Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 209
off,which is accomplished by sim-ply turning the lower handle,no pet cock being used. Thesteam follows the course shownby the arrows (B) to the out-let (G), the steam pressure beingdown on the ball. In closing,the partition at the left of theball {D) prevents the action ofthe boiler pressure from… … Fig. 2. Star Self-Closing Water Gauge. immediately throwsball C (dotted lines). (E) is rolled about and agitated every time the LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 201 handle is turned to blow out the gauge, and cannotbecome stuck fast and fail to work at a criticalmoment. The upper half works on the same…
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