"Figure 5-Instruments for blowing eggs; a,b, blow-pipes, 1/2 natural size; c, wire for cleansing them;…
"It consists of a common metallic syringe, A, screwed to a cylindrical valve box, B, which contains…
A syringe is a simple piston pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can…
A simple piston pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled…
"Place a bit of tinder in the cavity of the piston of the 'fire-syringe'. Put the piston into the open…
A pneumatic syringe is used to show that heat can be made from the compression of gases.