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 325
strap? A. Lessening the strain on the bolts and nuts connecting thetwo parts. Q. Why has the eccentric strap two hubs cast thereon? A. To avoid the necessity of having a right and a left-handpattern. Q. As betzveen a grooved sheave and a grooved strap, whichis better? A. The grooved strap, as a… … Fig. 205. Eccentric Straps. Q. Why is one of the three holes, by zvhich the strap isattached to the eccentric rod, made oblong? ECCENTRIC RODS. Sl9 A. To allow for first adjustment of the effective length ofthe rod. Q. Where the eccentric rod does not pass into a socket inthe front half of the…
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