North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-08
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WAFER WHEEL.

VENHE So 8SCRIBER would announce
TO the pubftc, that his IMPROVED REAcf.
ING WATER W,fEELs and Their Ar9INpAGrS
a4e not only brought to a high state vi perfccDon'
but are iast Superstdiag every other Wheel now
III use, (e&cept The graylI alton wheels under lleL
heads.) %
The Improvements have been PATENTED from
time to time, and l am warranted ia sa,ina Tim,
they now combine aud possess more ADVANTAGES
tlah any Other Waeet that can be produced.
mere are at present near 400 Ia good operation
lot "a" MUS, besides Il great number for other
purposes aud ihe demgnd Tor Wheels and com.
Petent hIiItwfigbts, 10 change Old mills aud build
hew ones, Is constantly Increasing.
HE Wheels, SHAFT aa0 Crank are made of cast
IRON, 0ui cast wheels or beads may be put on tho
/ utter Wheel shalt under heads over ) II, IThesa
wheels are not obstrucied by back water, or liable
TO i[eeze up as other wheels. They are pat INTO
me wheel Case, which rs u part of nv lnlDrcye.
mehl, and placed IN The stream 80 as 10 Feccive
nearly the whole 1li as operative head. Ihe ion
OF the wheels arc placed directly under the suar,.
occupied by the hntter wheel. The bulk head n,
iQrebay extends down the stream about 4 Il. farthor
than the tutter wheel, that The wheel case contain
ing the wheels may stand under The Peastock or
Hoom, IN the water.
They have a lever purchase from The centre of
the stait TO every dlsehatgiag poiUt on the pcriphe
~ oi the wheet. AS TO cheapuess, dluallhtv-
power ana niouon, (|without gearing, for / use nonel
l am ready to prove by actual demonstration.
called upon, that they 81. not be surpassed BY any
DINER wheel now kaOwu, with 10 little water. (et-
cept the gra|ItarOU wHeeiI
For . IL II. bead / use . wheels on a horizon.
TAI Snait for saw aats without gearing from 3 l..
z to D It. D wAeels from ) TO 8 fl. head 4 wheels:
rom > 10 10 II. : Wheels above hat ! wheel and
i duihD wheel 10 serve as Il counter balance or end
pressure. Undor ( II, head / use 40 10. water
lor b or I IT, 80 in SCR 40 o. L. IL. hea4. Iyn
inches water; for 20 f. 80 in. or less. | generally
90 ABOUT ono taird more business than The anttsr
wheel VIA about tWo-thlgas The water. The M
lion Of my saw IS from $50 to 200 strokes nor
minnie, IN Il good sized iog-the same under 4 teo,
head as under 10 or % feet, &c.
For a description Of my improved Horizontal
cast wheel, with arms, reference must be had ~
nay specification. This Wheel is designed Tor c,o
Wheels, Grlst Mills, Factories, sc. n we;obns
ifoh 8 to 3 cwt. aud the whole weight ofthe wafer
rests on a water table below, passing between n.
arms, instead OF resting on The stepping ; or
wood bottom may be used by filing 40 win miami
between the arms. This wheel operates well uo-
der Is in. head. ~
These Wheels are cast, and NAV ne had !, D..
Foundries OF Carbondale and Soulh Eastou- pa
at kIngston, Troy, Rome, Blnghamptou, and
Painted Post, N. \. at Detroit, Michigan a. 8,
Louis, Missouri at Burlington, Vermont. &c.
G- All who infringe upon my right. BY usiov
my Wheels or Wheel Case, must expect TO be- n,n
secuted indisoiminately. Al communications
pos. pad, addressed to the subscriber at NJ indxo,'
Broome County, n. ". will be promptly amended
10. GlDEON HOIAEKISS.