Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874 · London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green · leaf 108
movable levers to each. To remedy these defects, standardsor plummer-blocks, with a m.ovable slide e, fig. 216, in whichthe end of the shaft revolved, was introduced. To the top Fiar. 216. … ON MACHINERY OF TRANSMISSION. of this slide was attached a lever a, with a handle b, bywhich it could be drawn out of gear; and the link c, fallingalong with the lever, retained the shaft out of gear untilthe mill was stopped. All these contrivances were, however, found inoperative on alarge scale,…
Mills and mill-work · Machinery
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