In AP, Part Two, Chapter 43, Bessler wrote...
Will otherwise a doubt-lion roar?
Which make me first guess intent;
Then so sit he there;
The work such run without shyness.
Because all internal form,
perpetual-like structure
Keep their free hunt,
Like year 1712 I already said;
Will as also yet here, fact brief describe:
Namely, a craft-work must itself drive
by many separate pieces lead;
which are now always two and two;
change a thing outward the position,
such drives the other to the shaft;
this is soon here, and that there:
and also swaps, forth and forth.
(and this Principle it is simply,
why to me Wagner blame given
and whole untruth on me brought,
I hast nobody made to believe).
At this time, like yet one each take_a_guess,
by what kind_of wonderful exploits
This weight to the Center returns,
and that to the extent/height drives.
because German may I here not talk,
else open all window-shutters;
However will friend-willing about
This Nota Bene more set here:
He shall a great artist be_called,
Who/anybody a heavy thing lightly high can throw,
And when a pound a quarter/fourth falls,
it four pound high four quarters/fourths shoots/snaps.
Who/anybody this from can speculate/hope,
would soon the running perpetuate;
Who/anybody but/however this still not know;
since/then is in vain all diligence/hard_work;
Man/You do, suppose, mean, dictate/write
same already towards yet so many weights;
His thing thereof rather is heavy,
And run much longer, were it empty;
Yes, it goes such his things,
as if equal to so much sparrows
themselves dreadfully bite around and around
On a still mill-wheel run;
as I recently truthfully observed,
when I to such quarrel come.
Jim's notes...
Keep their free hunt, [their hunt for equilibrium]
which are now always two and two; [two and two causes a balanced wheel]
change a thing outward the position, [one weight out]
such drives the other to the shaft; [other weight in]
this is soon here, and that there: [oscillation]
and also swaps, forth and forth. [as they hunt for equilibrium]
This weight to the Center returns, [one weight in]
and that to the extent/height drives.[other weight out]
because German may I here not talk, [too much plain talk...]
else open all window-shutters; [might unshutter/unhide the principle]
Man/You do, suppose, mean, dictate/write [Man/you is Wagner]
same already towards yet so many weights; [Same is the one lift four concept]
Who/anybody this from can speculate/hope, [One lifting four is speculation]
would soon the running perpetuate; [Would run if one could lift four]
Who/anybody but/however this still not know; [that one can't lift four]
since/then is in vain all diligence/hard_work; [then they work in vain]
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Bessler says that you can judge/guess the wonderful exploits of the weights. The wonderfulness is the method whereby Bessler gets the weights to return back to the center against significant centrifugal forces.
Notice that Bessler does not talk about rising and falling of weights Such talk of one pound lifting four pounds came from Wagner. When Bessler talked previously, in 1712, about weights moving in and out, then Wagner assumed Bessler meant up and down, and thus Wagner brought this whole untruth onto Bessler. The untruth of weights rising and falling. The untruth of one pound lifting four pounds.
Bessler writes that if he talks too much about his wheels, then the hidden shuttered principle might become open.
Note that Bessler writes:
"outward position" and "other to the shaft".
Not up and down. But in and out.
Then he repeats this for emphasis:
"weight to the center" then "that to the Höhe/height/extent drives".
Again, in and out. Inward to the center. Outward to the extent or edge of the wheel.
Yes, some will claim "Höhe" also means upward, which is true. But it is clear that Bessler is writing about the same situation in both cases. First instance the weights moving out and in. The second instance the weights moving in and out. Same situation is repeated for emphasis. It's a common writing practice to repeat information so as to make it more memorable.
The weights moving upward is only hinted at because the primary meaning "Höhe" is upward. But never does Bessler write about
weights inside his wheel moving downward or about weights moved by gravity, which would indicate downward. He writes of in and out. Out and in. And how wonderful such motion is accomplished.
IMO, Bessler's wheel was
not a weight-driven gravity-wheel.
IMO, Bessler's wheel was a weight-driven motion-wheel.
Obviously, this is all my opinions. If you can't present logical reasons to refute such opinions, then don't revert to personally bashing me, like Ed and cloud camper do repeatedly.
