 The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinery, holding the two carbons between which the electric light exists, and regulating their adjustment; so that whilst they gradually consume away, the place of the light shall not be altered. The electric wires...  The Year-book of Facts in Science and Art - Page 741861Full view - About this book
 | 1860 - 902 pages
...There are two magneto-electric machines at the South Foreland, each being put in motion by a two horse power steam engine ; and, excepting wear and tear,...stands. When the carbons of a lamp are nearly gone, the lamp is lifted off and another instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done... | |
 | 1860 - 384 pages
...the lantern. The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinen', holding the two carbons between winch the electric light exists, and regulating their adjustment;...they gradually consume away, the place of the light MI ill not be altered. The electric wires end in the two bars of a small railway, and upon these the... | |
 | 1861 - 448 pages
...magneto-electric machines at the South Foreland, each being put in motion by a two-horse power steam-engine; and, excepting wear and tear, the whole consumption...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
 | 1861 - 434 pages
...and water required to raise steam for the engines, and carbon points for the lamp in the lanthorn. The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinery, holding...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
 | 1861 - 450 pages
...exists, and regulating their adjustment; so that whilst they gradually consume away, the place of (he light shall not be altered. The electric wires end...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
 | Peter Lund Simmonds - 1861 - 468 pages
...and water required to raise steam for the engines, and carbon points for the lamp in the lanthorn. The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinery, holding...light shall not be altered. The electric wires end iu the two bars of a small railway, and upon these the lamp stands. When the carbons of a lamp are... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1862 - 574 pages
...which the electric light exists, and regulating their I860.] Mr. Masters, on Formations in Plants. 223 adjustment ; so that whilst they gradually consume...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
 | 1863 - 568 pages
...to the electric light, by an unbroken chain of causes and effects." Dr. Faraday went on to state : " The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinery, holding...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1864 - 432 pages
...to the electric light, by an unbroken chain of causes and effects.' Dr Faraday went on to state : ' The lamp is a delicate arrangement of machinery, holding...two bars of a small railway, and upon these the lamp btands. When the carbons of a lamp arc nearly gone, that lamp is lifted off, and another instantly... | |
 | 1861 - 448 pages
...magneto-electric machines at the South Foreland, each being put in motion by a two-horse power steam-engine ; and, excepting wear and tear, the whole consumption...instantly pushed into its place. The machines and lamp have done their duty during the past six months in a real and practical manner. The light has... | |
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