Mechanics' Magazine, Volumen16Knight & Lacey, 1832 |
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... steam to canal navigation . It appeared from that Report that there were two iron steam- boats - the Cyclops and the Lord Dundas -already employed to great advantage as regular traders for the conveyance of goods and passengers between ...
... steam to canal navigation . It appeared from that Report that there were two iron steam- boats - the Cyclops and the Lord Dundas -already employed to great advantage as regular traders for the conveyance of goods and passengers between ...
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... steam - engine of 10 - horse power ; her total weight only 7 tons 16 cwt .; and her draught of water , 16 inches . The sheeting of the iron ribs is less than 1-16th of an inch in thickness . The Dundas is what is called a twin steam ...
... steam - engine of 10 - horse power ; her total weight only 7 tons 16 cwt .; and her draught of water , 16 inches . The sheeting of the iron ribs is less than 1-16th of an inch in thickness . The Dundas is what is called a twin steam ...
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JRON STEAM - BOAT ADAPTED TO CANAL AND COASTING NAVIGATION . 37 extension of canal steam - navigation to make this list more generally known than it can be through the medium of Mr. F.'s book , we shall subjoin it to the present List of ...
JRON STEAM - BOAT ADAPTED TO CANAL AND COASTING NAVIGATION . 37 extension of canal steam - navigation to make this list more generally known than it can be through the medium of Mr. F.'s book , we shall subjoin it to the present List of ...
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... steam of the wearer , let it be pierced through the upright sides with a multi- tude of fine holes from the inner side , by which means they will have in the exte- rior holes a small burr , which will pre- vent the rain from entering ...
... steam of the wearer , let it be pierced through the upright sides with a multi- tude of fine holes from the inner side , by which means they will have in the exte- rior holes a small burr , which will pre- vent the rain from entering ...
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... steam and other vapour , and in engines to be worked by steam or vapour for propelling or actuating machinery on Jand , and boats , vessels , or other floating bodies , on water ; and also in the mode of condensing such steam or vapour ...
... steam and other vapour , and in engines to be worked by steam or vapour for propelling or actuating machinery on Jand , and boats , vessels , or other floating bodies , on water ; and also in the mode of condensing such steam or vapour ...
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Página 412 - It appears of little importance, therefore, so far as relates to the engine, whether the requisite amount of friction be spread over a broad surface of tire, or be concentrated to a small point ; but as the wheels, by being too narrow, would have a tendency to bury themselves in every soft or newly-made road, and thus raise a perpetual resistance to their own progress, it actually becomes an advantage to adopt that form which is least injurious to the road. The proprietors who have been examined...
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