Fairbairn, William, Sir, 1789-1874 · London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green · leaf 190
ed to the under-side of the hopper, through which the grain travelled, whenslightly inclined,, into the eye of the stone, every time itreceived a blow from the clapper. An improvement on thisprimitive apparatus was effected by the introduction of thedamsel, formed of an iron spindle with three… … great improvement on the clapper, and continued in general useuntil the centrifugal or silent feed was introduced.* * On its first introduction I had to contend against many opponents, who lookedupon the new system of feeding as an innovation. Had it been a patent it wouldprobably have come much…
Mills and mill-work · Machinery
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