specialised machinery cuts repeated mortises and openings in block components with greater consistency than hand production.

Names involved

Marc Isambard Brunel

Provenance

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