Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · New York : Scribner · leaf 603
ts in, or insulates, the elec-tricity, and prevents its escaping from the surfaceof the wire. These bundles of wires are calledarmatures, and they are placed on axles, as ifthey were wheels. The steam-engine is connectedwith the armature of a machine, and when theengine is at work the armature… … THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ON AN I lALlAN Brilliant sparks leap from the ends of the flyingwire, and crackling blue flames seem to dance onthe copper brushes that touch the armature, asit whirls swiftly around. On page 567 is a pictureof one of these strange machines. You can notdistinguish the parts of…
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