Central station experiences, a series of narratives on the trials and tribulations of a steam engineer while learning to run an electric station; (1901)
New York, Power Publishing Co. · leaf 11
so as to avoid getting the polarity mixed upagain, and pretended to examine the dynamo for a moment. I think shell go now, he said, without changing a singleadjustment, but being careful to see that everything was in itsusual condition for starting. Then he started the engine, went to the board and… … Thought that would fetch her, he said carelessly, and heimmediately rose several points in the trimmers estimation. The lamps were now all right, except one that the trimmerbrought in burned up the next morning, and matters went alongsmoothly up to Jones next visit. The engineer related the…
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