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Image from web page 268 of “The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from Might 1 to October three, 1779, in Basic Sullivan’s campaign against the western Indians” (1879)
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Title: The journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York continental regiment from May 1 to October three, 1779, in Common Sullivan’s campaign against the western Indians
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Hardenbergh, John Leonard, 1748-1806 Clark, John S., 1823-1912, ed Hawley, Charles, 1819-1885 Beatty, Erkuries, 1759-1823 Grant, Thomas, fl. 1779 Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829
Subjects: Sullivan’s Indian Campaign, 1779
Publisher: Auburn, N.Y., [Knapp & Peck, printers]
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l. Dtxlge obtained seven patents indi-vidually, and two in connection with other folks. One particular withGeorge Perry of this city, and one more with Wm. H. Steven-son then residing right here. These patents had been principally im-provements relating to the reel rake, and had been of considerableimportance. The improvements consisted of devices whichgoverned the reeling and raking mechanism the switch androller controlling the arms being arranged outside of thepivoted axis of the arms. The firm went into liquidation, and in 1874, Beards-ley, Wheeler & Co. puichased, with the patterns and components ofthe machine, a shop proper below these patents. The otherinterests in the rake patents have been previously sold by thecompany to a specific firm of Reaper producers for thesum of seventy-five thousand dollars. Col. Dodge is now aresident of New York City and has a brokers office in WallStreet. In the division of harvesting machinery inventions,the name of Cyrenus Wheeler, Jr., seems. Thirty-nine I -WW M ^-*4P1
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158 INVENTORS AND INVENTIONS. patents have been granted to him in that class, and several in otherclasses to which it is not essential to i-efer specifically. His 1st patents, and probably the most important ones,bear date December 5th, 1854, and February 6th, 1855.Prior to this time, machines had been constructed withrigid finger bars. These improvements consisted in sup-porting the frame work and gearing of the machine on twowheels, and connecting the finger bar by hinges, and provid-ing levers for lifting and rocking it, so as to elevate or de-press the points of the cutters. In 1B54, a platform, reel,and rakers seat were added, as a result producing it a c(jmbinedmachine. In the winter of 1855 a self-rake was applied andused in the harvest of 1856 quite successfully in standinggrain. On these improvements patents were obtained, andfrom that time onward successive patents were obtained forother improvements produced, to none of which specific refer-ence require be created, except that of February 9th, 1
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Title: Keim’s illustrated hand-book. Washington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Keim, De B. Randolph (De Benneville Randolph), 1841-1914
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Publisher: Washington City, For the compiler
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h observations, are produced. NAVAL OBSERVATORY. 165 XI. Prime Vertical Transit, created by Pistor & Martins, Berlin, was erect-ed in 1844. Object-glass, 4.86 in., clear aperture focal length, 6 ft. five in. Is usedcnly for declinations. XII. Machine Shop. XIII. Room of Officer in Charge of thh GreatEquatorial. XIV. Sleeping Apartment of Officer in Charge of theGreat Equatorial. XV. Excellent Equatorial,mounted in 1873, made by Al-van Clark & Sons, Cambridge-port, Mass. Object-glass, 26in., clear aperture focallength, 32J^ ft., expense ,000.The rough lump of glass wascast by Likelihood & Co., Birm-ingham, England. The in-strument rests upon a doublepier of masonry, imbedded 17ft. in the earth. The pierabove the floor is of brick,arched, and has a cap consist-ing of a strong block of red sand-stone, 8 ft. lengthy by 2 ft. wideand higher. On prime of this is aniron support weighing 1,100lbs., to receive the axis uponwhich the telescope is mount-ed. The instrument with itsbase weighs 6 tons. The in-
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strument IS equatoriallymounted^ the common planbeing that devised by Fraun-hofer, modified by Messrs.Clark and Prof. three. Newcomb,and is run by a reaction waterwheel. It is fitted with mi-chrometers., spectroscopes., &c.The tube is of sheet steel,rolled in Pittsburgh. ThereIS also a chronograph con-nected with the instrument.The wonderful equatorial is plac-ed in an iron dome 41 ft. indiameter and 40 ft. in height,erected at a expense of ,000The superstructure rests ona stone foundation. Thereofis supplied with a slip, re-volves on conical wheels,and is easily moved horizont-ally in either direction hj NAVAL OBSERVATORY, GEOXmD PL.VN. means of suitable gearing. The instrument is the biggest refractor in the planet.The subsequent in size is in the private observatory of R. eight. Newall, Gateshead, England,and has z in. of clear aperture. XVI. Residence of the Superintendent. The rooms on the second floor of the mahi biiildin- are usedby officers in charge of the different instruments and
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Title: Keim’s illustrated hand-book. Washington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book to the capital of the United States of America
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Keim, De B. Randolph (De Benneville Randolph), 1841-1914
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ch obsejvations are created. NAVAL OBSERVATORY. 165 XL Prime Vertical Transit, made by Pistor & Martins, Berlin, was erect-ed in 1S44. Object-glass, 4,86 in., clear aperture focal length, six ft. 5 in. Is usedonly for declinations. XII. Machine Shop. XIII. Room of Officer in Charge of thh GreatEquatorial. XIV. Sleeping Apartment of Officer in Charge of theGreat Equatorial. XV. Great Equatorial,mounted in 1873, created by Al-van Clark & Sons, Cambridge-port, Mass. Object-glass, 26in., clear aperture focallength, J2i-^ ft., price f47,ooo.The rough lump of glass wascast by Opportunity & Co., Birm-ingham, England. The in-strument rests upon a doublepier of masonry, imbedded 17ft. in the earth. The pierabove the floor is of brick,arched, and has a cap consist-ing of asolid block of red sand-stone, 8 ft. long by z ft. wideand higher. On best of this is aniron help weighing 1,100lbs., to acquire the axis uponwhich the telescope is mount-ed. The instrument with itsbase weighs 6 toas. The in-
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strument IS equatoriallymounted, the basic planbeing that devised by Fraun-hofer, modified by Messrs.Clark and Prof. S. Newcomb,and is run by a reaction waterwheel. It is fitted with mi-chrometers., spectroscopes^ &c.The tube is of sheet steel,rolled in Pittsburgh. Thereis also a chronograph con-nected with the instrument.The wonderful equatorial is plac-ed in an iron dome 41 ft. indiameter and 40 ft. in height,erected at a price of ,000.The superstructure rests ona stone foundation. The roofis supplied with a slip, re-volves on conical wheels,and is simply moved horizdnt-ally in either path by
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