Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering : illustrated with four thousand engravings on wood ; in two volumes (1873)
D. Appleton and Company · New York : D. Appleton and Co. · leaf 459
he gland, which must be done lightly, as the rings are conical and left open, they will all press towards the rod, and in time the up- ^_^ per will take the place of the lower ring. In a Mi stuffing-box of any kind, the great desideratum is to keep it tight, takiug care not to cause the packing to…
Mechanical engineering · Mechanics · Engineering
Internet Archive · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
