Journal of the Franklin InstitutePergamon Press, 1865 |
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Page 10
... constructed suspension bridge , in which some of the links , which are 10 inches wide , have the holes in their heads but 2 inches , instead of 6 inches , in which case more than two - thirds of the iron in the links is useless . The ...
... constructed suspension bridge , in which some of the links , which are 10 inches wide , have the holes in their heads but 2 inches , instead of 6 inches , in which case more than two - thirds of the iron in the links is useless . The ...
Page 33
... constructed . " ( Stuart's Anec- dotes of Steam engines . ) Notwithstanding this , " the three great steps in the brilliant career which has immortalized his name , " had every one of them reference to atmospheric pressure : 1 ...
... constructed . " ( Stuart's Anec- dotes of Steam engines . ) Notwithstanding this , " the three great steps in the brilliant career which has immortalized his name , " had every one of them reference to atmospheric pressure : 1 ...
Page 43
... constructed somewhat upon the principle of a rotary pump , patented by the late Mr. Siebe , à father of the present Mr. Siebe , in 1828. This pump has been reproduced in the States as Cary's pump , and it was the water - pump adopted in ...
... constructed somewhat upon the principle of a rotary pump , patented by the late Mr. Siebe , à father of the present Mr. Siebe , in 1828. This pump has been reproduced in the States as Cary's pump , and it was the water - pump adopted in ...
Page 52
... constructed by Henry Esler & Co. , Brooklyn , L. I. In government service . Owners , United States Government . Original owners , Neptune Steamship Company . 6 Hull . - Length on deck , 218 feet . Breadth of beam , 35 feet 8 inches ...
... constructed by Henry Esler & Co. , Brooklyn , L. I. In government service . Owners , United States Government . Original owners , Neptune Steamship Company . 6 Hull . - Length on deck , 218 feet . Breadth of beam , 35 feet 8 inches ...
Page 53
... constructed by Novelty Iron Works , New York . Superintendent of construction , Captain Francis Skiddy . Route of service , Panama to San Francisco . Owners , Pacific Mail Steamship Company . Hull . - Length on deck , 340 feet . Breadth ...
... constructed by Novelty Iron Works , New York . Superintendent of construction , Captain Francis Skiddy . Route of service , Panama to San Francisco . Owners , Pacific Mail Steamship Company . Hull . - Length on deck , 340 feet . Breadth ...
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