The Civil engineer and architect's journal, scientific and railway gazette (1839)
London : [William Laxton] · leaf 382
e taken off during the lighting of the fire, but when the fire is burnedup the lids or covers are to be luted in a similar manner to that now practisedmode of closing gas retorts. 1 is a blowing machine, for supjdying air to thevessel C by means of two pipes which are so arranged that the air may… … The fire in the grate D having burnt up the bonnets or covers on the end4of the vessel C are, to be luted, fthese covers may if required be providedwith weighted levers to act as safely valves,) this being done the water wheelmay be moved round a few times so as to force a quantity of air into…
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