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In my late-Victorian-based world, mechanical contraptions are incredibly advanced due to the early discovery and quick popularisation of mechanical computation. The science of writing instructions fo …

How would a mechanism look that allows a person to e.g. turn a crown-sized wheel (from a watch) by any amount (e.g. 180 degrees) resulting in a turntable (from train yards) turning the same amount (e. …

In my fictional world I would like to have something similar to modern optical sensors for things such as aiming systems, night-vision goggles and automaton vision. The main problem I face is develop …

In my late-Victorian world there are independently moving automata that may act as pets or servants to those that can afford them. They require a fair amount of energy to run at full capacity, enough …

A set of large mainsprings. The springs could be 'charged' like modern batteries by winding them up and may be exchangeable in a modular fashion. Springs tend to be large though, especially when all …

In my world, both lighter- and heavier-than-air craft exist and are rather useful devices. However, problems tend to occur when confronted with storms. Steering through a storm is not a problem in th …

Cover the seal in gold leaf and have the amount of wax and gold precisely weighed. The gold leaf already makes the process more expensive, whereas knowing the density of the entire seal (it would hav …

In my world, law enforcement is dispatched from the capital to places around the island. The reason for them being dispatched in this fashion is due to there being few officers and the capital being …

In my world there is a Queen who plans to overthrow her subjects, replacing them with a more advanced folk. The technology available is late Victorian but the Queen is a powerful AI and manages all as …

An empire spanning the globe has a military force trained and equipped for the temporary impairment of combat forces, such as sleeping gas, shields and nets. The empire is by far the most technologic …

In my late-Victorian world high-precision clockwork is highly available, but I am having trouble finding out exactly how precise their work could be. I have done some research on the subject, but can …

In my very Earth-like world, the ruling entity possesses a seal of authority. It is essential that the validity of any seal is proven to be authentic, which had historically been achieved by having v …

In a setting of late Victorian technology, would it be possible to record and replay sound and light near-real-time similar to modern video-recordings? The ideal criteria for the system would be (in …

In my world I would like to have a cyborg-inspired veteran, but am not sure what kinds of prostheses would be possible, ideally without the use of electrics. My main concern is how the prostheses mig …

Homing pigeons provide a viable alternative, since although they may be slower they may carry considerably more information than a visual signal. They also posses an incredible range and are not depe …