Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 294
o him some-thing in which I knew he would be interested. He said to me,in his gentle way, You would not express it exactly that way,would you? On the instant it flashed on my mind that I hadmade a stupid blunder, and I replied, I guess I wouldnt, and,thanking him for calling my attention to it, I… … Longitudinal Section of Cylinder and Valves. publishing a mortifying blunder. I expect some sweet spirit willtell me before long. As soon as this book was off my hands, I devoted myself to therevision and standardizing of the engine. As made up to that time, it was not reversible, and the…
