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 222
in. Q.% What section is given to such spring packings? A. Their inner circle is eccentric with the outer, so that theyare thicker at one side than at the other; the cut being madeat the thin side, so as to give them the greatest possible spring,to tend to keep them open and against the… … Fig. 127. Half of Vauclain Two-part Cast-iron Piston-head. 216 LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. shaped like the letter L, the other fitting into the side or recessof the L ring, so that both rings bear against the inner wallof the cylinder. These rings are generally cut in four sections,placed to break joints…
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