19th-century inventions

upright=1.35|thumb|thumbtime=6:15|A Trip to the Moon (1902) is considered to be a turning point in the development of narrative and science fiction films.

thumb|An old rotary dial telephone thumb|AT&T push button telephone made by [[Western Electric, model 2500 DMG black, 1980]]

thumb|upright=1.1|Photography of Sierra Nevada

thumb|Classic bell of a bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.

engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer in a combustion chamber

In electrical engineering, a transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits. A varying current in any coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformer's core, which induces a varying electromotive force (EMF) across any other coils wound around the same core. Electrical energy can be transferred between separate coils without a metallic (conductive) connection between the two circuits. Faraday's law of induction, discovered in 1831, describes the induced voltage effect in any co

fully automatic mounted or portable firearm

machine used to stitch fabric

Accordions (from 19th-century German ', from '—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed in a frame). The essential characteristic of the accordion is to combine in one instrument a melody section, also called the diskant, usually on the right-hand keyboard, with an accompaniment or Basso continuo functionality on the left-hand. The musician normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand side (referred to as the keyboard or sometimes the manual), and

thumb|upright|Shure Brothers microphone, model 55S, multi-impedance "Small Unidyne" dynamic from 1951

thumb|Outside of typical elevators, shown in an office building in Portland, Oregon thumb|This elevator to the Berlin Alexanderplatz station|Alexanderplatz U-Bahn station in Berlin is built with glass walls and doors, exposing the inner workings.

small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage

thumb|Mechanical typewriters, such as this 1930s Underwood Typewriter Company|Underwood, were long-time standards in government agencies, newsrooms, and offices. thumb|This late 1960s Olivetti Valentine typewriter designed by [[Ettore Sottsass became a pop-culture icon.]] A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters. Typically, a typewriter has an array of keys, and each one causes a different single character to be produced on paper by striking an inked ribbon selectively against the paper with a type element. Thereby, the machine produces a legible written

machine which washes clothes automatically

electric light bulb with a resistively heated wire filament

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thumb|upright=1.2|A Victorian Railways R class [[steam locomotive in Australia]] thumb|upright=1.2|An Indian locomotive class WDM-3A [[diesel locomotive in India]] thumb|upright=1.2|A China Railways HXD1D [[electric locomotive in China]]

tool or appliance for smoothing cloth using heat and pressure

device that uses air to suck up dirt and other substances

Cola is a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla, cinnamon, citrus oils, and other flavorings. The name, however, comes from the kola nut (Cola acuminata), which imbues the beverage with caffeine (though other sources of caffeine are generally used in modern formulations). A stimulating soda using kola appeared circa 1880.

device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

thumb|A typical modern component turntable, showing the curved tonearm with a headshell at the end, under which lies the magnetic cartridge and its attached stylus touching down on the grooves of a black record placed on the turntable's platter

thumb|An ignited lighter thumb|upright|Disposable lighter A lighter is a portable device which uses mechanical or electrical means to create a controlled flame, and can be used to ignite a variety of flammable items, such as cigarettes, butane gas, fireworks, candles, or campfires. A lighter typically consists of a metal or plastic container filled with a flammable liquid, a compressed flammable gas, or in rarer cases a flammable solid (e.g. rope in a trench lighter); a means of ignition to produce the flame; and some provision for extinguishing the flame or else controlling it to such a degre

A dishwasher is a machine that is used to clean dishware, cookware, and cutlery automatically. Unlike manual dishwashing, which relies on physical scrubbing to remove soiling, the mechanical dishwasher cleans by spraying hot water, typically between , at the dishes, with lower temperatures of water used for delicate items.

A metronome () is a device that produces an audible click or other sound at a uniform interval that can be set by the user, typically in beats per minute (BPM). Metronomes may also include synchronized visual motion, such as a swinging pendulum or a blinking light. Musicians—and others including dancers, athletes, and health professionals—often practise with a metronome to improve their timing, especially the ability to maintain a steady tempo with a regular beat or pulse. Composers and conductors often use numerical metronome markings to communicate their preferred tempos to musicians prepari

thumb|A toy kaleidoscope

type of turbine device which uses steam from a boiler to rotate the turbine blades

thumb|Office stapler thumb|A spring-loaded stapler

very thin plastic lens worn directly on the eye to correct visual defects

electrical safety device

thumb|A relay thumb|Electromechanical relay principle thumb|Electromechanical relay schematic showing a control coil, four pairs of normally open and one pair of normally closed contacts thumb|An automotive-style miniature relay with the dust cover taken off

type of cable

A toaster is a small electric appliance that uses radiant heat to cook sliced bread into toast. When cooked the bread browns due to the maillard reaction. It typically consists of one or more slots into which bread is inserted, lowered, and cooked using heating elements, often made of nichrome wire, to generate heat and toast the bread.

insulated storage vessel

machine that uses one or more revolving blades to cut a lawn to an even height.

type of appliance used to dry hair

electrical data cable consisting of several twisted pairs

tool for trimming toe or finger nails

type of AC electric motor

sealed tin container used for preserving food or liquids

thumb|A spring mousetrap by Victor thumb|Triggering a mousetrap A mousetrap is a specialized type of animal trap designed primarily to catch and, usually, kill mice. Mousetraps are usually set in an indoor location where there is a suspected infestation of rodents. Larger traps are designed to catch other species of animals, such as rats, squirrels, and other small rodents. Trap types differ significantly in effectiveness, potential harm to wildlife and pets, and the level of suffering caused, with some raising serious welfare and environmental concerns.

electronic instrument which detects the presence of metal nearby

mechanical or electronic device for registering and calculating transactions at a point of sale

thumb|Industrial canning machines used for mass-producing canned salmon in 1917 Canning is a method of food preservation in which food is processed and sealed in an airtight container (jars like Mason jars, and steel and tin cans). Canning provides a shelf life that typically ranges from one to five years, although under specific circumstances, it can be much longer. A freeze-dried canned product, such as canned dried lentils, could last as long as 30 years in an edible state.

mathematical game or puzzle

electrical resonant transformer circuit invented by Nikola Tesla

office tool for making uniform holes in paper

kitchen appliance intended for mixing, folding, beating, and whipping food ingredients

hand tool used in soldering

cord of thin filaments used to clean teeth

appliance used for drying wet clothes

steel production method

device used to open metal cans

A sphygmomanometer ( ), also known as a blood pressure monitor, blood pressure machine, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in a controlled manner, and a mercury or aneroid manometer to measure the pressure. Manual sphygmomanometers are used with a stethoscope when using the auscultatory technique.

binder used as basic ingredient of concrete

short circular elastic length of rubber and latex, commonly used to hold objects together

a paper used to make copies

device to remove body hair, modern variant (non-electric)

Type of turbine