A catechism of the steam engine and its various applications to mines, mills, steam navigation, railways, and agriculture (1876)
Bourne, John, civil engineer. [from old catalog] · New York, D. Appleton and company · leaf 332
l, it acts in opposition tothe gravity of the rod. 630. §.—Will you explainin detail the construction ofthe valve gearing, or suchparts of it as are peculiar tothe oscillating engine ? A.—The eccentric rod isattached by a pin, 1 inch indiameter, to an open curvedlink or sector with a tailprojecting… … Eccentric and Rod. Messrs. Penn. 318 penns oscillating paddle engine. The opening in the link, which extends nearly its entire length,is lj%- inch broad; and into this opening a brass block 2 incheslong is truly fitted, there being a hole through the block f inchdiameter, for the reception of the…
Steam engineering · Steam-engines
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