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Scientific American, Vol. 20, No. 17 (April 1869) (1869)

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When loaded the weight isborne almost wholly by the axle which carries the two largewheels. The pivots on which the cart body turns in the actof dumping are directly over the small leading wheel whichthen receives the weight. The load may be so adjusted thatbut a slight effort will be required to… … Transmission of Power by Hydraulic Pressure. Sir William Armstrong, in a paper read before the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in England, states that he con-sidered water in a pipe is preferable for many purposes toshafting, as it is perfectly controllable, and, being uniform inits action,…

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