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A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1842)

Ewbank, Thomas · Tilt & Bogue · leaf 287

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Machine qf Ctesibim . 267 Chap . 3 . ] tors and commentators have generally agreed in their views of it as re - presented below , viz : two ordinary forcing pumps connected to an air ~ vessel and one discharging pipe . … No . 121 . Macliine of Ctesibius . The cylinders are secured in a frame of timber , and the piston rods are attached by joints to levers , one end of which are depressed by cams on the axis of the wheel , as shown above and also at No . 89 . Barbaro has figured a crank at the axis which gives a…

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