The Waterwheel
A breast-shot waterwheel, 18 feet (5.5 m) by 23 feet (7.0 m) wide, was built by Thomas Hewes. It was a suspension wheel with the power taken off at the edge by a spur wheel, making it lighter than a clasp wheel. The power was transmitted to the machines by a vertical shaft, geared to horizontal shafts on each floor. Leather belts were used to connect the shafts to individual machines.
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