Printing; a practical treatise on the art of typography as applied more particularly to the printing of books; (1890)
Jacobi, Charles Thomas, 1853-1933 · London : G. Bell and sons · leaf 228
_fcp STEAM ENGINES. 203 counter-shaft, that is, a small shaft connected with aband from the main. These engines consume a little morefuel, and are more expensive than the other kinds, but arerecommended for steadiness in driving and for great power. … Fig. 123. The horizontal engine, fig. 122, comes next; this is, per-haps, in more general use, as it occupies less room thanthe beam, and is sufficient for ordinary requirements.In very large offices, where a beam engine is used, a hori-
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