Current situation of the preservation and utilization of the items recognized as the Mechanical Engineering Heritage

(Taking Fukuoka prefecture as an example)

Abstract

In order to discuss the preserve and utilization of the items recognized as The Mechanical Engineering Heritage by JSME, which has been done since 2008fy, seven recognized items located in Fukuoka Prefecture are surveyed and reported. All the items are good condition and satisfied situation of the utilization except for two items. In spite of the existence of these exceptions, the activity on MEH are considered to be still significant to understand mechanical engineering and the history of machine and that of mechanical engineering.