Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 85
OLD AND NEW CRANKSAND JOURNAL BOXES. THE CRANKS ARE SHOWN IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. CRANKS AND TOP AND BOTTOM BOXES ARE SHOWN IN SECTION. … on the crank-pin was dispensed with and the diameter of thepin was made greater than its length, the projected area being CONSTRUCTIVE DETAILS 55 generally increased. The shank of the pin was made larger andshorter, and was riveted at the back. Instead of turning the shaftdown smaller than the…
