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 388
k Valve as with the lever in the position described all the steam blowing backwould pass through the lifter nozzle. Thereby theclosing of the main steam valve at the boilerbecomes unnecessary. Type Composite. The Hancock composite inspirator,Fig- !75> consists of two separate and individual… … 384 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING engineer or fireman who has charge of pumping theengine, or on the boiler butt, available to both, theadvantages of the composite are apparent. Owing tothe limited room in the cab, it is generally difficult tolocate both instruments so that they can both be oper-ated by…
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