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 798
emale screws. The pair of geers are driven by one pinion N placed at the bottom of theupright shaft O, on the top of which is a bevel geer P, driven by another pinion Q placed on a hori-zontal shaft driven by pulleys R and leather bands or belts S S, three inches wide. There are two setsof pulleys… … by the shaft T carrying the pulleys U. This shaft is driven hy a water wheel of fifty horse power, bywhich means the whole of the gates can he lifted at one time, under almost any circumstances, in fif-teen minutes. GAUGE on GAGE. A measure of capacity or pressure. Of steam gages to denote the…
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