Collection on deposit
Perforating drill
Model of travelling collection
Project and realization:
IBM, 1952
Model from:
Leonardo da Vinci, Codice Atlantico, f. 1089b r
carved wood / varnished, aluminium, thin sheet metal
cm 81 x 134 x 45
Description:
This machine is fitted with a self-centring device. Although very similar to modern lathes, the model is actually a horizontal boring machine to make holes in trunks that were used as main water pipes. The novelty lies in the faculty to adjust the position of the trunk, with a series of mandrels, in such a way that the centre came in line with the bore.