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 755
nning at tin- upper retorts. This precaution is necessary to prevent explosion. 8 is the mouth-piece, ten inches long, with a socket cast on the top to receive the stand-pipe. Thereought to lie a neck to this socket, as shown in Figs. 1892 to 1894; because the joint, when close uponthe luii. from… … The mouth-piece is three-quarters of an inch in thickness, secured to the retort by bolts, and acement joint made between their flanches. Iron cement is the most valuable for this purpose, and isused in all places where heat is present. It may be compounded as follows: To one ounce of sal-ammoniac,…
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