Apparatus for Filling M. Lunardi's balloon, Oct. 4 1784. Print depicts the set-up that would have been necessary to fill Lunardi's balloons. The apparatus is constructed of a wooden frame and has barrels and pulleys of different sizes. There are also a series of troughs and a net. The different parts of the mechanism are labeled with numbers one through sixteen. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 11/23/2021 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Art; Aviation Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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