The Practical Steam Engineer's Guide in the Design, Construction and Management of American Stationary, Portable and Steam Fire-engines, Steam Pumps, Boilers, Injectors, Governors, Indicators, Pistons and Rings, Safety Valves, and Steam Gauges: For the Use of Engineers, Firemen and Steam Users |
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... bear this fact in mind . The want of a proper education on the part of these men is something to be deplored ; but it must be remembered in their behalf that many of them were when boys driven by poverty to go out vi PREFACE .
... bear this fact in mind . The want of a proper education on the part of these men is something to be deplored ; but it must be remembered in their behalf that many of them were when boys driven by poverty to go out vi PREFACE .
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... Proper Lift of a Valve ; Repairs to Boilers . 361 Leaky Tubes ; Importance of two Steam Gauges to every Boiler .. 363 Vacuum ... 365 Back Pressure ; How to Read the Counter or Register ; Marking Engines ...... 366 Horse - Power of an ...
... Proper Lift of a Valve ; Repairs to Boilers . 361 Leaky Tubes ; Importance of two Steam Gauges to every Boiler .. 363 Vacuum ... 365 Back Pressure ; How to Read the Counter or Register ; Marking Engines ...... 366 Horse - Power of an ...
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... Proper Lift of a Valve ; Repairs to Boilers .... 361 Leaky Tubes ; Importance of two Steam Gauges to every Boiler . 363 Vacuum .. 365 Back Pressure ; How to Read the Counter or Register ; Marking Engines .. 366 Horse - Power of an ...
... Proper Lift of a Valve ; Repairs to Boilers .... 361 Leaky Tubes ; Importance of two Steam Gauges to every Boiler . 363 Vacuum .. 365 Back Pressure ; How to Read the Counter or Register ; Marking Engines .. 366 Horse - Power of an ...
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... proper remedy . An engineer must be some- thing of a machinist , boiler - maker , copper - smith , and steam - fitter . A man might be a good machinist but a poor engineer , from want of tact . 3 ( XXV ) Ques . What course should a man ...
... proper remedy . An engineer must be some- thing of a machinist , boiler - maker , copper - smith , and steam - fitter . A man might be a good machinist but a poor engineer , from want of tact . 3 ( XXV ) Ques . What course should a man ...
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... proper moment by a wedge with which it came in contact as it rose with the opening valve . This wedge , or other equivalent device , was so adjusted that the valve should be detached and fall to its seat when the piston reached that ...
... proper moment by a wedge with which it came in contact as it rose with the opening valve . This wedge , or other equivalent device , was so adjusted that the valve should be detached and fall to its seat when the piston reached that ...
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