An account of an ingenious method for using compressed air as a motive power. The principal point of special interest is the manner of opening and closing the slot of the air tube by a mechanical device of great originality.


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    Title :

    Pneumatic railroads


    Additional title:

    Eng News


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1890


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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