Murray, Andrew, 1813-1872, Murray, Robert. Steam-ships, Creuze, Augustin Francis Bullock, 1800-1852 · Edinburgh : A. and C. Black · leaf 135
he stern necessity which exists on boardship for the utmost economy in the consumption of fuel,the value of which is there immensely enhanced. The oldest type of the marine-engine is the side-levervariety, which, till within the last ten or twelve years, wasalmost universally employed in steamers ;… … of Ihu abuvo Steiimurs. the crank to be kept in the most advantageous position forgiving |)rompt motion to the shaft immediately that theengine is started. Direct-acting engines are often verytroublesome in this respect. Another advantage of theparts being nicely l)alanced is, that the engine works…
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