Modern locomotive engineering, with questions and answers .. (1913)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 216
practice to bring thetwo end connections together at the side or top of thecylinder and at or near the middle of its length, wherethey can be connected to a three-way cock. The pipe THE INDICATOR sog connections should be as short and as free from elbowsas possible, in order that the steam may… … Figure 102 the open three-way cock during several revolutions otthe engine, before connecting the indicator. If thisis not done there is a moral certainty that dirt and gritwill get into the cylinder of the indicator and cause itto work badly, and give diagrams that are misleading.As before stated,…
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