The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-12-20
REUBEN RICN'S
Patent GCRfve-.4Mt iron
Water Wheel,
For Factories Sa,r and Grit Mills, Cotton
Gins, ant crery other purpose TO mhich Il
uater uhecl can be applied.
ONE OF THE GREATEST INVENTIONS OF TIE
AGE

HNHIS Wheel combines every quality
a that is desired in n Water Wheel. |
is adapted to every head and fall, from two
tee, TO any heighi--is equal, IN economy o
water. to any Breast or Over.shot Wheel
under high arad If waleg. and superio,
under IA low or medium head---ls more du.
rabIe---ess likely 10 get out of nrder-and
is infinitely cheaper. 10 is also incompari
bly, more steady il. lis motion- sufficiently
so, indeed. as 10 require no Governor, even
with Cotton FACTORIES making the finest
fabrics!
|, has many o,her advantages over the
Breast and Oyer-shol Wheel. The first is
in being 50 cOmpac, that II can be applied
where there ls not room for these Wheels,
the largest size being hat > feet in diane :.
ter The second is, that being much quick
er in It's mo,lOn, the Intermediate gearing
required in the Over-shot to get up speed,
is with this Wheel wholly dispensed with.
Third, that the higher Tie head, the small
cr the " heel. Under a head Of 80 feet a
Wncel II inches IN diameter, venting Il
inches wafer, is equal TO a power Of 10
Horses.
|, is superior TO the Tub OF Fiu>'sr Wheel
Tor II does not require more than one lhird
to one half the water, and is more durable,
aud rot much II any more expensive.
1t is likewise superior TO any OF the re-
action Wheels now IN use IN The South. ior
II keeps in order much greater length
TIME. and uses rot more ihan about one hGt
The ,cater.
1t is superior to Wooden Wheels OF all
l.
the entire head aud fall
For Culon Gins 1t is the only Wheel;
with small quantity Of water. and under
any head. the Gin can be driven. (lt is
well known that Water Gin will 'urn OUT
better Cotton and more of II IN day.
On tide water, .heae Wheels can be run
IL to Is hours out OF -, and cost but lllle,
with any other.
10 level countries they can be used where
there is a good supply of water. and a mead
Of only . or teei; supersedlng the use OF
steam. on account OF lhe.r cneapuess.
The price of this Wheel, with right OF
ries from : 1926 to $3.50 according to height
Of head and work required TO be performed
BY them: the luwest head requiring the
hishes priced Wheel, and the highest head
HE eas, prize.
For Cotton Gins, and other light ma
the price varies from S75 to $sl2j.
For Cotton Factories, Sc. No special
lala as TO price can be given, until furnish,
I'd with particulars as TO head, and power
n each instance required.
srJA With the GrIst Mill Wheel is fur
l>hpd an Iron Ring and Cylinder. an Iron
Shalt. Couplings and Gudgeons, Iron Gaze
md apps nIagey, (lnrIudlns Rack, Pnion,
Sc..) Tor operating same!
En- With the " heel for Saw Mill is |
an Iron Shaft, Balance Crank and
Wrist, with Iron Gate and appendages
The Stats Tor all are turned off at bears
ngs, the Wheel fitted and keyed on same,
md then turned off, rendering ii perfectly |
rue and secure in lis revolutions, and IN
very particular a highly and completely
inshed Wheel; and from its simplicity.
durability, and finish, (yr;-togeiher rilh
rhat is furnished IN connection with the
Thecl,) is the verv cheapest Water Vince!
ever vet offered to The Puh!lci
Ia word, these jIheeis challenge COM
,arison, Mdcr any named forfeiture, with
my other Patent Wheels in use, and claim
Is motive power to be entirely superior
o any other motive power known.
REUBEN RICH,
OF OsuegO con,.lY Netc York.