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Title: Descriptive pamphlet of the Richmond Mill Furnishing Works: all sizes of mill stones and complete grinding and bolting combined husk or portable flouring mills, portable corn and feed mills; smut and separating machines; zigzag and oat separators, dustless separators, warehouse separators, water wheels; mill shafting; pulleys; spur and bevel, iron and core, gearing ..
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Richmond Mill Furnishing Works. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Nordyke, Marmon & Company Flour industry Milling machinery Mills and mill-work
Publisher: Richmond, Ind., Telegram Steam Print. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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dded on eachside of the stream. Observe in cutting the opening or notch to bevelthe edges down stream to within say ^ of an inch of the side upstream ; that the edges of the notch sides and bottom be almost sharpbut true and square, and the whole opening sufficient for the water topass; the bottom of the notch can be leveled by letting the waterpass over in a thin sheet; then drive a stake three to four feet abovethe dam to one side or the middle of the stream, and the upper endof it on a level with the bottom of the notch in weir. And now thatyou have the dam made and in position so that all the water will passthrough the notch and no leaks, allow the water to reach its full depth,then take square or rule and measure the exact distance from the top ofthe stake driven in the stream to the top of the water flowing towardsthe weir; 2d. Width of notch; 3d. Head and fall, and send to us,and we will give you the power of your stream, size of wheel to dothe desired labor, &c. *l»^oc§*
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78 DESCRIPTIVE PAMPHLET OF THE ST£AM ENGINES. Careful experiments and practice with a view to properly proportionthe motive power to the work to be done has prepared us for givingvaluable information concerning steam engines for the purpose offlouring mills. And when requested will furnish the engines them-selves combining the necessary qualities, and see in person that all theparts, speed, &c., &c., be exactly adapted to do the work. Whenwe furnish the engine, with the other supplies of the mill, which isfrequently the case, our customers may rest assured all will be satis-factory as regards style of finish, durability, sufficiency of joower, andeconomy in the use of fuel. We do not make engines ourselves, butpurchase them of the best makers, and if we should be consulted Jnall cases of whom to buy, style, kind, &c., or be ordered to supplythe engine direct, our customers will be more likely to get what is best. HANGING AND DRIVING MILL IRONS.

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