A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water (1850)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York, Bangs, Platt, & Co. · leaf 370
ook III, A the double acting force pump, cast of gun metal, firmly secured to thecarriage frame by four strong brackets cast on its sides, a, #, Suctionvalves, a, a, Suction passages leading to the cylinder, a, Chambercontaining the suction valves, and to which chamber are connected suctionpipes a,… … B the air vessel, of a globular form, made of copper, b b deliverypipes, to which the pressure hose is attached : when only one jet is re-quired, the opposite pipe may be closed by a screw cap, as usual. Thepiston or bucket of the force pump to be provided with double leatherpacking: [cupped…
Pumping machinery
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