Pav′ing-ma-chine′.
A traveling rammer, like a small pile-driver, traveling over the surface of the pavement and ramming down the blocks, was invented about 1830 by Colonel Macirone, London. A steam paving-machine in use in Paris consists of a small steam-engine on wheels, drawn by one horse, to the rear of which is attached the pavior or vertical rammer, which is forced upon the ground with great force by a blow from the piston. It slides on a bar some six feet long, and can thus be directed by the driver to any stone which requires forcing home. Lignier's machine (French) consists of a small Lenoir steam-engine, to the fly-wheel of which is attached a rammer of steel, smaller and heavier than the wooden one in general use. The operator simply guides the strokes of the machine. |
| Paving-roller. |
