Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 360
r, increased the speed of the engine five revolutions perminute each week for four successive weeks by changing thegovernor pulley for a larger one. This he did every Sunday whenthe mill was idle, increasing the speed finally to 100 revolutions perminute and the production to 3000 tons per week. He… … Daniel N. Jones SUPPORT OF CYLIXDER 273 train has been 3000 tons a day without the aid of human hands,but at that time it was considered an immense achievement. Itwas also a remarkable thing for the company financially, as directlyafter a greatly increased demand for steel rails appeared and…
