Popular science monthly . r, a Massachu-setts man has takenout patents on a pneu-matic ammunitionelevating and loadingdevice which may solvethe problem. His device is partic-ularly adapted for useon shipboard, and theobject is to providemeans under the con-trol of the operator inthe turret for elevatinga charge from the mag-azine to thi- turret andto direct and drive thecharge into the breechof the gun for tiring,after the breech hasbeen closed. The mechanism as installedwould extend from a point adjacent tothe magazine below the deck to a devicelocated above the gun deck. The complete elevati
Popular science monthly . r, a Massachu-setts man has takenout patents on a pneu-matic ammunitionelevating and loadingdevice which may solvethe problem. His device is partic-ularly adapted for useon shipboard, and theobject is to providemeans under the con-trol of the operator inthe turret for elevatinga charge from the mag-azine to thi- turret andto direct and drive thecharge into the breechof the gun for tiring,after the breech hasbeen closed. The mechanism as installedwould extend from a point adjacent tothe magazine below the deck to a devicelocated above the gun deck. The complete elevating and loadingsystem consists primarily of a trans-mission tube adjacent to the magazinewhich leads directly to the breech ofthe gun. The tubes lower section ordespatching inlet is so adapted that twoholders comprising the inlet may bebrought into alinenu-nt with the tubeby mo\ing a lexer fixed to the air is sui)plied through a i)ipe whichconnects at one end with a reservoirwhere the supply of air is stored, and. The Bend of the Tube Is Impor-tant as a Retarding Device toDeliver the Ammunition Gentlyand Without Shock into the Breech which will always be atconstant pressure priorto sending a each holder is swunginto position, or aline-ment with the trans-mission tube, an air-tight joint is one holder isconnected with thetransmission tube andthe charge is ready tobe elevated to the gun,the other holder is ina position to receive afresh supply of ammu-nition. Above the gun deckthe main or transmis-sion tube is pivoted atits lower end so that itmay be swung to con-nect with either of theguns near it. The tubeis curved to form abend by which theammunition is carriedround to the breech ofthe gun and deliveredhorizontally into thegun. When the tube is in|)osition to deliver intothe gun it is held firmlyin position by means ofa lever. A counter-balance connected withthe tube sections facili-tates their movement and holds them inany desired jiosition. Withi
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