A BUSHEL OR BUSHELS AND OTHER MEASURES, UPON A NEW CONSTRUCTION, FOR MEASURING COALS, GRAIN, SEED, AND OTHER DRY MEASURABLE COMMODITIES
Year: 1805

page_text: TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, SIMEON
THOMPSON, of Red Cross Wharf, Upper Thames Street, in the City of London,
Coal Merchant, send greeting.
WHEREAS His most Excellent Majesty King George the Third, did, by
His Letters Patent under the Great Seal of His United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the Twenty-third day of
January, in the forty-fifth year of His reign, give and grant unto me, the said
Simeon Thompson, my exors, adñiors, and assigns, His especial licence that I,
the said Simeon Thompson, my exors, adñiors, and assigns, during the term of
years therein mentioned, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within England, Wales, and the Town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, my
Invention of "A BUSHEL OR BUSHELS AND OTHER MEASURES, UPON A NEW
CONSTRUCTION, FOR MEASURING COALS, GRAIN, SEED, AND OTHER DRY MEASURABLE
COMMODITIES;" in which said Letters Patent there is contained a a proviso,
obliging me, the said Simeon Thompson, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, to cause a particular description of the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be inrolled in
His Majesty's High Court of Chancery within one calendar month after the
date of the said recited Letters Patent, as in and by the same, relation being
thereunto had, may more fully and at large appear.
NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said
Simeon Thompson, do hereby declare that my said Invention is described and

page_text: hereof.
In witness whereof, I, the said Simeon Thompson, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-second day of February, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and five.
Inrolled the Twenty-third day of February, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and five.

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from the ground or floor into the measure. 2nd from the measure into the sack or other Receiver 3rdly by raising and carrying the sack or other receiver to the place in which it is to be deposited. By the 24%
and 3rd operations in this general mode of measuring dry goods it is obvious to every person that it is almost impossible to avoid spilling which defect is a considerable draw back on ever chase of those
commodities but more particularly in that of the Article of Coats I have therefore tune induced to invent and construct a measure which not
not only.
secures to the purchaser of every dry measurable commodity the
equitable quantity intended him by law but also saves to the veller so considerable a portion of labor us to fully compensate him for every gain which he derives from the effects in the common mode of measuring These
advantages are obtained by the Tachymetrical:
I measures which I have invented the originality of this invention consists in the measure revolving from two axles by which it empties itself. by the opening and
shutting of the bottom through which it discharges its contents or in whatever manner those effects are produced the principles I have laid down The Tachymetrical measure may be made in
modles by attaching two pivots or axles as represented in fig 1 on the outer circumference of the measure. • observing that they be stationed at two thirds of the depth of the measure from the bottom and directly
in a right line across the diameter to preserve equilibrium when the measure is filled The measure must be suspended from the pivots or axles u. a. working in the couplings bushes or sockets V. b. which
are fixed in the frame e at it is an eye to which is praed a rope or chain which turns the measure and discharges it's contents into the desired Receiver or sack Fig: 2 is a measure which has a
moveable bottom fixed on the iron frame & moving by the axle t. in the couplings g. g. coming up against the edge of the rim of the measure h. on the frame e. is the iron hook i to which is attached
the chain j. by which the bottom of the measure is kept shut and when no effort is made to keep the measure shiit it necessarily discharges its contents into
any required
Receiver or Jack Fig. 3. is up
measure which empties itself by the moving of the sliding bottom t. through the frame t. into the hopper in and through it into the desired Receiver or luck I have here explained three particular (
modes of making the Tachymetrical I measures as I am perounded they will be found to be the most efficacious and convenient ways of obtaining their advantages nevertheless
mode in which those advantages can be obtained that possess or participate in any of the principles peculiar to the Tachymchical. measures altho' wood with the usual bracings of iron will answer pery
well for making the Tachymetrical. 'measure of yet their being made volely of iron will be found to be much more advantageous especially by those persons who may require from 100 to 150 discharges
fa measure in an hour the fragile properties of wood are not permanently adequate to this severe exertion which is easily accomplished when the measures are made of iron The Tachymetrical.
by
hand with the simple assistance of a chain or a rope to turn over.. the measure applicable to fig 1 and to open and shut the bottom as in fig 2 and to remove the Slider as in fig 3 or be facilitated
greatly by
various mechanical applications I have at the Red Cross what three of the rachypnetical Bushel meusures worked by machinery the Drawings of which with an explanation of them I have here given
two men are able by these measures to measure (the meter only working the machinery, full 130 Chaldron of Couls in 12 hours and that with more care to themselves than if they measured one.
quantity in the common mode of measuring The Tachymchical: measure described by Fig 2 is the one I have most in ure and I think it upon the whole by far the best mode of procuring the benefits
derived from the use of the Tachymetrical.. measure a description of the machinery at the Red Cross Wharf London Bridge used for working three of the Tachymehical measures A the wrought iron shaft upon which are fixed four
iron wheels B.B. B. C of about twenty eight inches diameter with a groove on the edges of wheels about one inch deep and one and a quarter wide for chains to pass in three of the wheels B.B.B. are, fixed on the shaft with iron kup
immediately. centre of the Bushels. D.D.D. which are screwed down to a wood stage upon which the couls are measured from the shaft A.A is suspended by four pair of couplings E E E E suited to the bearings of shaft and bolted up to a wood
haming. The iron Chains FF.F. pass over, the wheels B.B.B. and by means of three weights of which is shown in fig. 4. they operate. Counterpoise not only to the weight of the bottoms of the
bushels but to the wught of the couts also when the bushels are filled. The wheel C has a rope & which passes over it the pulling of a
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- one end of the rope turns the shaft it. A. and lets out the Couls
through the bottoms of the bushels II. D.D. into the Hoppers H.H. H. and from thence into the Receivers or Sacks. By the other end of the rope the meter checks the rapidity of the shutting of the
Bushels which is occasioned by the influence of the weights I.II. Fig 5 is a screw ketch Apparatus which lengthens and shortens the distance from the centre of the wheel C. to the place in which
the ketch Apparatus is fixed which accommodates
any expansion or contraction to which the - rope is subject and holds up the coals in the Bushels till they are ready to be discharged In the front of the
platform into which the rims of Bushels D.D.D. are,
-placed is stationed a friction roller as represented in fig 6 close to the rim of each Bushel to let the Chains F. FF. pass over and when the Bushels open to
down in un acute angle without rubbing against the rim of the bushets. Immediately over the friction rollers are placed three iron sockets or funnels J. J.J. with apertures a little larger
than the width of the links of chains to prevent any. extraneous coals from falling in upon the friction Rollers to impede their operation. By fig 7 is represented a cast iron guard going completely round the
rim of the bushel and forming a corresponding angle with the upper edge of the interior of the rim of the bushel by which all extraneous Couls are prevented from hanging over the side of the bushel this
being the base of the cone from which it is to extend to a height of 7 inches over: Fig 7 is represented.
· a suspended gauge Is which hangs from a Chain M directly over the centre of each Bushel at the height of
of inches from the top of the Bushel whenever the meter sees that the coals touch the gauges he then instantly lets go the rope & and by this means he becomes effectually the uncontrolled Guardian
of every purchaser as the meter is by the Tachymetrical.
I measures the bona fide measurer he being not subject in any degree to those who may fill the measures
asures for without his personal exertion the
coats can never pass thro' or leave the Bushels. By the machinery here described
measures may be worked
by the
power of or
lone man. A Boy of ten years
work the three Tachymetical
Bushels which I have in use in measuring of my Coals at the rate of Twelve Chaldron per hour, Fig & is a representation of the swivel screws hooks attached to the wheel chains IFF by
introduction of these there is procured an accurate adjustment in the length of the Chains by their subdividing in a very correct manner the length of a link of the finest chain Fig. 9 NNNN.
is a hollow cone which forms a space that allows the radius and the depth of the measure; from its axis taken together to revolve and empty its contents into the Receiver by this means all extra-
-neous coals fall down the cone upon the base from which they are measured without which hollow cone the measure would be clogged and its operation prevented Fig W. 00. is a shaft on which
be fastened
- one or more bushels revolving in the Cones represented · as in Fig: 9 and 10. The shaft working in the Couplings P. P. moved by the wheel
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and 3rd operations in this general inode of measuring dry goods it is obvious to every person that it is almost impossible to avoid spilling
commodities but more.
• purticularly in that of the Article of boats I have therefore-ben induced to invent and construct a measure which no
equitable quantity intended him by law but also saves to the seller so considerable a portion of labor us to •fully compensate him for
every.
advantages are obtained by the Tachymetrical measures which I have invented the originality of this invention consists in the measure revol
shutting of the bottom through which it discharges its contents or in whatever manner those effects are produced on the principles I have laid
modes. 1# by attaching two pivots
represented in fig 1 on the
on the outer circumference of the measure observing that they be stationed as
in a right line across the diameter to preserve à equilibrium
brium when the measure, is filled The measure must be suspended from the pivot
are fixed in the frame e at at is an expe to which is fixed a rope for chain which turns the measure and discharges its contents into to
moveable bottom fixed on the iron frame & moving by the axle f. in the couplings g. 9. coming up against the edge of the rim of the in
the chain j. by which the bottom of the measure is kept what and when no effort is made to keep the measure shit it necessarily disc.
measure which empties itself by the moving of the sliding bottom k through the frame l. into the hopper in and through it into the
modes of making the Tachymetrical.
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mode in which those advantages can be obtained that possess or participate in any of the principles peculiar to the Tachymetical me
well for making the Tachymetrical measure
I measure of yet their being made solely of iron will be found to be much more.
fa measure in con hour the fragile properties of wood " are not permanently adequate to this severe caution which is easily accomplished who
be worked by hand with the simple assistance of a chain or a rope to turn over the measure applicable to fia 1 and to other and shut the
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I have therefore bun incluced-to invent and construct a measure which not only. secures to the purchaser of every dry measurable commodity the.
r so considerable a portion of labor us to fully compensate him for every gain which he derives poin the effects in the common mode
have invented the originality of this invention consists in the measure revolving from two acles by which it empties itself in by the opening and
in whatever manner those effects. are
produced on the principles I have laid down The Tachymetrical measure may be madere
any of the following
n the outer circumference of the measure observing that they be stationed at two thirds of the depth of the measure from the bottom and directly
hin the measure is filled The measure must be suspended from the pivots or axles a. a. working in the couplings bushes or sockets b. b. which
Jack Fig: 2 is a measure which has a
cope or chain which tuns the measure and discharges its contents into the desired Receiver
f. in the couplings g. 9. coming up against the edge of the rim of the measure h. on the frame c. is the iron hook i to which is attached
it and when no effort is made to keep the meature shit it necessarily discharges its contents into any required Receiver or Sack Fig. 3. is ap
Hom k through the frame 1. into the hopper in and through it into the desired Receiver or Sack I have here explained three particular.
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shutting of the bottom through which it discharges its contents or in
modes 1 by attaching two pivots or acles as represented in figt on the
in a right line across the diameter to preserve.
equilibrium when
are fixed in the frame i at it is an eye to which is paid a rope
moveable botton fixed on the iron frame & moving by the valet.
the chain j. by which the bottom of the measure is kept whit
measure which empties itself by the moving of the sliding bottom
modes of making the Tachymetrical measures as I am persuaded
mode in which those advantages can be obtained that possess
well for making the Tachymmetrical measure of yet their being n
la meanue in an hour the fragile properties of wood are not perma
hand with the simple assistance of a chain or a cof
greatly by various mechanical applications I have at the Red Cross. W
two men are able by these measures to measure (the meter only
quantity in the common mode of measuring The Tachynchical.
derived from the use of the Jachymetrical measure a description of the
iron wheels B. B. B. C of about twenty light inches diameter with a gu
immediately over the centre of the Bushels. D.D.D. which are screwed down to a w
haming. The iron Chains FFF. pass over, the wheels B.B.B. and
bushels but to the weight of the coals also when the bushels are,
through the bottoms of the bushels D. D.D. into the Hoppers I
Bushels which is occasioned by the influence of the weights I. I
the ketch apparatus is fixed which accommodates
platform into which the rims of Bushels D.D.D. are placed is stat
allow the Chains to go down in an acute angle without rubbing agai
than the width of the links of chains to prevent any extraneous coa
rim of the bushel and forming a corresponding angle with the up
being the base of the cone from which it is to extend to a height of
of inches from the top of the Bushel whenever the meter sees the
of every purchaser as the meter is by the Tachymetrical measu
coals cun never pass thro' or leave the Bushels. By the machinery
Bushels which I have in use in measuring of my Coals at the
introduction of these there is procured an accurate adjustment
is a hollow cone which forms a space that allows the radius
-neous evals fall down the cone upon the base from which they
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of every pinchaser as the meter is by the Tachymetrical measures the bona fide measurer he being not subject in any degree to to
coals can never pass thro' or leave the Bushels. By the machinery here described
number of measures may
Bushels which I have in use in measuring of my Coals at the rate of Twelve Chaldron per hour. Fig & is a representation of
introduction of these there is procured an accurate adjustment in the length of the Chains by their subdividing in a very correct
is a hollow cone,
which forms a space that allows the radius and the depth of the measure from its axis taken together to revol
neous coals fall down the cone upon the base from which they ar
are measured without which hollow cone the measure would be
may be fastened. one or more bushels revolving in the Cones represented as in Tig: I and 10. The shaft working in the Coupling

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asures the bona fide measurer he being not subject in any degree to those who may fill the measures
asures for without his personal exertion the
very here described any number of measures be worked by the power of lone man. A Boy of ten years
-may. work the three Tachymchical
- the rate of Twelve Chaldron per hour. Fig & is a representation of the swivel screws hooks attached to the wheel chains FFF by the
ter the length of the Chains by their subdividing in a very correct manner the length of a link of the finest chain Fig. I NNNN
is and the depth of the measure from its axis taken together to revolve and empty its contents into the Resiver by this means all extra-
youre measured without which hollow cone the measure would be clogged and its operation prevented Fig 10.00, is a shaft on which
represented as in. Fig 9 and 10. The shaft working in the Couplings P. P. moved by
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om the ground or floor into the measure. 2nd from the measure into the sack or other Receiver 3rdly by raining and carrying the sack or other receiver to the place in which it is to be deposited. By the 2%
ad 3rd operations in this general node of measuring dry goods it is obvious to every person that it is almost impossible to avoid spilling which defect is a considerable draw back on every purchase of those
modities but more. purtionturly in that of the Urticle of Goals I have therefore I use incluced to invent and construct a measure which not only. secures to the purchaser of every dry incaserable commodity the
law but also waves to the seller to considerable a portion of labor us to juilly compensate him for every gain which he derives from the effects in the common mode of measuring These
rutable quantity intended him
wantages are obtained by the Tachymetrical measures. which I have invented the originality of this invention consists in the measure revolving from two uncles by which it empties itself or by the opening and
utting of the bottom through which it discharges its contents or in whatever manner those effects are produced on the principles I have laid down The Tachymetrical in
I'measme may be made in
of the following
any
observing that they be stationed at two thirds of the depth of the measure from the bottom and directly
odles by attaching two pivots or axles as represented in figt on the outer circumference of the insanine
across the diameter to preseve an..
right line.
..equilibrium when the measure is filled The measure must be suspended from the pivots s or axles u. a. working in the couplings bushes. or sockets V. b. which
re fixed in the frame i at it is an eye to which is fixed a rope or chain which turns the measure and discharges its contents into the desired Receiver or sack Fig: 2 is a weasure which has a
c. is the iron hook i. to which is attached
roveable botton fixed on the iron frame a moving by the vale f. in the couplings g. 9. coming up against the edge of the rim of the measure hr. on the frame
he chain j. by which the bottom of the measure is kept shat and when. • effort is made to keep the measure shirt it necessarily discharges its contents into any required Receiver or Jack Fig. 3. is a
reasure which empties itself by the moving of the sliding bottom to through the frame 7. into the hopper in and through it into the desired Receiver or lack I have here explained three particular f
rodes of making the Tachymetrical.
I measures as I am persuaded they will be found to be the most efficacious and convenient ways of obtaining their advantages nevertheless,
rode in which those advantages can be obtained that possess or participate in · of the principles peculiar to the Tachymetrical. 'measures altho' wood with the usual bracings of iron will answer pory
veil for making the Tachymetrical.
I measure of yet their being made solely of iron will be found to be much more.
• advantageous especially by those persons who may require from 100 to 150 discharges
mearue in an hour the fragile properties of wood are not permanently adequate to this severe acution which is easily accomplished when the measures are made of iron The Tuchymetrical..
fo worked in hand with the simple assistance of a chain or a rope to turn over the measure applicable to fig I and to opin and shut the bottom as in fig 2 and to remove the Slider as in fig 3 or be facilitates.
reatly by
• various mechanical applications I have at the Rid brows what three of the vachymetical Bushel measures worked by machinery the Erawings of which with. explanation of them. I have here given
tro men are able by these measures to moanne (the motor only working the machinery; full 130 Chaldeon of Coals in 12 hours and that with more care to themselves than if they measured one sixth of the
quantity in the common mode of measuring The Tachymetrical incature described by Fix 2 is the one I have most in use and I think it upon the whole by far the best mode of procuring the benefits.
lorived from the use of the Tachometrical..
I measure a description of the machinery at the Red Cross Wharf London Bridge used for working three of the Tachymetical measures and the wrought iron shaft upon which areficed four
iron wheels. B. B.B.C of about twenty eight inches diameter with a groove on the edges of wheels about one inch deep and one and a quarter wide for chains to pass in three of the wheels B.B. B. are fixed on the shaft with iron kup
y over the centre of the Bushels. D.D.D. which are received down to a word stage upon which the coals are measured from the shafted A. is suspended by four pair of couplings E E E E suited to the bearings of shaft and bolted up to a wood.
mmmediately.
of three weights of which is shown in fig: 4. they operate. Counterpoise not only to the weight of the bottoms of the
haming. The iron Chains FF.F. pays over the wheels B.B.B. and by
bushels but to the wright of the could also when the bushels are filled. The wheel C has a rope & which passes over it the pulling of.
I one end of the rope turns the shaft. H. H. and lets out the coals
through the bottoms of the bushels. I. D.D. into the Hoppers I. II. II. and from thence into the Receivers or backs. By the other end of the rope the meter checks. the rapidity of the shutting of the
Bushels which is occasioned by the influence of the weights I. II. Fig 5 is a vorew ketch apparatus which lengthens and shortens the distance from the centre of the wheel C. to the place in which
the ketch apparatus is fard which accommodates any expansion or contraction to which the rope is cubject and holds up the coals in the Bushels till they v.ready to be discharged In the front of the
platform into which the rims of Bushels D.D.D. are,
placed is stationed a piction roller us represented in fig 6 close to the rim of each Bushel to let the Chains F. F. F. pans over and when the Bushels open to
over the friction rollers are
allow the Chains to go down in un acute angle without rubbing against the rim of the bushels. Immediately
I placed these iron sockets or punnels J.J.J. with apertures
than the width of the links of chains to prevent any extraneous coals from falling in upon the friction Rollers to impede their operation. By fig 7 is represented a cast iron guard going completely round the
over the side of the bushel this
im of the bushel and forming a corresponding angle with the upper edge of the interior of the rim of the buckel by which all extraneous Coals and prevented from hanging
height of Tinches
being the base of the cone from which it is to extend to a
Jia 7 represented
gauge Is which hangs from a Chain II directly over the centre of each Bushel at the height of
of inches from the top of the Bushel whenever the motor sees that the couls touch the gauges he then instantly lets go the rope of and by this means he becomes effectually the uncontrolled Guardian.
of wery purchaser as the meter is by the Tachymetrical measures the bona fide measure he bring not subject in any degree to those who may fill the measures for without his personal cention the
coals can never pass thro or leave the Bushits. By the machinery here described
be worked by the power of
work the three Tuchymchico
lone man. A Boy of ten.
Bushels which I have in use in measuring of my Coals at the rate of Twelve Chaldron per hour. Fig & is a representation of the swivel screws hooks attacked to the wheel chains FFF by the
introduction of these. there is procured an accurate adjustment in the length of the Chains by their subdividing in a very correct manner the length of a link of the finest chain Fig. 9. NNNN
is a hollow cons
which forms a space that allows the radius and the depth of the measure from its axis taken together to revolve and unpty its contents into the Receiver by this means all extra-
neous coals fall down the cone upon the base from which they us
are ineasured without which hollow cone the measure would be clogged and its operation prevented Fig 10.0.0. is a shaft on which
may be fastened one or nove bushels revolving in the Cones represented as in Fig. 9 and 10. The shaft working in the Couplings P. P. moved by the whirl or liver Q.
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