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Scientific American, Vol. 16, No. 19 (1867) (1867)

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on of it pro- a set screw and jam nut, I, are used to adjust the valve open- jects a little way up around the body of the can, making a The governors of the valves of steam engines generally in ing, so that in all cases there will be a supply of steam to sort of lap joint and leaving a slight… … ous opening of the valve whenever the engine has come ta In the center of each four of these standards is a gas pipe itsnormal speed, the flame of which impinges on the bottom of the cup and To alter the speed of the engine it is only necessary to rapidly heats those portions at the arms which are…

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