A descriptive and historical account of hydraulic and other machines for raising water, ancient and modern : with observations on various subjects connected with the mechanic arts: including the progressive development of the steam engine (1876)
Ewbank, Thomas, 1792-1870 · New York : Scribner, Armstrong · leaf 288
hing 134lbs. raised 8J^ cubicfeet to the same heiglit In the same time. The application of this pumpis extremely limited, and there is a waste of power in the water that isuselessly raised aiound the piston at every stroke. The pistons of preceding machines are made of solid materials; bu:the pump… … No. 124. Friclic.nless Plungertliiiiii. Cl;ap. 4.J Tie^acrial Pump. 273 was to avoid iKe friction and consequent loss of power in common pumps,he therefore contrived a new way of raising water without any frictionof solids; making use of quicksilver instead of leather, to keep the air orwater from…
Pumping machinery
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