A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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Page 285
... moved from the smaller to the larger circumference of this cone , it moved at a gradually increasing speed . The cone was connected to a wheel which , by coming alternately into gear with other wheels , raised and lowered the cop- ping ...
... moved from the smaller to the larger circumference of this cone , it moved at a gradually increasing speed . The cone was connected to a wheel which , by coming alternately into gear with other wheels , raised and lowered the cop- ping ...
Page 289
... moved all the machinery 0000- C H FIGURE 159 - Side view of headstock of Roberts's self - acting mule . ( AA ) Steam - driven pulleys ; ( BB ) driving belts ; ( c ) driving shaft ; ( D ) scroll pulley for inward journey ; ( E ) drum ...
... moved all the machinery 0000- C H FIGURE 159 - Side view of headstock of Roberts's self - acting mule . ( AA ) Steam - driven pulleys ; ( BB ) driving belts ; ( c ) driving shaft ; ( D ) scroll pulley for inward journey ; ( E ) drum ...
Page 301
... moved twice ( once forward and once back ) for every movement of the G B E H J FIGURE 166 - Roberts's power loom , front view . ( A ) Wheel on main shaft , driving wheel ( B ) on tappet or wiper shaft ( C ) ; ( DD ) tappets or excentric ...
... moved twice ( once forward and once back ) for every movement of the G B E H J FIGURE 166 - Roberts's power loom , front view . ( A ) Wheel on main shaft , driving wheel ( B ) on tappet or wiper shaft ( C ) ; ( DD ) tappets or excentric ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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