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AGRICULTURAL MAGAZINE.

NoLIs] JUNE, 1804: Wor]

DESCRIPTION OF A MACHINE FOR RAISING | WATER.

[w1TH A PLATE ANNEXED.]

To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SIR, HE annexed account refers to the Plate, of which I have requested the introduction into your work: Wie have descriptions of hydrostatic machines extremely complex in their construction, and consequently very expenslve, and on both accounts, therefore, wholly unsuited to general us. On the machine for raising water 1 now recommend, no ar- tists are employed, unless you raise a plumber, a country blacksmith, and a carpenter, to that honourable distinction 5 and the whole cost exclusively of the pump and pipes, does not amount to 51.

The following description was from Mr. Serjeant, of White- haven, in Cumberland, and it was in imitation of a Similar engine, but less complete, employed in a lead mine near Keswick, in that county.

Irton Hall, the Seat of E, L. Irton, Esq. is Situated on an ascent of Sixty or SIxty-one feet perpendicular height; at tae foot of which, at the distance of about 140 yards from the offices, runs a Small Stream of water. The object was to raise this to the house for domestic purposes.

To this end, 3 dam was made at a Short distance above, 50 as to cause a fall ol about four feet; and the water was brought by a wooden trough, into which was inserted a piece of two- inch leaden pipe, a part of which is secen at A.

The ztream of this pipe is S0 directed as to run into the bucket B, when the bucket is elevated; but as Soon as It be- gins to descend, the Stream flows over it, and goes to Supply the wooden trough or well in which the foot of the forcing pump C stands, of three inches bore,

D, is an iron cylinder attached to the pump rod, which Passes through it. It is filled with lead, and weighs about 2401b. This is the power which works the pump, and forces the water, through 240 feet of inch pipe, from the pump up to the house.

Ag. Mag. Vol. 10: 3P

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