A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 175
cribing his attempt to introduce steam-navi-gation, planned, and in 1790 obtained a patent for, a steam-carriage, of which the sketch seen in Fig. 43 is copied fromthe rough drawing accompanying his application. In thefigure, A A A A are the wheels ; B B, pinions on the hubsof the rear wheels,… … Pig. 48.—Beads Bteam-Carriage, 1790. the tongue or pole of the carriage, and is turned by ahorizontal steering-wheel, with which it is connected bythe ropes or chains, IK, IK; W W are the cocks, whichserve to shut off steam from the engine when necessary, and STEAM-LOCOMOTION ON RAILROADS. 151 to…
Steam-engines
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