Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 507
f contact sometimes heats and screeches, unless the eye be kept wellsupplied with tallow. Disengaging paddle-wheels.—Many plans have been contrived for disengaging the paddle-wheels ofsteamers, so as to enable one paddle to be worked without the other, or both paddles to be thrown outof geer, so as… … 1431. a wrought-iron strap surrounding the disk, lined with brass; D, a brass cushion with a tightening keyfor producing friction, by bringing the cushion in contact with the disk; F, the brass lining of thewrought-iron strap, excepting that portion occupied by the cushion; fff, screws by which the…
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