A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 316
AVIGATION. 291 side-lever type, as illustrate^ in Pig. 92, which representsthe engine of the Pacific, designed by Mr. Charles W.Copeland, and built by the Allaire Works. In this type of engine, as is seen, the piston-rod wasattached to a cross-head working vertically, from which, ateach side,… … Fig. 92.—The Side-Lever Engine, 1849. cross-tail, W, which was, in turn, connected to the crank-pin, I. The condenser, M, and air-pump, Q, were con-structed in the same manner as those of other engines, theironly peculiarities being such as were incident to their loca-tion between the cylinder, A,…
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