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 85
placed, but capable ofbeing easily turned round upon thetube, or slightly elevated or de-pressed, for the purpose of adjust-ing it to the index F, to show thetime of the day, and also to adjustthe registering lines with the prick-er G. F, the index showing thetime, is a fine wire, placed… … 235 BIRAMS TELL-TALE. 81 impression upon the registering paper, when a finger is pressed upon the stud H; I shows a slight spring,intended to return the pricker and stud to their position when the finger is removed ; L is a piece ofglass in front of the timepiece, the horizontal section of which is…
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