Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 211
fficient to press out the lubricant,the speed is absolutely immaterial and wear is impossible, exceptthat due to the attrition of the oil itself, which on hardened sur-faces has no appreciable effect. From the illustrations contained in these articles, I copy onlythe following pair of diagrams with… … Pair of Diagrams from 18 X 30 Allen Engine at South Tyne Paper Mill, 10S Rev-olutions, Vacuum 28 Inches Only Half Intended Load on Engine. Mr. Whitworth all my efforts and successes there would come tonaught, as they did. But my friend, Mr. Lee, had even worse luck than I had. Itwill be some relief…