North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-26
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WATER WHEEL,
VUvHE 9sCRIDER would ammo,

VEVHE SCRIBER would announc
ii IL 10 the public, that his IMPROVED REACT
ING WATER WHEELS and their ArPKNDAGE
aIe not only brought to high state Of perfection
but are fast supersedlng every other Wheel now
III nse, Except the grayltaton wheels under higl
heads,)
The Improvements have been patented from
time TO time, and | am warranted in saying thai
| 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 hlIwrights, 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
| Futer Wheel shaft under heads over f. These
wheels are not INSTRUCTED 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 top
OF the wheels are placed directly under the space
occupied by the futer wheel. The bulk head or
forebay extends down the stream about f. farther
than the iutter wheel, that the wheel case contain
ing the wheels may stand under the Penstock or
hoom, in the water.
They have a 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 motion, (whout gearing, for use none)
am ready to prove by actual demonstration, il
called upon, that they cannot be surpassed by anv
other wheel now known, with az little water. Tex
cept the grayitation whee)
For . IL #. head use wheels Oh a horizon
tai shalt for saw mills without gearing from 3
to II. wheels from 5 to S #. head 4 wheels: |
IRON to Is IT, z wheels above that wheel and
a dumb wheel TO serve counter balance or end |
pressure. Under #. head | nse $50 in. water |
Tor b or It. 275 in; for 10 or II #. head. I20
inches water; for 20 #. So n or less | generally
DO about ono third more business than the Autter
wheel with about two-thlrds the water. The mo- |
ton OF my saw is from 100 to 200 strokes per
minnie, In good sized log--the same under feet
head as under ID or 20 feet, sc.
r or description of my improved Horizontal
Cast wheel, with arms, reference must be had to
my specification. This Wheel is designed Tor Gig
w heels, Grlst Mills, Factories, &c II WEIGHS
rom 3 to cwt. and the whole weight ofthe wafer
rests on water Table below, passing between the
arms, instead of resting on the stepping or a
wood bottom may be used by filing up with plank
,elween The arms. This wheel operates well nm
Ter Is in. head
p, ihese wheels are cast, and may be had at the
oundrles OF Carbondale and South Easton. pa.
u kingston, Troy, Rome, Bnghampton. and f,
'ainted Post, N y. at Detroit, MICHIGAN at ST
-ouis' Missouri at Burlington, Vermont, &c. +
Or All who infringe upon my right, by USING /
ny Wheels or Wheel Case, must expect to be pro. C
ecuted unfortunately. All communications c
oS' paid, addressed to the subscriber at Windsor
'foome County, N. Y. will he promptly attended t
D. GIDEON HOTCHKISS.