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 399
he body or shell of the valve, Thesearms have passages E E for the escape of the steamor other fluid from the well into the air when the valveis open. This well is deepened so as to allow the wingsX X of the valve proper to project down into it farenough to act as guides, and the flange G is for… … INJECTORS, STEAM GAUGES, ETC. 395 pound of the maximum pressure required, the valveopens slightly, and the steam escapes through theouter seat into the cylinder and thence into the air;the steam also enters through the inner seat into thewell, and thence through the passages in the arms tothe air.…
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