Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874 · London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green · leaf 147
orpilasters, b,b,b, and by the strong cast-iron girders, c,c,c, situatedat such a height as to oppose and neutralise the strain of the prin-cipal working parts. It is surmounted by an arched roof, d,d,formed of plates of corrugated sheet-iron. A wall of masonry, e, e,is erected in the interior, for… … power, the distinguishing feature of which consists in its prin-cipal working parts being wholly enclosed within a large cast-iron column. By this arrangement gretft firmness and stabilityare imparted to the engine, while the space which it occupies isreduced to the smallest possible dimensions.…
Mills and mill-work · Machinery
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