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Page 59
... means to convey away the spent products of com- bustion . Whatever the mechanical means adopted , they should be under perfect control as to quantity of air to be furnished . Personal experience has taught me that an evenly thick fire ...
... means to convey away the spent products of com- bustion . Whatever the mechanical means adopted , they should be under perfect control as to quantity of air to be furnished . Personal experience has taught me that an evenly thick fire ...
Page 64
... means are employed for applying the heat , the best efforts may be made nugatory . The proper setting of a boiler is as important as the boiler itself . Co - opera- tion between owners and builders of steam boilers would do much towards ...
... means are employed for applying the heat , the best efforts may be made nugatory . The proper setting of a boiler is as important as the boiler itself . Co - opera- tion between owners and builders of steam boilers would do much towards ...
Page 210
... means of bolts called follower- bolts . These follower - bolts are generally made of composition , but steel ones are stronger and better and not so liable to be twisted off . The piston is made to work steam - tight in the cylinder by ...
... means of bolts called follower- bolts . These follower - bolts are generally made of composition , but steel ones are stronger and better and not so liable to be twisted off . The piston is made to work steam - tight in the cylinder by ...
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