Scientific American Volume 03 Number 09 (August 1860) . means its distance above thetable may be regulated, andthe thickness of the lower sheet of leather varied at pleasure. The table has racks,d, secured to its lower side, which racks mesh intopinions, I, the shaft of the pinions having a crank uponits end. By this means the table may be drawn back ed on a bowling-green at Faddington. It was therevisited by a large number of persons and regarded as agreat success. Faine, being poor, became debtor for thecastings, but his creditors at last agreed to take back thecastings, and they used them o
Scientific American Volume 03 Number 09 (August 1860) . means its distance above thetable may be regulated, andthe thickness of the lower sheet of leather varied at pleasure. The table has racks,d, secured to its lower side, which racks mesh intopinions, I, the shaft of the pinions having a crank uponits end. By this means the table may be drawn back ed on a bowling-green at Faddington. It was therevisited by a large number of persons and regarded as agreat success. Faine, being poor, became debtor for thecastings, but his creditors at last agreed to take back thecastings, and they used them on a bridge erected overthe river Wear, at Sunderland, where it was erected in1794. - This bridge was long regarded as the greatesttriumph of art. Its span exceeded that of any existingstone arch, being 236 feet, with a rise of 34 feet, thespringing commencing 95 feet above the bed of the river,allowing vessels of 300 tuns burden to sail underneathwithout striking their masts. If, says Mr. Stephen-son, we are to consider Faine as its author, his daring. CHAPMANS LEATHER-SPLITTING MACHINE.
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