North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-22
Swanton, May, l, 1880.
II o L G. III X S s.
WATER WHEEL,

ITEVHE SCRIBER would announce
Ii to the public, that his IMPROVED REACT.
ING WATER WHEELS and their AfPENDAGEs
aAe not only brought to high state Of perfection
but are fast supersedng every other Wheel now
III nse, Except the grayl,ation wheels under high
lheads.l
! The Improvements have been patented from
| time to time, and am warranted in saving that
they now combine and possess more advantages
than any other wheel that can be produced.
There are at present near 400 in good operation
for saw Mills, besides great number for other
purposes and the demand for Wheels and COM
petent Mlllwrights, to change old mills and build
new ones, is constantly increasing.
The Wheels, Shaft and Crank are made of cast
IRON, but cast wheels or heads may be put on the
| F'lutter Wheel shaft under heads over S f. These
wheels are not obstructed by back water or liable
to freeze up as other wheels. They are put into
the Wheel Case, which is part of my improve
ment, and placed IN the stream SO as to receive
nearly the whole fall as operative head. The ton
OF the wheels are placed directly under the space
occupied by the futter wheel. The bulk head O,
iorebay extends down the stream about # farther
than the futer wheel, that the wheel case contain
ing the wheels may stand under the Penstock or
foom, in the water.
They have lever purchase from the centre Of
the shaft to every discharging point on the periphe
ny of the wheel. AS to cheapness, durability.
power and notion without gearing, for use nonel
am ready 10 prove by actual demonstration. if
called upon, that they cannot be surpassed by anv
other wheel now known, with as little water, lex
ccpt the grayltation wheel.)
For ) IL fl. head | use s wheels on horizon
tai shaft for saw mills without gearing from 3 l.
z TO #. 3 wheels from to fl head wheels.
from 3 TO 10 IT, wheels +; above that l wheel and
a dumb wheel TO serve as counter balance or end
pressure. Under #. head nse $50 in. water
for or #. 275 in; for 10 or IL f. head I90
inches water; for 20 f. 36 in. or less | generally
do about ono third more business than the Autter
wheel with about two-thirds the water The mo.
ton of my saw is from 100 to 200 strokes nor
minnie, IN good sized og-the same under 4 feet
head as under 10 or 20 feet, &c.
Ior description of my improved Horizontal
LAST wheel, with arms, reference must be had to |
my specification Tins Wheel is designed Tor Gjo
w heels, Grist Mills, Factories, &c. Ii weighs
from 3 to cwt. and the whole weight ofthe wafer
rests on water Table below, passing between the
arms, instead Of resting the stepping or = |
wood bottom may be used by filling up with Mani |
between the arms. This wheel operates well nm.
der IS IN. head
These Wheels are cast, and NAV be had a. Tho
Foundries Of Carbonate and South Easton pa
at Kingston, Troy, Rome, Binghampton' ana
Painted Post \. Y. at Detroit, Michigan a, 8,
Louis, Missouri at Burlington, Vermont. &c
o. All who infringe upon my right. bv us;or
my Wheels or Wheel Case, must expect 10 he nras
secuted unfortunately. Ill communicat,onc
post pad, addressed TO the subscriber at Windsor
hroome County, n. T. will be promptly attended
TO- GIDEON HOTCHKISS.