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 940
ft of the arms and rods,when the balls fly out, is always parallel to the shaft C. The centrifugal force of the balls is counteracted by the employment of a spiral spring I, to which the GOVERNORS. 927 sleeve D is attached, by means of clamps G. The tension of spring is increased or diminished at… … When motion is communicated to the spindle by the engine, the balls will have a tendency to fly outin the direction of the arrows, and to move the sleeves D D laterally. Sleeve D is furnished with acollar H, which is grasped by a forked crank M, pivoted to the standard 0. The lower branch of…
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