Legend to the illustrations: PUMP: Fig. 1,2. Newenham's fire engine (AB = two pumps, LL = double lever, ab = pistons, R = reservoir, v = valve, WW = air vessel, PP' = pipe, E = cock), 3,4. Commonly used fire engine (LL = levers, CD = piston, EFD = cylindrical barrel, ED = barrel), 5,6. Perkin's new house for fire engines, 7-10. Various pumps by Ramelli and others (7. AB is a lever moving round C, CBF = box, 8. Wheel A with three spiral wings B,C,D, revolves around A, 9. the view is taken from the cabinet of Servier, AB = two revolving wheels CD = elliptical cistern, 10. same effect as fig. 9.), 11. Brown's vacuum engine (ab = cylinders, i = reservoir, ef = pipes, g = burners, hh = sliders, j = pipe, l = float, m = rod, nz = beam, o = cap, r = glass vessel, u = pipe, y = rod), 12. Mr. Hunter of Thurston's self acting pump (A = cistern, BC = spring, D = waterproof metallic box, F = pipe, G = pipe, H = pipe, N = small light pan, L = valve, O = arm, Q = hole), 13. Button or tail valve, 14. Spherical valve. Print Specifics:
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