The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3C. Whittingham, 1809 |
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... motion . ENGINE , fire , by Rowntree . We have selected an engine by this maker to give a drawing and description , as it is greatly supe- rior to the common engine with two force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been ...
... motion . ENGINE , fire , by Rowntree . We have selected an engine by this maker to give a drawing and description , as it is greatly supe- rior to the common engine with two force pumps . As that kind of engine has so often been ...
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... motion : to clear the engine from the dirt , two circular plates , rr , five inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight ...
... motion : to clear the engine from the dirt , two circular plates , rr , five inches diameter , are unscrewed from the lids , hh , of the chambers , fg , and when cleaned are screwed on again : these screw covers fit perfectly tight ...
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... motion up and down , and leave a space be- tween , without touching the fixed appara- tus , or great cylinder . The ... motion of the weight L. The mere rising of the piston , if there was no additional motion in the tumbler , would only ...
... motion up and down , and leave a space be- tween , without touching the fixed appara- tus , or great cylinder . The ... motion of the weight L. The mere rising of the piston , if there was no additional motion in the tumbler , would only ...
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... motion in the piston , and the water in G GG , and greatly deadens the concus- sion which might else be produced . See STEAM ENGine . Some former attempts to make pressure engines upon the principle of the steam - en- gine have failed ...
... motion in the piston , and the water in G GG , and greatly deadens the concus- sion which might else be produced . See STEAM ENGine . Some former attempts to make pressure engines upon the principle of the steam - en- gine have failed ...
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... motion , and the friction occasions the polished surface so necessary to give their lustre due effect . Other stones , as rubies , topazes , and sapphires , are cut into various angles on a wheel of copper , and the mate- rial for ...
... motion , and the friction occasions the polished surface so necessary to give their lustre due effect . Other stones , as rubies , topazes , and sapphires , are cut into various angles on a wheel of copper , and the mate- rial for ...
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