Locomotive catechism; an up-to-date, practical and complete work on the locomotive--treating on the design, construction, repair and running of all kinds of locomotives .. (1908)
Grimshaw, Robert, 1850- [from old catalog] · New York, The N. W. Henley publishing company · leaf 220
cylinders to which it is applied. Q. What are the disadvantages of relief valves? A. If they leak badly, they obscure the enginemans view. Q. What prevents air and cinders being sucked into thesteam chest through the exhaust pipes, when steam is off y andthe piston working? A. A relief valve in the… … i. Piston-head. 2. Piston-fol-lower. 3. Piston-follower Bolts.4. Piston-follower Bolt-nuts. 5.Piston-Rod. 6. Piston-rod Key.7. Piston-rod Nut. 8. Piston-spring Rings (Cast-iron). 9. Piston T-ring (Cast-iron). 10. Brass andComposition Piston-rings. 11.Piston-spring. 12. Pistou-springStuds and Nuts.…
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