THE ACCTJMÜLATOK . 34 THE ACCUMULATOE . Sir William Armstrong devised this simple means of obtain - ing pressure on a column of water by a weight instead of by elevation . The first accumulator ( which is still in daily work at Elswick ) has the ram attached to the ground , the cylinder rising and… … is full of water under pressure ) , it stops the engine by means of a chain con - necting with the steam throttle valve of the engine , and water ceases to be pumped into the accumulator . When the ram falls ( owing to the abstraction of water from the cylinder ) , the steam throttle valve is…
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