Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics: a dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts (1880)
D. Appleton and Company, Benjamin, Park, 1849-1922 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 436
imple form of mill for purposes of explanation, a is the bed or stationary stone, b the run-ner or upper revolving stone. A pair of stones in running order is called a run of stones, d is thespindle or shaft which supports and drives the runner, e is the step or ink which holds the toe of…
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