Mechanical applicances, mechanical movements and novelties of construction; a complete work and a continuation, as a second volume, of the author's book entitled "Mechanical mvements, powers and devices"; (1917)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing company · leaf 128
282. WAVE MO-TORS. Waves oper-ating a hydraulic ram. 283. Waves oper-ating swinging levers. 284. Waves push-ing a vertical surface. 285. Waves liftinga float. 286. Waves swing-ing a hinged bladeanchored on the bot-tom. … 287. FOG-HORN BUOY. A float anchoredat the edge of banks with an air pump operated bythe waves. The action of the sea is utilized in sucha manner as to blow desired blasts through a fog-horn by means of the compression and release of airinto and from a suitable air-tight chamber forming aportion of…
Mechanical movements
Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.