Hiscox, Gardner Dexter, 1822?-1908 · New York, The Norman W. Henley publishing co. · leaf 76
2 11. MECHANICALSTOKER for a boiler fur-nace, Playford model.The coal is carried into thefurnace from a hopper bya travelling grate. A gatewith rack and gear, oper-ated by a lever, regulatesthe depth of the coal-feed. … 212. MECHANICAL STOKERfor a furnace, Jones model, under-feed to the grate. A plunger, whichmay be operated directly by a steampiston, pushes a charge of coal, fallingfrom the hopper, on to the fore plate of the grate, where it is coked, the smoke and gases being drawn into the hot fire and burned.…
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