Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 295
Cross-section of Cylinder and Valves. admission ports would be open. This in a large engine, or oneconnected with extensive lines of shafting, would be a serious … Elevation and Plan of Valve Connections. matter, so much so that in some engines little starting cylindersare required. REVISION OF THE ENGINE DESIGN 227 I had a!so determined to use the equilibrium admission valveswith adjustable pressure plates, according to the drawings sentto me by Mr. Allen in…
