A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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... moved all the machinery K 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 driving ...
... moved all the machinery K 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 driving ...
Page 301
... moved twice ( once forward and once back ) for every movement of the B H 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 B H 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 ...
Page 397
... moved by micrometer screws . In France several comparators were constructed by Fortin and by Lenoir for the Commission des Poids et Mesures . Fortin's comparator was designed to measure the dimensions of cylindrical standards of the ...
... moved by micrometer screws . In France several comparators were constructed by Fortin and by Lenoir for the Commission des Poids et Mesures . Fortin's comparator was designed to measure the dimensions of cylindrical standards of the ...
Contents
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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