Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to light and power plants (1899)
Thurston, Robert Henry, 1839-1903 · New York, J. Wiley & Sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 182
with all well con-structed engines, these engines are set up and operated inthe shop long enough to exhibit all defects and to afford ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS. l6i opportunity to make all adjustments before sending themout, and are thus made safe against those annoying delayswhich otherwise attend… … Semi-Portable Engine, valves, and their seats, even, when worn, are taken out, sentto the shop, and the spare valve and seat, already fitted,takes the place of the parts removed. 16 2 STEAM ENGINES FOR Where engines are of large size, they usually have theengine room and boiler room distinct; with…
Steam-engines
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