 | United States. Congress. House - 1869 - 1026 Seiten
...a connecting rod and crank; and the crank was united to the axis of Miller's improved paddle-wheel. Thus had Symington the undoubted merit of having combined together for the first time those improvements on which is founded the present system of steam navigation. The »peed, when running alone and not... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1870 - 288 Seiten
...the axis of Miller's improved paddle-wheel, which was Symington's own invention. Thus had Symington combined together for the first time, those improvements...constitute the present system of steam navigation. Having a number of noblemen and gentlemen aboard, and towing two vessels each of seventy tons burden,... | |
 | Frederick Whymper - 1883 - 712 Seiten
...for all steam-boats," and claims that to Symington belonged " the undoubted merit of having combined for the first time those improvements which constitute the present system of steam navigation." The success of the engine consisted in this: that, "after placing in a boat a double-acting reciprocating... | |
 | Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia - 1902 - 738 Seiten
...the crank to the axis of Miller's improved boxed-in paddle-wheel (Symington's patented invention). Thus had Symington the undoubted merit of having combined...constitute the present system of steam navigation. In the month of March, 1802, Symington received on board his vessel, at Lock No. 20. of the Clyde Canal.... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1910 - 394 Seiten
...accomplishing what was done by Fulton a few years later, it is certain that, as Woodcraft says, "He combined for the first time those improvements which constitute the present system of steam navigation." Some of Symington's engines have been preserved, and one of them is now in the Patent Office Museum... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams - 1910 - 428 Seiten
...accomplishing what was done by Fulton a few years later, it is certain that, as Woodcraft says, "He combined for the first time those improvements which constitute the present system of steam navigation." Some of Symington's engines have been preserved, and one of them is now in the Patent Office Museum... | |
 | Henry Fry - 1896 - 354 Seiten
...Museum of Science and Art ! Mr. Woodcroft says : " Symington had the undoubted merit of having combined for the first time those improvements which constitute the present system of steam navigation.'' It is a singular fact that Watt discouraged Symington, predicting the failure of his engine, and threatening... | |
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Thus had Symington the undoubted merit of having combined together for the first time, those improvements which constitute the present system of Steam Navigation. 
