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 655
broken balance-strips? A. Re-facing valve and seat, which brings the strips outtoo far and is apt to cause cocking and breakage. Q. What is the remedy or prevention? A. Lowering the upper valve-seat. uo LOCOMOTIVE CATECHISM. 0. What is a common cause of breakage of balancedvalves? A. Broken springs… … R. Fig. 397- Casing for Balanced Valve. The case which is fitted at each end of the valve is made ofI-16 inch sheet iron, the corners welded. B lies flat in a grooveat the end of the valve, with spring resting on it, and the stripmoves vertically on top of the spring, inclosed at the cornersby…
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