Modern American locomotive engines; their design, construction and management. A practical work for practical men (1883)
Edwards, Emory, b. 1841 · Bridgeport, Conn., Frederick Keppy · leaf 220
in.,and compression commenced at g 19^ in. also, thevalve being line and line. Other points can be ob-tained by inspection, and the diagram forms valuabledata for the builder and user. CHAPTER XVII. THE PISTON AND ITS RINGS. We come now to the piston and the method usedfor packing it so as to… … Fig. 67. construction is about as follows; It is made of castiron and is cast in two pieces. The main body towhich the piston rod is attached is called the pistonhead, and the other part (marked F), which is used to C 209) 210 LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES. keep the rings in place, is called the follower, and…
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