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Samuel Fox invented the steel-ribbed umbrella in 1852; however, the Encyclopédie Méthodique mentions metal ribs at the end of the eighteenth century, and they were also on sale in London during the 1780s. [43] Modern designs usually employ a telescoping steel trunk; new materials such as cotton, plastic film and nylon often replace the ...
First to have telescoping steel hatch covers Elbert H. Gary: May 8, 1905 May 26, 1906 569 173.4 Bulk carrier May 8, 1905 scrapped, Santander, Spain July 1973 William E. Corey: June 24, 1905 (shared) 569 173.4 Bulk carrier June 24, 1905 sunk as breakwater, Port Credit, Ontario 1970 George W. Perkins: June 26, 1905 (shared) 569 173.4 Bulk carrier
Augustus B. Wolvin was the first vessel to have telescoping steel hatch covers: General characteristics; Tonnage: 6,585 GRT; 5,311 NRT; Length: 560 ft (170 m) Beam: 56 ft (17 m) Depth: 32 ft (9.8 m) Installed power: 2 x Scotch marine boilers: Propulsion: 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) quadruple expansion steam engine
The Metro Richmond Zoo in Moseley, Virginia, has announced the name of a female baby pygmy hippo born there on Dec. 9. Drum roll, please... After a public vote, the hippo has been named Poppy, zoo ...
The Bengals survived a narrow win over the Steelers on Saturday to keep their playoff hopes alive, though they'll need some help on Sunday.
Justin Baldoni’s former publicist sued him, his company and his current publicity team on Tuesday, amid a spiraling scandal over an alleged smear campaign against Baldoni’s “It Ends With Us ...
Ben Hur trailer was the nickname of the World War II U.S. Army Trailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, cargo, and the Trailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, water tank, 250 gallon ( U.S. Army Ordnance Corps Supply catalogue designations G-518 and G-527 respectively).
Some wheat headers, called "draper" headers, use a fabric or rubber apron instead of a cross auger. Draper headers allow faster feeding than cross augers, leading to higher throughputs due to lower power requirements. On many farms, platform headers are used to cut wheat, instead of separate wheat headers, so as to reduce overall costs.