. The miller, millwright and millfurnisher. which surmounts the wheel case, after being faced off true,is fastened to the top or crown plate by set screws. The seat below thefollower blocks insures a rigid upper bearing for the wheel shaft, independentof the follower blocks and, in connection with the arrangement of thebridgetree that holds the step for the wheel shaft, secures steadiness ofmotion, low friction, and strength and durability. Fig. 44 shows the Victor wheel on its shaft removed from the chute wheel presents some decidedly novel features. It receives the water up-on the o
. The miller, millwright and millfurnisher. which surmounts the wheel case, after being faced off true,is fastened to the top or crown plate by set screws. The seat below thefollower blocks insures a rigid upper bearing for the wheel shaft, independentof the follower blocks and, in connection with the arrangement of thebridgetree that holds the step for the wheel shaft, secures steadiness ofmotion, low friction, and strength and durability. Fig. 44 shows the Victor wheel on its shaft removed from the chute wheel presents some decidedly novel features. It receives the water up-on the outside and discharges it downward and outward, the lines of dischargeoccupying the entire diameter of the lower portion of the wheel, excepting thespace filled by the lower end of the shaft. Fig. 45 shows the wheel as it appears when shipped to customers, ready toset in the flume. As will be observed, the chute case and gate are substan-tially the same in construction and operation as those used for several yearspast in the Eclipse Fig. 45.—Victor Wheel and Case Complete.
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