A practical treatise on modern gas and oil engines (1902)
Grover, Frederick · Manchester, The Technical Publishing Co., Limited; [etc., etc.] · leaf 308
or of great economy and usefulness. The followingdescription, together with the illustrations, will suffice toexplain the working of the Priestman engine. The oil is contained in a cast-iron tank Y, fig. 137, formedin the bed of the engine. The oil, with a supply of airunder a pressure of about 8… … Fio. 138,—Section and End View of Spray M-iker of Priestman Engine. before starting, and is kept hot, when running, with theexhaust products). From this chamber the vapour is drawninto the engine cylinder, compressed by the piston, andignited by an electric spark, or lamp and hot tube, as…
Internal combustion engines
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