GUN'S, WEAPONS, &c.
West End Gallery and South-West Gallery.
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ti "^e Commentator on Cmsar (Notes Var.) observes:
‘Non dubito quia vox Carabus vox sit Britannica aut«^gica,”—Anglice , coricle. See farther, Cliarnock’sav al Architecture, vol. i. p. 222.]
317a Warner, Captain—Inventor.
Specimens of bomb-shells, &c.
3d 3 Hughes, John, Sunderland —Inventor.
Model of steering apparatus. This consists of twoeast-iron standards, with two traverse boxes at the top.
nese boxes are screwed on to a toothed rack, which lias?■ Pinion on the upright shaft to which the steering-wheelis affixed, so that when the steering-wheel is turnedeither way, motion is given to the rack, and thence com-municated to the rudder by means of two connectingoils leading to the tiller, which is placed on the head of'* le rudder. The apparatus, or steering-machine, is de-j c altogether, and is placed on the under side of theijnek beams of the ship, and is free from any obstruction," hen the sea strikes the rudder it runs amidships; theeat leverage that the helmsman has gives him a propel
command.
2n^?° 3ld op masting-sliears, capable of lifting a boiler oltons weight, and shears on this principle may be con-i acted to raise any weight that may be required, rheye also adapted to put masts into ships. The model iscov 0n a half-inch scale. The machinery is undernr W ’ to Protect it from corrosion, and to keep it inoper order. The middle story is intended as a ware-Use or loft for fitting up the rigging of larger vessels.
320 Rook, George Henry, Landport, Portsmouth —
, Working Shipwright. „
to 1 of HeT Majesty’s steam-yacht tender Fairy ,wjfi e soa le of a quarter of an inch to a foot. The yacht,
! her entire fittings on the deck, the carving and theq,, m g, and her masts and rigging, are closely imitated.'vat„« Ut i^‘Clj> in a glass case, appears to he floating onn,. , > ^nt the representation of the surface of the waterblnev withdrawn, and the vessel displayed resting uponsere S Slm il ar to those on which ships are built, thebite l' Propeller is then seen; and its action may be exto-ls,. , 0Dturnin g a little machinery by means of a pipe-to be applied on the deck, {In Class 6.)
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- Druery, John, Hartlepool —Inventor,inti i I and P ,an of a ship and shore sheet-iron life-boat,cabin c to rec °vev herself when upset. Provided with awith <f? r tbe hotter protection of the ship’s crew. Fittedino- se P a rate air-tight vessels for the purpose of keep-Vn? ltle Roat afloat in case of external damage, ihestrung tbe P'Pes for ventilating the cabin are so con-to ex , , as to admit the air when the boat is upright, anac ude the water when upset.
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Gale, George Hamlyn, 38 Wind Street,
]t V() _ Swansea — Inventor,
of m.*f 0stat i c apparatus for life-boats, ships, &c., madek°ats j?'P ur °ha; intended to discharge water from lite-jjp’i I c "’ "without manual or mechanical power.sam e f a liib or surf-raft or boat, which presents the
jacknt ° rin ’ w hichever side is immersed; with life-buoys,'•*■> °r belt.
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in, Bee, Benjamin— Inventor,
del of a life-boat.
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isowen, Augustus F., Botley —Inventor.u ear anchor.
Utrick, Anthony, High Barnes, near SunderlandModel +„ —Inventor.
’hctliod V1 a Seale of one inch t0 a foot > exhibiting a new
Vessel ■ launching the long-boat of a merchant or othercan bv t ? l - lnci P a "y adapted for coal vessels. The boamasts m.' 1S . me tl 10 d be launched by one man, without thI'atchwav le ™ ove d to the side of the vessel, clear of tinboat can 1 Gansverse wheels are shipped on, so that tinuc run fore or aft the vessel as required.
Portable punching, slotting, and stamping apparatus, ofnew construction. The screw being all in one piece doesnot revolve, but is worked up and down by the collar towhich the handle is attached ; it is fitted with five punch-ing and two cutting tools, one with edges for cutting outmortise holes, the other for shaping and cutting devicesin iron or other metals.
Bogie, or timber-lifting apparatus, exhibiting a newapplication of the screw.
In descending a hill, the chain is quickly shifted to givegreater weight before or behind, so as to act as a drag.The model is made to a scale of one inch to a foot.
Registered travelling-hag or portmanteau, of new con-struction.
329 Macdonald, John, 13 JIcnry Street, Vauxhall —Inventor.
Binnacle and ship’s compass ; intended to reduce localattraction; to neutralize the dip of the needle ; to give anextraordinary binnacle light; speedy adjustment of thebowl; and to enable an azimuth to be taken at any hourof the day or night.
Engine pump for various important ships’ purposes,with double cylinders, worked with new single valve, andparallel motion.
Silent water-closet, and exhauster of effluvia; actingwithout trap.
Steam chest and valve, applicable to double cylinders.
Lantern and lamp for ship’s head, and general purposes.This lamp throws a reflection of light from 1 GO degreesof its circle.
330 Pearce, Thomas Blewett, 93 Newman Street —Inventor.
Railway fog-signal lamp, with red and green lights tohe used at pleasure. One small lamp is sufficient on eachengine.
Fishing tackle. Improved walking-stick, convertibleinto a seat, umbrella and landing-net handle, adapted for.the pocket or fishing-basket. Fishing-rod, with winchand running tackle. Self-acting top, which instantlystrikes the fish when he bites ; to be used with or withouta float. Folding live-bait kettle. A gaff, hook-clearingring, and drag-hook in one. Float made out of elderpith, with newly-invented caps, to be instantly detachedfrom the line.
332 Williams, Thomas, Red Lion Street, Clerkcnwell —Inventor.
Self-acting machinery for pumping ships by the move-ment of the vessel, with improved pump.
333 Longridge & Co., 4 Mansion House Place —.Manufacturers.
The largest and the smallest anchors used in theBritish Navy . Manufactured by the Bedlington IronCompany, Northumberland .
*** The following are exhibited outside the Building, at theWest end.
335 Bateman, Jonas, 101 Upper Street, Islington —
Inventor and Patentee.
Patent life-boat, constructed for 30 persons. Theobject of the exhibitor has been to render it incapable ofbeing stove, sunk, or upset by any sea under any circum-stances. It has been exposed to the most violent testingon the coast for four months.
Patent life boat, constructed for six persons, on a pre-cisely similar principle, and having had the same testing,
336 Rodger, Wm., Lieut . R.N., 9 ShawfieldStreet,
King’s Road, Chelsea —Inventor.
Improved patent small-palmed anchor, with improvediron stock.
Improved patent small-palmed kedge anchor, con-structed on the same principle.
Manufactured by Fox, Henderson &. Co.