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Scientific American Supplement
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January 26, 1884, by Various This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net
Title: Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884
Author: Various
Release Date: July 24, 2005 [EBook #16353]
Language: English
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 421
NEW YORK, JANUARY 26, 1884
Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XVII., No. 421.
Scientific American established 1845
Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year.
Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS.--Furcot's Six Horse Power Steam Engine.--With several figures. 6714
Foot Lathes.--With engraving. 6715
Endless Trough Conveyer.--2 engravings. 6715
Railroad Grades of Trunk Lines. 6715
English Express Trains.--Average speed, long runs, etc. 6715
Apparatus for Separating Substances Contained in the Waste Waters of Paper Mills, etc.--2 figures. 6717
II. TECHNOLOGY.--An English Adaptation of the American Oil Mill.--Description of the apparatus, and of the old and new processes.--Several engravings. 6716
Large Blue Prints.