North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-01
II O L C ii ks S.
WATER WHEEL.

FESHE u y X B Err would apnou,.o
"A TO the public that his IMPROVED RrArr.
ING WATER WHEELS and their APPENpAeR,
aIe not only brought to high state ofperlcc,,os
but are fast superseding every other Wheel no"
III nse, Except the gravllation wheels under hisb
| hcads.) ''s"
The improvements have been patented Gor,
time TO Tune, and am warranted in SAVING tb,,
they now combine and possess more ADVANTAGE
than any other wheel that can be produced.
lhere are at present near 400 in good operation
Tor eaw Minis, besides great number for other
purposes and the demand for Wheels and com.
petent Millwrights, TO change old mills and bu,Ia
new ones, is constantly increasing
The Wheels, Shaft and Crank are made If o...
IRON, but cast wheels or heads may be put on the
fiutier Wheel shaft under heads over S #. These
wheeis are not INSTRUCTED by back water, or EalIo
10 ifeeze up as other wheels. They are put into
The Wheel Case, which is u part of nv improvo.
nent, and placed in the stream so as TO receive
nearly the whole fall as operative head. The ,on
Oh the wheels are placed directly under the snace
occupied by The fiutter wheel. The bulk head or
iorebay extends down the stream about f farther
than the huter wheel, that the wheel case contain.
ing the wheels may stand under the Peustock q,
floom, in the water "
Ihey nave lever purchase from the centre of
'he shait TO every dlscharging point on the perpbe
ny OF the Wheel As to cheapness. durah;Ii,,
power and motion. (without gearing, for use nonS
am ready TO prove by actual demonstration 4
called upon, that they cannot be surpassed by anv
othef wheel now known, with as little wafer. ley.
cept the gravitaion whee)
For IL fl. head use wheels on n borizop-
tai shalt for saw mills without gearing from 3 |.
z 10 II. D wheels from 5 TO s f. head 4 wheels.
rom 8 10 rs II. wheels above that I wheel and
d ouhlp "heel TO serve as counter balance or end
pressure. Under #. head | nse $50 in. wat,r.
Tor D or Z IT, 275 in; for 10 or ~ #. head. I20
hchhs water; for 70 #. 80 in. or less oeneraIlv
no ABOUT ono third more business than the fptter
"heei with about two-thirds the water The mo-
non OF my saw is from 1G0 TO zoo strokes ner
minnie, IN good sized log-the same under feet
iead as under 10 or 20 feet, &c.
= OF d description of my improved Horizontal
OaS' wheel, with arms, reference must be Ind IN
~, specliIcation This Wheel is designed Tor Go
'heels' Grlst Mills, Factories, &c. Ii weipbs
rom TO . cwt. and the whole weight ofthe waIer
eS's on water able below, passing between the
rms instead of resting on the stepping or a
'oou bottom may be used by filling up with plank
er Is in. head. ~ e"'
'hese Wheels are cast, and may be had AT the
ounafies OF Carbondae and South Easton. Pa.
hihgston, Troy, Rome, Binehamptop, and
a'i'eo rost, N. Y at Detroit, Michigan at St.
'ouis' missouri at Burlington, Vermont, SC.
Tr All who infringe upon my right, by using
y - noc'S or "heel Case, must expect to be pro-
,outeu unfortunately. Ill communications.
.'' pau, addressed to the subscriber at Windsor,
''"' Oouh'y' N. Y. will be promptly attended
e GIDEON HOTCHKISS.