A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1954 |
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Page 279
... turning of the wheel which moved the spindles , were continued . When enough twist had been given , the bar was moved forward again and the spindles were turned slowly to wind the yarn ; meanwhile the spinner pulled a lever which ...
... turning of the wheel which moved the spindles , were continued . When enough twist had been given , the bar was moved forward again and the spindles were turned slowly to wind the yarn ; meanwhile the spinner pulled a lever which ...
Page 425
... turned out , but in educating the taste of his men towards first class workmanship . The reason for making three ... turning - lathes . About 1745 Jacques de Vaucanson ( p 384 ) made a lathe able to turn work up to 1 metre in length ...
... turned out , but in educating the taste of his men towards first class workmanship . The reason for making three ... turning - lathes . About 1745 Jacques de Vaucanson ( p 384 ) made a lathe able to turn work up to 1 metre in length ...
Page 428
... turned through 90 ° , the other former was selected , and the blocks were faced in their new position . The ... turning and burnishing the pins . The most eminent of the engineers who at one time or another worked for Maudslay were ...
... turned through 90 ° , the other former was selected , and the blocks were faced in their new position . The ... turning and burnishing the pins . The most eminent of the engineers who at one time or another worked for Maudslay were ...
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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agricultural beam became Boulton Boulton and Watt bridge Britain British built canal carbon carried cast iron chemical clay coal Coalbrookdale coke construction copper crops cylinder D. E. Woodall developed diameter driving E. J. HOLMYARD early eighteenth century engine England Europe fallow farming figure fish France French furnace glass heat horizontal husbandry Ibid important improved inches increased industrial revolution industry introduced invention J. F. Horrabin John Smeaton later lathe London machine machinery manufacture mechanical metal method mill mineral mines Newcomen Newcomen engine nineteenth century obtained operation oxide Paris patent pipe piston plate practice produced pump river road rollers rotation Rotherham plough salt screw sewers shaft ships silk Smeaton smelting Staffordshire steam steam-engine steel stone sulphuric acid surface temperature tion tuyère vertical ware water-wheels watermills Watt whales wheel wooden wrought iron