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Scientific American, Vol. 51, No. 15 (October 1884) (1884)

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through the service pipe,and passes into the meter at its inlet; there it is measured,and passing up into the moderator (the arrows indicate thecourse of the gas), fills the space under the float, A. Whenone burner is open this float drops and opens the valve,D, and lets out of the gas meter just… … DE FALOS GAS FBESSUBE MOBEBATOB. D, to close also, and so on for every burner that is closed. Ifthe pre.ssure from the gas works increases while one or moreburners are in use, the valve, D, drops and retards the flowof gas. If the pressure of gas goes down from the works,the valve, D, opens and…

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