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GUNS, WEAPONS, &c.
West End Gallery and South-West Gallery.
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Grantham, John, Orange Court, Liverpool —Inventor.Model of the section of an iron ship, showing an im-proved method of sheathing the plates with wood, toei ^able them, to be coppered. The sheathing is attachedwithout the use of bolts. The object is to prevent foulingu tropical climates, and to preserve the iron.
Iron model on a larger scale, showing the mode of con-struction.
^ SaiALE, William, 13 Charlton Terrace, Woolwich -lvr a Inventor,
sto , * of an anchor, which can be taken to pieces and^ e d in one-third less room than an ordinary anchor.
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Honiball, James, 42 Comhill —Patentee,the T 0t ^ e ^ s °f Porter’s patent anchors, tested by order of°rds of the Admiralty.
Porter’s Patent Anchors.
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ri 0r j t es ? a nchors (see fig.) are considered to possess supe-^he lX \ stren Stb and holding power.
Protect’ Vanta ^ es P ecu ^ ar to their construction are,—theof £ * 011 of ships from accidents common with anchors
anchor anns » v * z - : preventing fouling either at singlegr° Un . °r otherwise; affording quick bite in all kinds ofbring +h 0r soft, and with short scope of cable willin over! ^ ^ U P instantly; preventing damage to vessels
' v ater ia ^ lu S the anchor, or in passing over it in shallowe Hter ti aS tll< r u PP er fluke rests on the shank it cannotCr Owdp ( i e sb 'P’ s bottom; preventing vessels, while inof ofjjg anchorage, from being hooked by the cablesdis Coiui r Y . es sels; convenient for stowing on hoard, byto or f „ ect « g the arms from the shank; easy of transportheavy c 111 a ve ssel in two boats, when the anchor is tooPower of < ? le > aia, l as > 1“ proportion to the superiora hordinff ,^ se anchors, less weight is required, thereby''vith ml J e hef to ships’ bows, and enabling them to sailskater speed.
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-Tteley, J. ; Sc Co., Brunswick Bock , Liverpool—
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Model . Inventor.
uel °f a windlass.
Modei^op V ’)' ^ ’ ^^outk Street, Lambeth —Inventor.
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an improved windlass for raising ships’
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gletield, Edward Adgdstds, R.N., 9 Portseujyr , Place, Connaught Square —Inventor.
Propoiie, f H 'M. brig “ Flying Fish, ” fitted with a screw-cop ne A to he worked by the capstan: also gearing fora PPlicat'™ e scre w-shaft with the chain-pumps. A newA sm' 0 !! 1 1 °^ tbe ca P s tan and of the chain-pumps,the chain * * ever handle throws the screw into gear withlaeiit on ?S™P s > aul l the revolution of the screw, conse-gal e> 0 the motion of the ship through the water in a'vessel ouf Ve - n at anc hor (in a tideway), will pump theAn anol any manual labour,
ground A 11 ' w ' t!, out a stock, and both flukes taking thehe fouled 6n ™ use - It is stated that this anchor cannot? Ve r it ’~u°t cau a s ltlp damage herself should she ridett takes int 11218 c l ou I ) l e the hold of an ordinary anchor;s 'nipl e pieces; is easily catted and fished, and is
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oiiinson, John, 6 Pattison Street , Stepneg —Three lif u Inven tor and Proprietor.
Water i -' boats ’. which will free themselves speedily olheing’ vi p get ’® m cdiately right themselves in the event of
Three patent steering machines, for ships or other craft,intended to economise space, with a spring rudder.
Two patent machines, for raising weights, weighinganchor, &c., with facility, giving the siiip chain, withoutsurging on the windlass.
Patent new pumping machine, for raising water fromthe hold of a vessel.
101 Muntz, Geo. Fred., M.P., Limehouse —Inventor.Patent ships’ sheathing metal; intended to supersede
the use of copper for that purpose.
Patent metal rod for ships’ fastenings.
102 Wood, Henry, & Co., Liverpool. Wood, George,
& Co., 275 Wapping —Manufacturers.
Models of patent windlass purchase and spindles; Lam-port’s patent ship’s winch; M‘Sweny’s patent steeringbarrel; Porter’s patent anchor; chain, cable-iron, &c.
103 Browning, Samuel J., 66 High Street, Portsmouth
■—Manufacturer and Inventor.
Brass urn-shaped binnacle of new construction, withnewly-invented compass. The same, bronzed by a newprocess.
Brass urn-shaped binnacle, ornamented, on a paintedand gilt pedestal. Invented by the exhibitor for HerMajesty’s steam yacht “ Victoria and Albert.”
Skeleton compass, with cards to show their applicationto Mr. Browning’s newly-invented compass.
Marine target of new construction.
104 Bertiion, Rev. E. J.yon, Fareham, Hants —Inventor.Patent perpetual log, for indicating the speed and lee-way of ships. Its novelty consists in the compensation,by which disturbing causes are neutralized.
Patent clinometer, for showing the list and trim ofships.
Collapsible life-boat, combining strength and capacitywithin small limits of stowage. The act of lowering ex-pands, and of raising collapses it; when open it containsa great volume of air in its longitudinal cells.
105 Taylor, Janet, 104 Minories —Manufacturer.
A bronze binnacle, with compass, designed from thewater lily. _
106 IIejisley, Thomas, 11 King Street, Tower Hill —
Inventor and Manufacturer.
Improved ship’s binnacle, containing a compass, fittedwith transparent card and reflecting lamp; the lamp canalso be used as a signal light to other vessels, when re-quired.
108 Parkes, Henry Pershouse, Dudley —Inventor,
Patentee, and Manufacturer.
An anclior-sliaekle, swivel, and connecting shackles,as used in chain cables.
A wrought-iron stud mooring-chain, made to supersedethe chains formerly made with cast-metal stay, for hold-ing the floating light-ships off Liverpool.
A patent flat pit chain or hand. A solid link flat pitchain, intended to supersede the open link chain.
109 West, Commander, 1 James Street, Adelphi —
Inventor.
Marine compass, constructed on a principle which pre-vents the magnetic needle from oscillating more than onedegree. Without this prevention the magnetic needlecan oscillate forty-five degrees, viz., till the lower part ofthe cone touches the pivot, causing continual revolutionsand vibrations. On the exhibitor’s principle, the mag-netic needle is always steady, and in the heaviest weatheronly vibrates four or five degrees.
110 Soulby, John, 126 High Street, Wapping —
Manufacturer.
Model of a safety windlass, made of two parts.Captain Cook ’s quadrant and compass, the identi-cal INSTRUMENT USED BY THAT CELEBRATED MARINER INHIS VOYAGE ROUND TJIE WORLD.
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