Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory . Fig. 1.— The ordinary Fan Water-Closet, with part of Trunk broken, to show modi of Workiag Valve. Fig. 2.—Full Size Section of the Valve or Patent (Letters refer to doth Figs.) A, Inlet Pipe; B, Outlet (both with Couplings) ; a Small Valve is attached to the Journal ofCopper Pan, closing end of Water Passage. H, which communicates with inside of India-RubberBall at G. On raising the Handle of the Water-Closct in the usual way, the Small Valve fallsback from the face of the Passage, H—the water escaping from inside of Ball, the e
Post Office Edinburgh and Leith directory . Fig. 1.— The ordinary Fan Water-Closet, with part of Trunk broken, to show modi of Workiag Valve. Fig. 2.—Full Size Section of the Valve or Patent (Letters refer to doth Figs.) A, Inlet Pipe; B, Outlet (both with Couplings) ; a Small Valve is attached to the Journal ofCopper Pan, closing end of Water Passage. H, which communicates with inside of India-RubberBall at G. On raising the Handle of the Water-Closct in the usual way, the Small Valve fallsback from the face of the Passage, H—the water escaping from inside of Ball, the equilibrium isdestroyed, and the pressure of water through Inlet, A, forces down the India-Rubber, as shown inHotted lines at E, Fig. 2, giving a free and direct passage to the water from A to B into theLasin. On letting down the Handle of the Closet, the Copper Pan rises to position shown ini ^t -T1e ^:na11 Valve is agan closecl anci water-pressure gradually re-fills India-Rubber Ballthrough Small Valve and Passage, C, which forms the Regulator: and the flow into the Basinmay be regulated to flow for a long time by tightening the S
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