The Technical World Magazine, Volume 4Technical World Company, 1906 |
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Page 56
... speed of the cables , the mechanism combining the ut- most uniformity of signal with rapidity and tirelessness unattainable by hand . All ocean cables are , moreover , " du- plexed , " which doubles their capacity . This renders ...
... speed of the cables , the mechanism combining the ut- most uniformity of signal with rapidity and tirelessness unattainable by hand . All ocean cables are , moreover , " du- plexed , " which doubles their capacity . This renders ...
Page 59
... speed of one knot per hour . Once the re- pair ship Minia lifted a cable from three . miles of water beyond the Newfoundland Banks , and was six hours getting it to the top . Although gutta - percha is the insulating substance chiefly ...
... speed of one knot per hour . Once the re- pair ship Minia lifted a cable from three . miles of water beyond the Newfoundland Banks , and was six hours getting it to the top . Although gutta - percha is the insulating substance chiefly ...
Page 63
... speed , and inde- a particularly brilliant way by Prof. Elihu Thomson , to whose genius the original design of the most generally used electric meter is due . The full value of this " frictionless load " scheme is realized by reducing ...
... speed , and inde- a particularly brilliant way by Prof. Elihu Thomson , to whose genius the original design of the most generally used electric meter is due . The full value of this " frictionless load " scheme is realized by reducing ...
Page 65
... speed under a running stream of water . The cutting proceeds rapidly , a stone be- ing transformed in a few minutes into a pile of slices . Next comes the grinding to proper thickness - .04 inch for cup jewels using a revolving copper ...
... speed under a running stream of water . The cutting proceeds rapidly , a stone be- ing transformed in a few minutes into a pile of slices . Next comes the grinding to proper thickness - .04 inch for cup jewels using a revolving copper ...
Page 92
... speed of operation is as fast as with an ordinary typewriter . There is installed in the Berlin central station a switchboard which is similar to telephone central stations , with indicators for a large number of subscribers . An indi ...
... speed of operation is as fast as with an ordinary typewriter . There is installed in the Berlin central station a switchboard which is similar to telephone central stations , with indicators for a large number of subscribers . An indi ...
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