A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 412
perience, light and graceful boats are now bifilt, of remark-able swiftness, and having such improved and simplifiedmachinery that they require little fuel and can be easily MARINE ENGINES. 387 managed. Such boats have strong, carefully-modeled hulls,light and strong boilers, capable of making a… … Fio. 135.—LauncTi-Engine. gine, working without shake or jar, and using steam eco-nomically. The above sketch represents the engine built by a New-York firm for such little craft. This is the smallest sizemade for the market. It has a steam-cylinder 3 inches indiameter and a stroke of piston of 5…
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