Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23

JcspstIn &c which this wi.c1l : suspended
must turn ike wise, with an equal pace III
consequence Of the wheel-worIl J and thcreb;
maintain the twist. This would DC the case
was there no opposing power TO the revolutisu
of the capstan but let It he remembered that
the capstan hns the same disposition to regain
its natural position (which is at r,ghs angle $
with the chains J and in It's efforts to do so, ii
oppof:s q force 20 shc revoiptign cf he ehaf, e.
qsal 70 that oepded 6y she s-eas rhcci % tarn ut
Let it DC supposed that the great wheel,
No. 1, in its efforts to regain its natural posi-
ton, acts with force of so VT upon. the sc
cond wheel, No. this operates on No. s,
and that OH No 4, which makes ar equal effort
to produce revolution of the Perpendicular
shaft and capstan. Now, if he great vince!
was not suspended to the capstan, the latter
'eo.ild certainly acf its part in Practice MS .,as
Contemplated III theory, and in yielding to the
power applied to il, would make partial re-
voution: that is. until the great wheel regain
ed its natural position: But as the great wheel
is attached by the chains to the capstan, there
must be pull upon the chains in a diagonal
direction .preporfioned to re po,ser APPLIED 10
tara the grea. .giicel and there must he cor
responding pull upon the chains connected
with the cajstan to insse.!- ito movements, be-
cause thi. pull will be ina direction contrary
to tie ,euoiu.ion Required. All will therefore
remain at rest.
r.nding this to be the case, Rcadheiier add
CT his weights in the shape oflittic Wagons
TO operate upon inclincd planes, upon the sup
position that they wou!d draw or pull in Ao.
rizontal direction, or IL the direction OF the
planes. These weights Cor Wagons arc
f,iiy attached. 20 tie i-so opposite ends 81 lelsr
or err, passing through the shaft at right an
giles, aud it is supposed that III their efforts to
descend they viii puii, the one 70 the right,
and the other to the left, and consequently
promote the rptatory motion OF the shaft
No such effect however wiu arise, because the
weights being attached 20 the arm, they Will
Sr,vit:tc or press downwsstjs, Pc .bea4i..tar!y,
and therefore act as so much dc&d weight
but let il b. granted { which lido NOT colccde
tlat the weights do pull in the direction 9th
inclined planes, this would avail nothing, be-
cause there must he corresponding pressure
on the inclined planes(at right angles to them J
which would push the bases of them in di-
rection contrary to that Of the Wagons, or
weights, and consequently act upon the iOzse,
Leoer, attached to the bases OF The inclined
planes, in drec: o2position to tie togge,' cssged
10 the UPPER isUcr arm, and these two powers
beng exactly balanced, no movements from
THIS source would be obtained.
But, it will be said, tho machine does move
and hundreds have seen it move for several
hours At time. ] do not heeitatc to say, thu,
the aid of a distinct power is called in to effect
this. There is no difficulty in conceiving thu,
clock spring may be attached TO the end o.
! horizontal shaft, and concealed within the
pully or sntan wheel, which operates upon the
grind stone or in addition 10 this spring
tAcfe may lie ono connected with the gudscon.
% each end OF the pcIpendicular shaft. Il i.
easy % conceal these springs. and they may
enable the machine to run "a or IS hours, OF
even lcns.-if necessary. Il.
J1,,.D,r, II 1919