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Identifier: artizan261868arti (find matches)
Title: The Artizan
Year: 1843 (1840s)
Authors: Artizan club (London, England)
Subjects: Technology Industrial arts
Publisher: (London : Simpkin, Marshall, and Co.)
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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y simple and neat way of obviating these disadvantages, by constructingthe centre-board in several pieces, fitting into one another, and workingon the same pin, so that they can be opened and shut somewhat after themanner of a ladys fan. In the annexed wood cut fig. 1 is a cross sectionthrough the vessel and centre-board, showing the centre-board closed.^ orthe position it would assume when not required; fig. 2 is a similar section * The whole of the design was matured at the offices of Mr. P. D. Bannister, th&engineer of the company, assisted by Mr. H. E. AVallis, to whom the ornamental portionsdo great credit; and the works were carried out by Mr. Henry Grissell, of the RegentsCanal ironworks. Mabch 1, 1868.) THE ARTIZAK 51 with the centre-board expanded, or the position it would assume whenbeing used; and fig. 3 is a side elevation, showing the centre-board insection. sections, it would be advantageously employed to replace the clumsy leeboards of sailing barges and billy boys.
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In this case it will be seen that a long box, G, is fitted to the bottom ofthe vessel, open at the under side, and which fulfils the double purpose ofkelson and case for the centre-board. The centre-board is composed offour separate leaves, A, U. C, and D, revolving upon the tame pin, 1, fittedthrough one end of the box. The lower leaf, 1) (figs. J, anil :(), is a singleplate, and each of the other leaves is comprised of two plates rivettedtogether with a longitudinal strip between of sufficient width to allow theleaf next below to slide freely therein. To the bottom leaf, I>, and at theopposite cud to the pin, I, a flat linked chain ia attached which passesthrough holes provided in the other leaves, and is then joined to a commonchain passing up a hollow stancheon, H, which may serve I ie doublepurpose of supporting the deck and forming a channel through which toraise or lower the centre-board. Upon referring to the drawing,evident that the cabin of a yacht, or the hold of a cargo

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