A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 368
American cities, are volunteers, and generally con-sist of young tradesmen and merchants clerks, &c. They are exemptfrom militia and jury duty. Each member pays a certain sum on hisadmission, and a small annual subscription. A fine is also imposed uponany one appearing on duty without his… … No. 153. External Viow of a Philadelphia Fire-engine. No. 154 exhibits a New-York engine. The pump cylinders are ar-ranged and worked precisely as shown in the section No. 150. Theyare six and a half inches diameter, and the pistons have a stroke of nineinches. Previous to the formation of hose…
Pumping machinery
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