Kirkman, Marshall M. (Marshall Monroe), 1842-1921 · New York and Chicago, The World railway publishing company · leaf 378
in. Nomovement of the needle takes place when serviceapplications are made. AUTOMATIC BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTER. While there have been many types of brake-slackadjusters used on cars and locomotive tenders, thatadjuster formerly known as the McKee, but now madeby the Westinghouse Co., and called by the… … Fig. 1.The Westinghouse Latest Improved Slack Adjuster. will be seen, a very small air pipe is lapped into thebrake cylinder at a point to clear the piston^vhen thelatter has traveled seven and one half inches. Thus,when the brake piston passes beyond this point asmall quantity of air is conveyed…
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