Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 228
837. SILVERS MARINEGOVERNOR.—The two pairof balls are pivoted to the re-volving shaft at the centre oftheir connecting arms. Theircentrifugal tension is held andadjusted by the helical springI, and thumb-screw. The open-ing of the bails moves the sleeve, D, for controlling the valve gear. … 838. DEEP-SEA SOUNDING BALL—The sounding line is held by the pivoted hornsIf, b, which are thrown down when the rod passingthrough the ball touches bottom ; this releasesthe wire sling d, that holds the ball, when the rodand line can be easily drawn up. Has beenused in four-mile depths of the…
Mechanical movements
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