Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 152
nd ten or twelve blades, accord-ing to the size of the wheel. Foran efficient one the wheel can be36 or 48 inches in diameter and30 inches wide. Two ends aremade from matched boards heldtogether with battens, as shown inFig 12. These are arranged on asquare axle, and the blades aremade fast between… … KIG. 13. DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW A STREAM MAV BE .NARROWF.DTO PERMIT THE USE OF A WATER-WHEEL. wheel is shown at H in Fig. 11. This consists of an oil or pork barrel having tight ends and staves, a number of blades, and some siding boards. The blades are of hard wood 10 inches wide and the length of…
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