Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881Front matterReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterNEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON CRANE.IMPROVED STEAM-BOILER.THE ELEVATED RAILWAYS OF NEW YORK.SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DURING THE LAST HALF-CENTURY.1AMATEUR MECHANICS.A NEW METHOD OF KEEPING MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.1ACHARD'S ELECTRIC BRAKE.ELECTRICITY; WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED OF IT.1ELECTRIC LIGHT APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES.DESRUELLES'S ELECTRIC LIGHTERSOLENOID UNDERGROUND WIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.DR. HERZ'S TELEPHONIC SYSTEMS.DECISION OF THE CONGRESS OF ELECTRICIANS ON THE UNITIES OF ELECTRIC MEASURES.SECONDARY BATTERIES.THE TREATMENT OF QUICKSILVER ORES IN SPAIN.THE BALLOON IN AERONAUTICS.ARTISTS' HOMES. NO. 12—MR. WILLIAM EMERSON'S HOUSE AT LITTLE SUTTON, CHISWICK.MEMORABLE ENGLISH HOUSES.DOMESTIC SUGAR PRODUCTION.HERALD ISLAND.FRANZ LISZT.M. GARNIER'S NEW METHODS OF PHOTOENGRAVING.DANGERS OF PYROGALLIC ACID.Scientific American Supplement.PATENTS.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →NEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881All chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsNEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881IMPROVED FIFTEEN TON CRANE.IMPROVED STEAM-BOILER.THE ELEVATED RAILWAYS OF NEW YORK.SOME OF THE DEVELOPMENTS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DURING THE LAST HALF-CENTURY.1AMATEUR MECHANICS.A NEW METHOD OF KEEPING MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.1ACHARD'S ELECTRIC BRAKE.ELECTRICITY; WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED OF IT.1ELECTRIC LIGHT APPARATUS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC PURPOSES.DESRUELLES'S ELECTRIC LIGHTERSOLENOID UNDERGROUND WIRES IN PHILADELPHIA.DR. HERZ'S TELEPHONIC SYSTEMS.DECISION OF THE CONGRESS OF ELECTRICIANS ON THE UNITIES OF ELECTRIC MEASURES.SECONDARY BATTERIES.THE TREATMENT OF QUICKSILVER ORES IN SPAIN.THE BALLOON IN AERONAUTICS.ARTISTS' HOMES. NO. 12—MR. WILLIAM EMERSON'S HOUSE AT LITTLE SUTTON, CHISWICK.MEMORABLE ENGLISH HOUSES.DOMESTIC SUGAR PRODUCTION.HERALD ISLAND.FRANZ LISZT.M. GARNIER'S NEW METHODS OF PHOTOENGRAVING.DANGERS OF PYROGALLIC ACID.Scientific American Supplement.PATENTS.Issue TitleNEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, 1881 →