Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 511
ost conveniently arranged in achest, which may be attached in any accessible position to theside of the hot-well. An arrangement of tliis kind is shownin Fig. 1437. Of the two side nozzles, the lower one leads tothe pump and the upper one to the boiler. The pipe leadingto the pump is a suction-pipe… … it through the centre valve into the space above, which communicates with the feed-pipe. Should the ENGINES, DETAILS OF. 501 feed-cock be shut, so as to prevent any feed-water from passing through it, the water will raise the top-most valve, which is loaded to pressure considerably above the…
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