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264 Fast Steam Launch Hiberina
Built by Simpson & [and}] Strickland at their
yard at Teddington England. 48 feet 9
inches overall. 7 feet 2 1/2 inch Beam. Propeller
2 foot 5 inches below water line. Steel boiler
locomotive pattern. 2 Cylinder high pressure
Engines. Revolutions 750 per minute, up to
1000 revolutions at highest speed, 29 miles
an hour with the stream, 26 1/2 miles an
hour against the stream. Built for
coaching work at Regattas Etc.
September 22 1894
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How to banish Cockroaches
Sprinkle borax all around and they
will soon leave Sept 22 1894
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Cutting holes in glass
The hole can be cut with Emery and
water fed into a brass tube, revolving in
a guide of wood or Metal, fastened to the
glass with wax. The tube may be revolved
between the hands or by a bow string.
If a bow string, a centre should be
fixed to the top of the tube, by which it is
held in position when the bowstring in [struckthrough] is
turning it October 7 1893
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Polishing Nickel plate
Polish with a paste made of vaseline
and rouge, and then wipe the surface
with a cloth moistened with vaseline
October 7 1893
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Remarkable Cycling
In England F. W. Shortland rode for
Cuca Cup, on the Herne Hill ground. He
rode 460 Miles 1260 yards in 24
hours. He rested only once for 9
minutes, after he had rode 12 hours
September 1 1894
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Fast Torpedo Boats 265
The "Havock" of the British Navy goes
27 Knots per hour. The "Hornet" 28 Knots,
The "Daring" built by Thornycroft goes
29 1/2 Knots, against the tide. This time
was checked by the Admiralty inspectors.
Exact speed from Sea mark to seamark which
constitutes the Admiralty measured Mile,
time 2.3 Minutes. Speed 29.268 Knots.
Revolutions of propellor 395. She is a twin Screw.
Makes hardly any vibration in running
July 21 1894
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Fast Torpedo Boat
The "Ferret" for the English Navy is 194
feet long, 19 feet Beam. Her average
speed was 27.612 Knots. Horse power
4500. She is built for destroying torpedo
boats and carries 4 guns.
September 29 1894
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Sizes of Nails
Threepenny 1.25 inch long 420 to #b [pound]
4 penny 1.3 " " 270 to #b [pound]
5 " 1.75 " " 220 " "
6 " 2 inch long 175 " "
8 " 2.5 " " 100 " "
10 " 3 inch " 65 " "
12 " 3.25 " " 52 " "
20 " 3.5 " " 28 " "
August 19 1893
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Filing Saw without Clamps
If in a hurry, saw a deep Kerf in a
heavy scantling and stick the saw
blade in, as in a vice May 5 1894
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