Patent for "a new practical application of electro-magnetism to machinery for the purpose of moving the same and keeping it in motion, and developing a degree of force which is only limited by the reduced proportion of power applied. The invention consists principally in the transmission of electro-magnetic power through compressed air for motor purposes, and the mechanism and combination of machinery necessary for that purpose." (Lines 12-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
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Description
Patent for "a new practical application of electro-magnetism to machinery for the purpose of moving the same and keeping it in motion, and developing a degree of force which is only limited by the reduced proportion of power applied. The invention consists principally in the transmission of electro-magnetic power through compressed air for motor purposes, and the mechanism and combination of machinery necessary for that purpose." (Lines 12-22) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Physical Description
[1], 2 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Notes
Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 125,504, dated April 9, 1872.
Thornton, William G.Improvement in Electro-Magnetic Engines.,
patent,
April 9, 1872;
[Washington D.C.].
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165332/:
accessed May 5, 2024),
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