Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 288
ncreased to do it, and at the end of the stroke its velocityhad to be reduced in the same degree, to supply the total failureof the force of the steam. This involved a variation of speedwhich in ordinary business would not be regarded, but whichwould ruin the action of this new loom. In the high… … J. C. HOADLEY ENGINE FOR CLINTON WIRE CLOTH MILL 221 that engine he must have. I was astonished at the mans pene-tration. I was able to get from our landlord and purchasers of our toolsthe necessary extension of time, and made the engine for him.It and the loom were each a complete success. Mr.…
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