Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 91
ng portion A. As shown inthe cut, the controlling valve stands in its central position sothat if moved to the left the steam will follow as shown bythe arrows and the pistons and shafts will rotate clockwise.If the valve be moved to the right steam will enter at theleft-hand opening, producing a… … Fig. 42. It will be apparent that the engine can be reversed inprinciple and become a rotary pump by applying power tothe shaft by outside mechanical means and admitting waterthrough the passages with which the steam enters in the rotaryengine. This convenient peculiarity has given rise to…
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