A catalogue of philosophical, astronomical, chemical and electrical apparatus (1846)
Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner), 1812-1885 · Boston : Printed by Samuel N. Dickinson & Co. · leaf 14
he advantage of being easily repaired, as it is only necessary to replace the India Rubber Bag, which incurs but a trifling expense, and can also be used for a small gas Bag. Fig. 10, A brass plate is held against the bottom of the glass vessel while it is plunged several inches under water. The… … At Fig. 15 is shown the form of the small Section Model of the Steam Engine. It is put in motion by turning the crank of the Fly Wheel. This model is intended to illustrate not the form but the manner in which steam is applied to produce motion.
Scientific apparatus and instruments · Wightman, Joseph M. (Joseph Milner), 1812-1885
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