A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 406
e air-pump is placed close beside it, andworked by a rod attached to the beam. Steam-vessels onthe Hudson River have been driven by such engines at therate of 20 miles an hour. This form of engine is remark-able for its smoothness of operation, its economy and dura-bility, its compactness, and the… … Fio. 181.—Oscillating Engine and Feathering Paddle-Wheel. which has been the side-lever engine, is now rarely built. Forsmaller vessels, the oscillating engine with feathering pad-dle-wheels is still largely employed in Europe. This styleof engine is shown in Fig. 131. I^ is very compact, light,and…
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