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 590
mer-block. 1, the sole of the block resting on the timbers; 2 2, flanges for securing theblock to the framing by bolts and nuts; 3 3, snugs cast on the sides of the sole, through which holding-down bolts are passed, which are secured to the keelsons. a, the eccentric for working the balance-valves.… … 580 ENGINE, VARIETIES OF THE STEAM. means it becomes an easy matter to disengage the rod from the lever of the traverse-shaft; which 13done bj means of a small rope attached to the extremity of the rod. K is the ooudenser, 1, the exhaust-steam passage. /•, the injection passages. /, the injection…
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