Modern mechanism, exhibiting the latest progress in machines, motors, and the transmission of power, being a supplementary volume to Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics (1892)
Benjamin, Park, 1849-1922 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 272
-surface, into whichgrain to be elevated is delivered. At intervals along the platforms forming the bottom floorare trap doors giving access to these hoppers. Grain does not remain in these hoppers; it isat once elevated. To deliver the grain from the cars into the elevator-hoppers there is used a… … Fis. 10.—Electric elevator. the car of grain, and holds it nearly vertical and pressed down into the grain. The ropedraws along the shovel with the grain in front of it, and a number of bushels are delivered ateach stroke. In this way a couple of men can very quickly empty a car. The movements…
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