Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 By: Various
First Page: [Illustration] SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 312 NEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881. Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XII., No. 312. Scientific American established 1845 Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year. Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year. TABLE OF CONTENTS. I. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS. Improved Fifteen Ton Traveling Crane. Designed for service in the construction of Port Alfred Harbor. South Africa. 3 figures. 4967 Improved Steam Boiler. 1 figure. 4968 The Elevated Railways of New York. 4968 Some of the Developments of Mechanical Engineering during the Last Half Century. British Association Paper. By SIR FREDERICK BRAMWELL. The steam engine. Evaporative condenser. Steam navigation. Marine governors. Light engines and boilers. The Perkins system. Ether engine. Quicksilver engine. Locomotive engines. Brakes. Motors. Transmission of power. Compressed air locomotives. Hydraulic transmission of power. Electric transmission of power. The manufacture of iron and steel. Bridges. Machine tools. The sewing machine. Agricultural machinery. Printing machinery. 4968 Amateur Mechanics: Metal turning, 29 figures. Rotary cutters, 12 figures. Wood working and lathe attachments, 9 figures. 4971 A New Method of Keeping Mechanical Drawings. 4978 Achard's Electric Brake for Railway Use. 2 figures. Plan and elevation. 4974 II. ELECTRICITY, ETC. Electricity. What it is and what may be expected of it. By JACOB REESE. 4974 Electric Light Apparatus for Photographic Purposes. By A.J. JARMAN. 2 figures. 4976 Desruelles's Electric Lighter. 1 figure. 4976 Solenoid Underground Wires in Philadelphia. 4976 Dr. Herz's Telephonic Systems. 2 figures. 4976 Decision of the Congress of Electricians on the Units of Electric Measures. 4977 Secondary Batteries. By J. ROUSSE. 4977 III. TECHNOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY. Domestic Sugar Production. 4980 M. Garnier's New Methods of Photo Engraving. By Major J. WATERHOUSE. Photogravure. Photograph printing by vapor. Atmography. 4982 Dangers of Pyrogallic Acid. By DR. T.L. PHIPSON. 4982 IV. ARCHITECTURE, ETC. Artists' Homes, No. 12. Wm. Emerson's house, Little Sutton, Chiswick. Full page illustration and large size longitudinal section. 4978 Memorable English Houses. 4 figures. Newton's house. Flaxman's house. Canning's house. Johnson's house. 4980 V. GEOGRAPHY. Herald Island. On the summit. A midnight observation. Plant life on Herald Island. Inhabitants of the cliffs. 4980 VI. METALLURGY. The Treatment of Quicksilver Ores in Spain. 4977 VII. AERONAUTICS. The Balloon in Aeronautics. 4977 VIII. BIOGRAPHY. Franz Liszt. Large Portrait. 4981 IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON CRANE. [Illustration: Engraving.] [Illustration: Side and Top View Plans. IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON TRAVELING CRANE.] The machine illustrated on first page has been constructed for Port Alfred Harbor, this being one of several harbors now being made by Sir J. Coode in South Africa. The pier for the construction of which the crane will be employed will consist of concrete blocks laid on what is known as the "overend system... Continue reading book >>

Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 By: Various

First Page:

[Illustration]

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT NO. 312

NEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881.

Scientific American Supplement. Vol. XII., No. 312.

Scientific American established 1845

Scientific American Supplement, $5 a year.

Scientific American and Supplement, $7 a year.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

I. ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS. Improved Fifteen Ton Traveling Crane. Designed for service in the construction of Port Alfred Harbor. South Africa. 3 figures. 4967

Improved Steam Boiler. 1 figure. 4968

The Elevated Railways of New York. 4968

Some of the Developments of Mechanical Engineering during the Last Half Century. British Association Paper. By SIR FREDERICK BRAMWELL. The steam engine. Evaporative condenser. Steam navigation. Marine governors. Light engines and boilers. The Perkins system. Ether engine. Quicksilver engine. Locomotive engines. Brakes. Motors. Transmission of power. Compressed air locomotives. Hydraulic transmission of power. Electric transmission of power. The manufacture of iron and steel. Bridges. Machine tools. The sewing machine. Agricultural machinery. Printing machinery. 4968

Amateur Mechanics: Metal turning, 29 figures. Rotary cutters, 12 figures. Wood working and lathe attachments, 9 figures. 4971

A New Method of Keeping Mechanical Drawings. 4978

Achard's Electric Brake for Railway Use. 2 figures. Plan and elevation. 4974

II. ELECTRICITY, ETC. Electricity. What it is and what may be expected of it. By JACOB REESE. 4974

Electric Light Apparatus for Photographic Purposes. By A.J. JARMAN. 2 figures. 4976

Desruelles's Electric Lighter. 1 figure. 4976

Solenoid Underground Wires in Philadelphia. 4976

Dr. Herz's Telephonic Systems. 2 figures. 4976

Decision of the Congress of Electricians on the Units of Electric Measures. 4977

Secondary Batteries. By J. ROUSSE. 4977

III. TECHNOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY. Domestic Sugar Production. 4980

M. Garnier's New Methods of Photo Engraving. By Major J. WATERHOUSE. Photogravure. Photograph printing by vapor. Atmography. 4982

Dangers of Pyrogallic Acid. By DR. T.L. PHIPSON. 4982

IV. ARCHITECTURE, ETC. Artists' Homes, No. 12. Wm. Emerson's house, Little Sutton, Chiswick. Full page illustration and large size longitudinal section. 4978

Memorable English Houses. 4 figures. Newton's house. Flaxman's house. Canning's house. Johnson's house. 4980

V. GEOGRAPHY. Herald Island. On the summit. A midnight observation. Plant life on Herald Island. Inhabitants of the cliffs. 4980

VI. METALLURGY. The Treatment of Quicksilver Ores in Spain. 4977

VII. AERONAUTICS. The Balloon in Aeronautics. 4977

VIII. BIOGRAPHY. Franz Liszt. Large Portrait. 4981

IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON CRANE.

[Illustration: Engraving.]

[Illustration: Side and Top View Plans. IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON TRAVELING CRANE.]

The machine illustrated on first page has been constructed for Port Alfred Harbor, this being one of several harbors now being made by Sir J. Coode in South Africa. The pier for the construction of which the crane will be employed will consist of concrete blocks laid on what is known as the "overend system... Continue reading book >>

Book sections
Scientific American Supplement, No. 275, April 9, 1881	Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881	Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881
Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881	Scientific American Supplement, No. 299, September 24, 1881	Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882
Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882	Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884	Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882
Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882	Scientific American Supplement, No. 362, December 9, 1882	Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882
Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883	Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883	Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883
Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883	Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867	Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870
Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884	Scientific American Supplement, No. 417, December 29, 1883	Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884
Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 415, December 15, 1883	Scientific American Supplement, No. 531, March 6, 1886
Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884	Scientific American Supplement, No. 601, July 9, 1887	Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884
Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887	Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 598, June 18, 1887
Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884	Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887
Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 492, June 6, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891
Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886	Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891
Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 484, April 11, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884
Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 483, April 4, 1885
Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891	Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 810, July 11, 1891
Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 832, December 12, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892
Scientific American Supplement, No. 388, June 9, 1883	Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891	Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887	Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887	Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887	Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886	Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888
Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884	Scientific American Supplement, No. 508, September 26, 1885	Scientific American Supplement, No. 611, September 17, 1887
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889	Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888	Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889
Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881	Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898	Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882
Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882	Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures	Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898
Scientific American Supplement, No. 664, September 22,1888	Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896	Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888	Scientific American magazine, Vol. 2 Issue 1 The advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements	Scientific American magazine Vol 2. No. 3 Oct 10 1846 The Advocate of Industry and Journal of Scientific, Mechanical and Other Improvements

Genres for this book
Essay/Short nonfiction
Non-fiction

eBook links
Wikipedia – Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881

eBook Downloads
ePUB eBook • iBooks for iPhone and iPad • Nook • Sony Reader	Kindle eBook • Mobi file format for Kindle
Read eBook • Load eBook in browser	Text File eBook • Computers • Windows • Mac