Deep-sea sounding and dredging; a description and discussion of the method and appliances used on board the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer, "Blake." . r >. SUPPLEMENT. 213 bottom of the box, but, for coiiveiiieiice, il is pormanently attached to thesteel bed. The outside dimensions of the l)()x. when il is made of lieavystuff, are as follows: length. 4 feet o inches; ])readlli. 1 foot S inches;heiglit, 3 feet. In tliis space are stowed such conveniences as tlie steam-engine, tigiitening-pulley, accumulator, dynamometer, governor, swivel-pulley, auxiliary brake, etc.^ The bed is well show
Deep-sea sounding and dredging; a description and discussion of the method and appliances used on board the Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer, "Blake." . r >. SUPPLEMENT. 213 bottom of the box, but, for coiiveiiieiice, il is pormanently attached to thesteel bed. The outside dimensions of the l)()x. when il is made of lieavystuff, are as follows: length. 4 feet o inches; ])readlli. 1 foot S inches;heiglit, 3 feet. In tliis space are stowed such conveniences as tlie steam-engine, tigiitening-pulley, accumulator, dynamometer, governor, swivel-pulley, auxiliary brake, etc.^ The bed is well shown in the several ligiues of Plates 42 and 43. It iscomposed of two skeleton frames of steel, hinged together by bolts. Thesteel bed does away with the \varping sometimes experienced with thewooden bed when exposed to a hot sun. Warping of the bed throws thestandards of the reel out of alignment, which makes the axle of the reelbind in its bearings. The enaine does uot ditfcr essentially from that shown on Plate 18,with the exception of being vertical instead of inclined. The A collar, sHdiug ou tlie Vertical shaft shown inthe plates, h
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