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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 129

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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… … 289. CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. 288. ORIENTAL IRRIGATION WORKS of ye olden time and yet in use. An in-genious device for theage in which it originated.The ox-hide bucketand spout drawn by oxenwith lines D and E soarranged that the spoutline was stopped at Hand the bucket raised toautomatically empty…

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