A history of the growth of the steam-engine (1878)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 415
Fig. 137.—Compound Maiine EDglne. Sido Elevation. tached directly to the piston and vibrates within a trunk orcylinder secured to the piston, moving with it, and extend-ing outside the cylinder, like an immense hollow piston-rod, is frequently used in the British navy. It has rarelybeen adopted in…
Steam-engines
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.