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 582
he New World. Another variety of geer in fre-quent use has but one rock-shaft and eccentric, with but two lifter-rods. The exhaust lifters and theiraction are precisely the same as in the geer already describod. The steam lifters, which are, like theothers, keyed to the rod, have spring catches… … 572 ENGINE, VARIETIES OF THE STEAM. able stop, or with a reciprocating arm, moved by tlic engine. The valves then fall by their own weightTo prevent damage arising from the concussion, a contrivance called the dash-pot is made use of: thisconsists of a small cylinder containing water, and a piston…
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