Report of a commitee upon the plan of an improvement for a windless, presented by Americanus.
Document 1796Document, report describes plan of a pull lever or windless.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Document, report describes plan of a pull lever or windless.
Date
05/12/1796
Author
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1796051215001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Joshua Humphreys
Americanus
Notable locations
New York
Navy Yard
Notable items
Plan
pull lever
principal
improvement
windless
pall
opinion
springs
sea water
iron
steel
patent
principles
rag wheel
gudgeon
handspike
lever
sailor
pumping in the cable.