The steam engine familiarly explained and illustrated; with an historical sketch of its invention and progressive improvement; (1836)
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859, Renwick, James, 1790-1863. [from old catalog] · Philadelphia, E. L. Carey & A. Hart · leaf 206
he current of heated air which is carried by thedraft through the fire, and finally passes into the chimney.To accomplish this object, therefore, it is necessary to exposeto both these sources of heat the greatest possible quantityof surface in contact with the water. These ends were LOCOMOTIVE… … on one pair, which are worked by the engine. The boilerconsists of a cylinder 6 feet in length, w7ith flat ends; thechimney issues from one end, and to the other end is attach-ed a square box, b, the bottom of which is furnished with thegrate on which the fuel is placed. This box is composed oftwo…
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