A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1842)
Ewbank, Thomas · Tilt & Bogue · leaf 291
d it is worthy of remark , that notwith - standing the present improved state of mechanical Science , the ancient forms of both now prevail — for the forcing pump as made by Ctesibius in Egypt , and as described by Vitruvius as used by the Romans , is still more common than any other . The double… … No . 122 . Double Acting Pump . air above the piston , the valve at C Mull be
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