. A dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines : containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice. sthe pipe in which the cock is placed. The two parts of this pipe are screwed to theside of a box, c c, in which a slider. A, rises and falls, and intercepts, at pleasure, thepassage of the pipe. The slider is moved by the rod a. This passes through a stuffing- BEER. 123 box, in the top of the box which contains the slider, and has the rack b fastened to rack is moved by a pinion fixed upon the axis of a handle c, and the rack and pinionare contained in a frame d, which is su
. A dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines : containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice. sthe pipe in which the cock is placed. The two parts of this pipe are screwed to theside of a box, c c, in which a slider. A, rises and falls, and intercepts, at pleasure, thepassage of the pipe. The slider is moved by the rod a. This passes through a stuffing- BEER. 123 box, in the top of the box which contains the slider, and has the rack b fastened to rack is moved by a pinion fixed upon the axis of a handle c, and the rack and pinionare contained in a frame d, which is supported by two pillars. The frame contains asmall roller behind the rack, which bears it up towards the pinion, and keeps its teethup to the teeth of the pinion. The slider a is made to fit accurately against the internalsurface of the box c, and to bear against this surface by the pressure of a spring, so as tomake a perfectly close fitting. Fig. 110 is a small cock to be placed in the side of the great store vats, for thepurpose of drawing olf a small quantity of beer, to taste and try its quality, a is a.
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