Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · Boston, Small, Maynard and company · leaf 37
Fig. 13. Ericssons Hot Air Engine after it is compressed by the piston, is explodedusually by a hot tube, or an electric spark, whichproduces what is called the power stroke. The beginning of the gas engine dates back to1678 when the Abbe dHautefeuille, of France,conceived the idea of using the… … Fig. 14. Ottos Gas Engine by an electric spark, but since the gas was ex-ploded without being compressed, his engine wasvery wasteful and inefficient. To Dr. Otto, of Germany, belongs the creditof having brought the gas engine to a successfulconclusion in 1878. This was done by drawing The First…
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