Goldingham, Arthur Hugh. [from old catalog] · New York, Spon & Chamberlain; [etc., etc.] · leaf 267
inasmuch as thestrain on the bearings is minimized. The crank-pin isplaced between the two fly-wheels, the hub of each fly- 176 OIL ENGINES. wheel becoming the cheek of the crank. The oil-tankis placed in the bed of the engine; an air pressure offive or six pounds is always maintained in this tank… … Fig. 74- and is of the centrifugal or pendulum type. Thespeed of the engine is controlled by suitable mechanismacting on the throttle-valve regulating the supply ofoil and air entering the vaporizer. The air-inlet valveto the cylinder is automatic, the exhaust-valve beingactuated by horizontal rod…
Internal combustion engines
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