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 99
the boiler and flues. Fig. 46 represents the front view of the boiler withthe automatic draft-regulator attached. Fig. 47 is ahorizontal section of front of boiler, showing smoke- 98 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERING stack and rock shaft. Fig. 48 is a longitudinal sectionof the smoke-box and boiler, showing… … Figure 46 !■ D on the sides with slides E E, having slots and setscrews F F, by which they are adjusted to the spacerequired between them, thereby enabling the engineerto equalize the draft in the fire-box, as experienceshows that when the draft is nearest to the bottom ofthe smoke jacket the draft…
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