North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-18
H,O L C Ii kIS s.
WATER WHEEL.
EENHE SUHSCRIRER ,x0ull -.

IFENHE u ; RI II Err would Almanac.
n to the public, that his IMPROVED REAe,.
ING WATER WHEELS and their APPEEpAer,
are not only brought to nigh state ofperfecuor
but are fast supersedlus every other Wheel no,
IN use, Except the grarilation wheels under hiab
heads.)
The Improvements have been patented ho-
time to time, and am warranted in ,avin, I.,
they now combine and possess more adyant,es.
than any other wheel that can be produced
There are at present near 400 in good operate,
for saw Mills, besides great number for o,bs,
purposes and the demand for Wheels and com.
petent Mlllwrights, TO change old mills aud build
new ones, is constantly increasing.
The Wheels, Shaft and Crank are made Of .,s,
iron, but cast wheels or heads may be put or d.,
flutter Wheel saah under heads over it, Th..s
wheels are not INSTRUCTED by back water or lisbl.
TO freeze up as other wheels They are pat pto
tho Wheel Case, which is u part Of my improve
ment, and placed in the stream so a. to res.iy.
nearly the whole fall as operative head. Ths ton
ofihe wheels are placed directly under the ,p,es
occupied by the hutter wheel The bulk head a,
forebay extends down the stream about 4f. farther
than the futtsr wheel, that the wheel csn contain.
ing the wheels may stand under tha Psn.teek o,
foom, in the water.
They have lever purchase from the ssntr. Of
the shaft 10 every dischargng point on tie psripho
ry OF the wheel. AS to cheapness, tursbility.
power and motion, without gearing, for Iuse nons)
l am ready TO prove by actual demons ration, i
called upon, that they cannot be surpassed by ,ny
other wheel now known, with as little water. ls1.
cept the grayitation wheel.)
For 3 IL fl. head | use 8 wheels onIa horizon.
tai shaft for saw mills without gsaringk from 81.
z to 5 f. wheels from to fl. heal 4 Wheels;
from TO Is #. wheels above that wheel and
dumb wheel to serve as a counter bakncs or end
pressure. Under 4 fl. head | nse 4SOn. water:
for or #. 275 in; for 10 or IL ft!hsaa. 100
inches water; for 20 #. SO in. or less generally
do about ono third more business than the Huust
wheel with about twothrds the wafer The mo.
IIon Of my saw is from 100 to 2Of strokes ne,
minnie, in good sized log the sameunder fs,,
head as under Is or 20 feet, &c.
For description of my improyh Horiroa,I
Cast Wheel, with arms, reference mist be had to
ny specification. This Wheel is del gned Tor Cir
Wheels, Grst Mills, Factories, &c II weighs
rom to cwt. and the whole weie,t ofths wat,,
ests on water Table below, passing between the
rms instead of resting on the ssppint ora
wood bottom may be used by filing Up with plank
etween the arms. This wheel ops atss we'll su-
er is in. head.
These Wheels are cast, and may be had at tho
oundries OF Carbondale and South EasSn, Pa,
: Kingston, Troy, Rome, Binthamppn, and
'anted Post, N. Y. at Detroit, Michigan; at 81,
'ouis' missouri /; at Burlington, v,rmon, &e.
" All who infringe upon my right, y using
" Wheels or Wheel Case, must espectb DO pro-
scuted unfortunately. All Communications.
ost paid. addressed to the subscriber shvindsor,
roome County, N. Y. will be prompt attended
}. GIDEON HOTClKISS.