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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
of soda, chloride of ammonium remaining in the solution: this is treated with caustic lime, reconverting the chloride into ammonia, which is bicarbonated and employed to decompose another portion of the salt solution. In 1837 Bell, and in 1838 Dyer and Hemming, in England, patented processes in which ammonia was employed. In 1854 Tuerck, and subsequently Schloesing, obtained French and English patents for similar processes, under which attempts were made to manufacture on a large scale, the greater honor. The idea, however, did not originate with Arkwright, though to him more than any other man are we indebted for the effective machine. Arkwright was but two years old when Lewis Paul patented an improved spinning-machine. Dyer, in his poem of The fleece (1757), celebrates Paul's machine, as follows:— But patient art, That on experience works, from hour to hour, Sagacious, has a spiral engine formed, Which, on a hundred spoles, a hundred threads, With one huge wheel,
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), W. (search)
lted grain tin, into which iron plates are dipped after a dip in the tin-pot and draining. It is one of the series of five pots and pans used in the manufacture of tin-plate. The tin-pot, wash-pot, grease-pot, pan, and list-pot. See tin-plate. Dyer's washing-machine (perspective view). Wash-stand. A lavatory for the hands and face. See wash-bowl. Dyer's washing-machine (section). In Fig. 7069, the reservoir is filled from above and has a cock in the lower side. Fig. 7070 is Dyer's washing-machine (section). In Fig. 7069, the reservoir is filled from above and has a cock in the lower side. Fig. 7070 is a portable wash-stand. Waste. The refuse of a factory or shop. 1. Broken or spoiled castings which go to the heap to be remelted. 2. The refuse of wool, cotton, or silk, resulting from the working of the fiber. The fluff and pieces which gather on the floor and are swept up. Used as swabs for wiping machinery, as an absorbent in railway axle-boxes, etc. Wool washing and wringing machine. 3. Paper scraps of an office, printing-house, bindery, etc. Worked over into paper. 4.