Inside Out Library

The mechanical engineering of power plants (1897)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 248

An illustration from The mechanical engineering of power plants, 1897, leaf 248
As applied to early engines the Sickles principle CAM AND RELEASE VALVE-GEAR. 211 was arranged to have the latch release adjustable by hand. Itbecomes easy to have this adjustment made automaticallyby the governor, and this easy adaptation has been a greatstimulus for the development of this class… … T3J i Fig. i8o.back and forth driven by an eccentric. This slide carries thelatches GG, which are held upwards by means of springs andare inclined upon their upper faces. It will be apparent thatas the sharp corner of the latch catches the end of the arm Bit will swing it upon one stroke, but will…

Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants

Internet Archive · Library of Congress · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from The mechanical engineering of power plants

More like this