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 370
ly locate, and often extinguish, the fire in its incipiency.It is also very useful in lumber-yard fires, or in frame districts, and will wet an area of 400 ft.in diameter at one setting. It requires but two men to operate it. Fire-Harxess.—A form of swinging harness employed to expedite the… … Fig. 4.—Fire-harness suspended. it may be immediately lowered into position upon the animal and fastened in the quickestpossible manner. In the stall swinging harness the suspending device consists of a hollowbar through which passes a rod. This rod connects with the lever B, Fig. 4, on the…
Mechanical engineering
Internet Archive · Boston Library Consortium · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
