 | John Robison - 1822 - 766 pages
...of reference. This shows the ratchet-wheels, mentioned § 47. Having made my reciprocating engine* very regular in their movements, I considered how...subjected to trial, or which passed through my mind, none appear d to likely to answer the purpose as the application of the crank in the manner of the common... | |
 | John Robison - 1822 - 766 pages
...fig. 12. marked by the same letters of reference. This shows the ratchet -whrcls, mentioned § 47. Having made my reciprocating engines very regular...the best manner ; and amongst various schemes which \vi.iv snlijcctcul to trial, or which passed through my mind, none appear, d so likely to answer the... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1824 - 408 pages
...ratchet-wheels for this purpose was useless, and Hulls was forgotten. "Among the many schemes," says Mr. \Vatt, "which passed through my mind, none appeared so likely to answer the purpose as the application of a crank in the manner of a common turning lathe (an invention of great merit, of which the humble inventor... | |
 | Charles Frederick Partington - 1826 - 202 pages
...neighbourhood. * Mr. Watt, when speaking of this part of the engine, *ays, " Among the many schemes which passed through my mind, none appeared so likely...as the application of the crank, in the manner of a common turning lathe (an invention of great merit, of which the humble inventor and even its sera... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...ratchet-wheels for this purpose was useless, and Hulls was forgotten. "Among the many schemes," says Mr. Watt, " which passed through my mind, none appeared so likely to answer the purpose as the application of a crank in the manner of a common turning lathe (an invention of great merit, of which the humble inventor... | |
 | Hugo Reid - 1838 - 234 pages
...attention to the subject, and, in 1782, he took out a patent for the DOUBLE-ACTING ENGINE. He says — " Having made my reciprocating engines very regular...application of the crank, in the manner of the common turning lathe ; but, as the rotative motion is produced in that machine by the impulse given to the... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 576 pages
...well as to the engines producing rotatory motions by means of ratchet wheels. " Having made my single reciprocating engines very regular in their movements,...application of the crank, in the manner of the common turning lathe ; but as the rotative motion is produced in that machine by impulse given to the crank... | |
 | Paul Rapsey Hodge - 1840 - 266 pages
...been taken out by Stewart, in 1769, and Washborough, in 1778. " Among the many schemes," says Watt, " which passed through my mind, none appeared so likely to answer the purpose as the application of a crank in the manner of a common turning lathe (an invention of great merit), of which the humble... | |
 | John Scott Russell - 1841 - 422 pages
...myself and others, as well as to the engines producing rotatory motions by means of ratchet-wheels. Having made my reciprocating engines very regular...considered how to produce rotative motions from them in the hest manner; and amongst various schemes which were subjected to trial, or which passed through my... | |
 | Richard Dennis Hoblyn - 1842 - 340 pages
...than that of the sun and planet wheels. On this subject Watt observes: — " Having made my single reciprocating engines very regular in their movements,...none appeared so likely to answer the purpose, as the DOUELE ACTING CYLINDEE. application of the crank, in the manner of the common turning lathe; but as... | |
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I considered how to produce rotative motions from them in the best manner ; and amongst various schemes which were subjected to trial, or which passed through my mind, none appeared so likely to answer the purpose as the application of the crank in the... 
