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 339
for Belidor has not explained it ; but onexamining more closely the figure in his work, we found that the jet pipeitself was not straight, but bent near its junction with the elbow: this dis-solved the mystery, for it was then obvious that by twisting this piperound in its joint, its smaller… … No. 146. Fire-engine at Ypres, A. D 1739. The pumps of this engine are substantially the sanie as those of the last,but the piston rods are moved by a short vibrating beam placed directlv 326 Fire Engine [Book III over the cylinJe.TS. The axle of the beam is continued through bo.h sidesof the…
Pumping machinery
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