 Underneath is fastned to the barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the barrel, which falls to again by its own weight. The tongs, hanging on the...  Transactions (Cofnodion a chyfansoddiadau). - Page 414by Eisteddfod genedlaethol Cymru - 1884Full view - About this book
 | John Ray - 1768 - 586 pages
...the Barrel a Spoke of Wood, which .they call a Suringle, which is drawn back a good .Way by the Calms or Cogs in the Axis of the .Wheel, and draws back...hanging on the Hooks of the Barrel, are by the Workmen fattened on the Wire, and by the Force of the .Wheel, the Hooks being drawn back, draw the Wire through... | |
 | 1817 - 336 pages
...the barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the barrel, which falU> to again by its own weight. The tongs, hanging on the hooks of the barrel, are by the workmen... | |
 | John Ray - 1818 - 318 pages
...the barrel 'a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the CB!I!>S or cogs in th'e axis of the wheel, and draws back...are by the workmen fastened on the wire, and by the fore« of the wheel, the hooks being drawn back, draw the wire through the holes. They anoint the wire... | |
 | 1863 - 438 pages
...the barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the...wire through the holes. " They anoint the wire with train-oil, to make it run the easier. The plate wherein the holes are is on the outside iron, on the... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1868 - 542 pages
...barrle is fastned a spoke of wood which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the barrle, which falls to again by its own weight," Kennett MS. SWINGLE-HAND. " Exeudia, a swyngelhande,"... | |
 | Walter William Skeat - 1874 - 410 pages
...the barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the...wire through the holes. They anoint the wire with train-oil, to make it run the easier. The plate, wherein the holes are, is on the outside iron, on... | |
 | Rev. W. W. Skeat - 1874 - 388 pages
...the barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel, and draws back the...being drawn back, draw the wire through the holes. The holes are bigger on the iron side, because the wire finds more resistance from the steel, and is... | |
 | James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps - 1901 - 492 pages
...barrle is fastned a spoke of wood which they call a swingle, which is drawn back a good way by the calms or cogs in the axis of the wheel. and draws back the barrle, which falls to again by its own weight," Kennett MS. SWINGLE-HAND. •• Excudia, a swyngelImnde,"... | |
 | Barrie Charles Blake-Coleman - 1992 - 310 pages
...barrel a spoke of wood, which they call a swmgle, which is drawn back a good way by the Calms or Cogs nt the Axis of the Wheel and draws back the barrel which falls to again by its own weight. The tongs hangmg on the hooks of the barrel are by the workmen fastened on the Wire and by the force of the Wheel... | |
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