Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to light and power plants (1902)
Thurston, Robert H[enry], 1839-1903. [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; London, Chapman & Hall, limited · leaf 110
djustable. The main bearing is fitted with four-part boxesof babbitted cast iron, the side pieces so arranged that theymay be set out to a bearing as they wear. All the detailsare i.i accordance with standard practice in this class ofengines, and description is not called for here. It may besafely… … Cylinder; Steam Valves. The valves and the valve-gear of the Cummer engine,as has been stated, belong to the Meyer system and con-sist of a main valve with the cut-off valve riding on theback of the main. There is this difference, however, be-tween the gear of this engine and others of the same…
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