Chain-Pump

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“The chain-pump consists of a tube or cylinder, the lower part of which is immersed in a well or reservoir, and the upper part enters the bottom of a cistern into which the water is to be raised. A chain is carried round a wheel at the top, and is furnished at equal distances with movable bottoms, which fit water-tight in the tube. As the wheel revolves, they successively enter the tube, and carry the water up before them, which is discharged into the cistern at the top of the tube.” — Wells, 1857

Keywords

wheel, well, cylinder, tube, chain, pump, cistern, Reservoir

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Source

David A. Wells The Science of Common Things; A Familiar Explanation of the First Principles of Physical Science100

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