A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Charles Joseph Singer Clarendon Press, 1958 - 728 pages |
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Page 88
... vertical axis , the foot of which turned on a stone or an iron casting and the head pivot of which was supported by a long span - beam resting at its end upon inclined legs . The horses were attached at one or both ends of a strong ...
... vertical axis , the foot of which turned on a stone or an iron casting and the head pivot of which was supported by a long span - beam resting at its end upon inclined legs . The horses were attached at one or both ends of a strong ...
Page 196
... vertically , while the other end of the link was free to move in a small arc of circle , almost equivalent to a ... vertical iron guides . A pair of connecting - rods from the ends of the cross - head drove a crank 196 THE STEAM ...
... vertically , while the other end of the link was free to move in a small arc of circle , almost equivalent to a ... vertical iron guides . A pair of connecting - rods from the ends of the cross - head drove a crank 196 THE STEAM ...
Page 211
... vertical pit - wheel A , driving by bevel cogs the wal- lower or horizontal wheel B on the main vertical shaft C. The latter is of apple wood , about 18 inches in diameter , and is supported in a bearing on the ground floor ; it extends ...
... vertical pit - wheel A , driving by bevel cogs the wal- lower or horizontal wheel B on the main vertical shaft C. The latter is of apple wood , about 18 inches in diameter , and is supported in a bearing on the ground floor ; it extends ...
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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