A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 253
cted streamsof either balls or water might berendered constant: the centrifugalgun is a contrivance to accomplishthe one—the centrifugal pump theother. This pump generally consists oftubes, united in the form of a crossor letter T, placed perpendicularlyin the water to be raised. (No. 95.)The lower… … No. 95. Centrifugal Pump. 230 Centrifugal Pumps. [Book II. charge the water into a circular trough, over which they turn. To chargeit, the orifices may be closed by loosely inserting a cork into each, andthen filling the pump through an opening at the top which is then closedby a screw cap. A rapid…
Pumping machinery
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