Scientific American Magazine
Volume 2, Issue 8You are currently logged out. Please sign in to download the issue PDF.
Features
Violins
Improved Gold Separator
Polytechnic Association of the American Institute
Applications for the Extension of Patents
Meteorology in the Cellar
Radiation and Absorption of Heat by the Earth
An Improved Weighing Scale Wanted
Our Special Correspondence - February 18, 1860
Wax--Its uses and Colors
The Plan of a Country House
The Banks of the United States
Railroad Items
Testing of Wrought Iron Girders
Extensive Experiments to Test the Strength of Iron and Steel
Agricultural Lectures at New Haven
Wells' Annual of Scientific Discovery for 1830
Magnetized Wheels of Locomotives--A Timely Hint to Inventors
A Column of Varieties
Elastic Hose for Steam
Contraction of Steel in Hardening
Coal Tar for Fruit Trees
Linen and Flax
Coal Tar Again
Glass Steam Engine
New Machine for Making Packing Boxes
Douglas's Steam Trap
Strength of Wrought Iron Beams
Burnings--Fire-Escapes
Ericsson's Air Engine
Ignorance of Steam--Its Dangers and Safety
Weekly Summary of Inventions- February 18, 1860
Carpet Loom Extension Case--Important Decision
Ex-Commissioner Bishop
The Steamer Adriatic
Foreign News and Markets- February 18, 1860
New York Markets- February 18, 1860
Patent Claims- February 18, 1860
Phelps' Envelope-Opener
Zoological and Botanical Garden- February 18, 1860
The Power of Water - February 18, 1860
Self-Closing Inkstand
Departments
Notes and Queries- February 18, 1860
