The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, Volumen 27

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M. Salmon, 1837
 

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Description of a Hollow Cylindroidal Rail for Railways By J R
49
Defence of Mr Herapath from the Attacks of PhiloDavy and Mr Meredith By Veritas
58
April 18
64
Comparative Proportion between Russian and English Weights and Russian Exchange
65
Description of an improved Balloon of Caoutchouc Cloth By Lana
71
Penny Cyclopedia letters B and C
74
The Napolean Medal engraved by Collass
80
Description of Lamberts Patent DoubleAction Pump By Mr William Baddeley
81
Descriptive Notice of the Soanean Museum and on the Means of Admission thereto
89
On the Theory of Combustion Rarefaction c By A Y
91
Eastern Counties Railway
96
Description of an Instrument for dividing Swing Wheels and Pallets By Mr Ben
97
Dr Thomsons British Annual
103
Remarks on O N s Objections to Mr Evanss Calculation of the Distance travelled
109
On the Effect of the Tailors working position on Health By Mr R Mills Tailor
115
Observations on the Application of Expansive
119
Estimate of the Quantity of Water discharged
126
Description of an improved Blast Furnace for Smelting Iron Ore By Mr Thomas
129
Report of Fires in Paris from 1831 to 1836 By Mr William Baddeley
136
Description of a Hearse and Mourning Coach combined By Mr J R Croft
145
Description of an Hydraulic Weighing Machine By Mr J P Holebrook 148 229
151
Description of Mr Wivells Fire Escape By Mr Abrm Wivell
161
On the Fire at St Katherines Docks and Spontaneous Combustion By Mr
169
Description of a new Orrery By Mr W Shires Teacher of Mathematics
177
On the Claims of the Marquis of Worcester and De Caus to the Invention of the Steam
184

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