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of the rubber by wire, whicli is very desirable to prevent discounection 

 when great force is used for finer sprays. 



A discharge orifice of about one sixty-fourth inch (O.i""") is the proper 

 size for i^roducing a very fine spray, while for the coarser sprays one- 

 sixteenth inch is commonly used. Between these two dimensions vari- 

 able volume to suit most purposes will be obtained. For heavy sus- 

 pension or clogging mixtures the orifice may be still larger. 



Tlie Eiley nozzles are manufactured, under contract, for dealers by 

 Thomas Somerville & Sons, proprietors of the ^National Brass Works, 

 Washington, D. C, and by Woodin & Little, 509 and 511 Market street, 

 San Francisco, Oal. The Noel modification is manufactured by the 

 firm of ^'6e\. Paris, France, and the Yermorel, by V. Yermorel, Yille- 

 franche, sur Ehone, France. In New Zealand it is manufactured and 

 sold by Kutzner Brothers, brassmakers, Masterton, New Zealand. 

 This firm advertise it as the "American Cyclone Nozzle" and make it 

 single and in triplets. 



MODIFICATIONS OF THE EDDY- CHAMBER SYSTEM OF NOZZLES IN THE 



UNITED STATES. 



But one modification of sufficient importance to merit attention has 

 appeared in this country, viz : 



The Universal Spray-tij). — This nozzle is the invention of John Crofton 

 and L. D. Green, of Walnut Grove, Gal., to whom we are indebted for 

 samples and for an exhibition of its working while in San Francisco 

 two years since. The illustration (Fig. 55) shows its general features. 



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Fig. 55. — The Universal Spray-tip (original). 



It is shown entire at A, and is in general form si miliar to a water cock. 

 The outer or distal end of the nozzle is shown at B and the plug at G. 

 The spherical body of the nozzle has on its outer surface two counter- 

 sunk depressions, c and d, and at the bottom of each is a small circular 

 opening communicating with the orifice in which is inserted the plug G. 

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