Mechanical movements, powers, devices and appliances; (1903)
Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The N.W. Henley & co. · leaf 176
OWER.— Mill with a single series of blades. The tail-pieceis pivoted to the mill-head, and is swung around toturn the face of the mill from the wind by a governor. 619. MODERN WINDMILL.—Twoseries of concentric blades fastened to thepurlines of a braced radial frame. Theblades are fixed at an angle… … 620. ANCIENT WINDMILL and gear- ing for a two-stone flour mill. The windmillis turned toward the wind by a small wind-mill at right angles on the tail frame, withpinions and shaft connecting with a circularrack around the revolving dome. These mills,used for grinding grain, are the principalsource…
Mechanical movements
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