A natural philosophy : embracing the most recent discoveries in the various branches of physics, and exhibiting the application of scientific principles in everyday life .. (1899)
Quackenbos, G. P. (George Payn), 1826-1881 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.], American book company · leaf 228
htthe steam-engine to comparative perfection ? When did Watt commence his exper-iments? What disadvantage did he perceive that Newcomens engines labored un-dar? flow did he remedy the difficulty ? What other improvement did he make? THE STEAM-ENGINE. 223 now generally constructed for manufacturing… … THE DOUBLE-ACTING CONDENSING STEAM-ENGINE. V W, which turns on a pivot, U. The other end of the working-beam, (\imparts a rotary motion to the heavy fly-wheel X Y, by means of the connect*ing-rod P and the crank Q. The fly, as explained on page 125, regulates themotion, and is directly connected…
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