Model engine construction, with practical instructions to artificers and amateurs (1894)
Alexander, John Henry. [from old catalog] · London, New York, Whittaker · leaf 192
d. The smoke-box is madeof tin, circular in shape; it surrounds the front ofthe boiler for about TV, and is made a very tightfit round the barrel; it may be attached by solder.The funnel is -J wide, to maintain a good draughtof air through the fire-box. Eight wicks burn in the TRACTION ENGINE. 169… … Fig. 51.—Perspective view of Traction Engine. and this, coupled with the large fire-tube and widefunnel, maintains a good draught when the engineis at work. The fire-box is open at the bottom,except the space occupied by the lamp. On the 170 MODEL ENGINE CONSTRUCTION. boiler near the funnel, upon…
Steam-engines · Machinery
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