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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin, Benjamin | An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian … | 1744-11-15 | ...by Means of Screw Hinges, a Spring, or a Pulley. | |
| 2 | [April 1754] | ≈1754-04-01 | ...in use in Common life, such as, the lever, pulley, Ballance axis in peritrocheo,...the Pulley,... | ||
| 3 | Adams, John | April 3d. 1754. | 1754-04-03 | ...in use in Common life, such as, the lever, pulley, Ballance axis in peritrocheo, | |
| 4 | Adams, John | April 6th. 1754. | 1754-04-06 | The nature of the Pulley, axis in peritrochaeo, and inclined Plane explained, which... | |
| 5 | Ferguson, James | James Ferguson: Account of Franklin’s Three-Wheel … | ≈1758-01-01 | .... For this purpose, the line must go over a pulley on the axis of the great wheel, as in... | |
| 6 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1767 | ≈1767-01-01 | ...he was probably ordering the latter, as he later mentions pulleys and cords (...the pulleys... | |
| 7 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pringle, Sir John | From Benjamin Franklin to Sir John Pringle, 10 May 1768 | 1768-05-10 | ...the other end passed over a well-made brass pulley, of about an inch diameter, turning freely... |
| 8 | Whitehurst, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Whitehurst, 4 August … | 1772-08-04 | ...Case in the Packing Case. The weights, Ball, Pulley, &c. are Packed between bottom of the... |
| 9 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1776 | ≈1776-01-01 | ...go slower. He supposes the weight to hang over a pulley into a well or in some such way. If... | |
| 10 | Jefferson, Thomas | Memorandum Books, 1777 | ≈1777-01-01 | Pd. Jacob Seeden for 4 pulley blocks 12/. |