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A woodcut illustration depicts a complex hoisting or pumping system. A vertical shaft or rope descends to a lantern gear (B), which interacts with a large toothed wheel on a horizontal axle. A vertical toothed rack (E) is positioned to the left. A bucket or piston assembly (I, K) hangs over a well (L). A horizontal lever (F) supported by a post (H) acts as a counterweight (G).