The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-10
REUBEN RICH'S
Patent CPMIrP-IrRF ErOH
Water Wheel,
One OF THE GREATEST INvEHTloNs OF THE
Age!
For Factorie. Sa,c and Grist Minis, Coiion
Gins. and errry other purpose 10 Which Il
uaier wheel can be applied.

"HIS Wheel combines evefV quallt'
that is desired in a Water Wheel. !
il adap,ed 10 every head and fall, from tw'
Zee, 10 any heighi-iS equal. IN economy %
water. to any Breast or Over shot Wheel
undera high head of water. and superior
under a low or medium head--ls more dn
rahle-lpss likely TO get out OF orher-an'
is Infinitely cheaper II is also mcompari
Din NOR. stealth in It's motion sufficiently
30. indeed. as 10 require no Governor. ever
with Cotton Factories making the fines
fabrics
II has many o'het advantages over III
Breast and Ov-r.sho' Wheel. II" hfs' *
in le,ng so compact that II can u" apple
where there is not room 'Or these " hetiN
the largest size heinz Fu y '"e' ~ dl'm"
ter. The second is. that h"ina much qn"K'
er in its motion, the in,erme"Is'" g"ar"H
required in the Over-shni T." get nP speed
;s with This Wheel wholly dispensed with.
Third. that the higher tine head, the small
or the Wheel. Under head OF 80 lT"i a
Wheel rs inches in diameter. venting ~
inches water, is equal to power OF 10
Horses. $50,
It's superior to the Tub or FIu'er Wheel
for il does not require more than on" lhlrd
IN one half the water, and is more durahle,
and no, much il any more expensive.
II is likewise superior to any OF The re-
action Wheels now 10 use in the South. for
II keeps in order much greater leng'',
time. and uses tot more Than about one haI
the ,Dattr. =,
II IS superior TO Wooden Wheels o. all
kinds; runs under tack water, and secures
the entire head and fall.
For Cotton GINS II is the only Wheel;
with a small quantity OF water, ana under
anv head the Gin can he driven. CT j.
well known tina, Wafer Gun will urn out
better Cotton and more of IT IN a dav.)
On tide water, these Wheels can be run
- to Is Eours on, OF "a. and cost but lutte.
compared with any other.
! In level countries they can be- used where
there is good supply OF water. and head
Of only 2 or 8 feet; superseding the use OF
Steam. on accoun, Of Their chrapnes'.
The price of this Wheel. with right OF
use included 70, Saw and Grlsl Mills, va
rps from SIPS to $3.50 according 10 height
of head and work required TO be performed
nv ,uem: the lowest head requiring the
hiohes. priced Wheel, and the highest head
the least pIre.
o. For Cn,lnn Gins, and other l'.h' ma,
chinery, IN. price varies from S75 TO : %.
: For Cu,ion Factories. Sc. no special
data a 10 price can be given, until furnish
ed with particulars as To head, aud power
in each instance required.
irF With the Grist Mill Wheel is fur
nishpd an Iron Ring and Cylinder, an Iron
Shaft. Couplings and Gudgeons, Iron Gate
and appendages. (ncIuding Rack, Pinlon,
&c..) for operating same!
kT With the Wheel for Saw MIL Is
furnished an Iron Shaft Balance Crank and
Wrist, with Iron Gate and appendages
The Shafts for all are turned of al bears
ings, the Wheel fiued and keyed on same.
md then turned off. rendering II perfectly
true and secure in It's revoln'ionS. and IN
every particular highly and completely
finished Wheel; and from lis sinplrliv.
durahl,,y. aud friSh. ('C'togeth"r mih
,rlat is furnished IN cOnncciion n'M the
U'hrel,) Is the yer, cheapest w h'er w he-'
ever vet offered to the puhlIr'
In a word. these Iihrr's challenge COM
uadrr any named forfeiture whh
any other Patent Whet!> IN u>r, AMI cIa,m I,
as q motive power 10 he entirely superior
10 any Other motive u""rr known
REUBEN N'H.
or Os,rero cOmiiy .Neic IOrk.