Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers; a practical manual on the construction care and management of modern locomotives (1916)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co., pub. for Sears, Roebuck & co. · leaf 168
ing five minutes past five, with thecrank pin at nine oclock (see Fig. 75), while the set-ting illustrated by Fig. 74 may be termed the a.m.jsetting, and as the careful engineer always has hisiwatch with him, thejfollowing table may|be of service: Outside admission,jindirect—5 min. to 7ja.m.… … Figure 75 o the valve on the a. m. plan as described, and it isiesired to increase the lead, the valve must be movedowards the crank pin, but if the p. m. plan governshe motion it will be necessary to move the valve awayrom the crank pin to increase the lead.. The American Balanced Valve Co., of…
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