Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 120
ied was nominally 25 pounds above theatmoshpere, but practically only from 15 to 20 pounds. Fullpressure was not pretended to be maintained. They had jet con-densers. All forged work was of iron. The vessel was steered byhand. The rigging, standing as well as running, was of hemp.It was full… … Frederick E. Sickels THE LONDON EXHIBITION 79 movement, thus releasing the valve and permitting it to be sud-denly closed. He had come over to exhibit his steam steeringgear, which is now used throughout the world. It was astonishinghow little attention it attracted. He had it connected and…
