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 210
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES ON RAILWAYS. 175 of the fire was 16 square feet; and that exposed to the ac-tion of the heated air and flame was about 75 square feet.The magnitude of the grate or sheet of burning fuel whichradiated heat, was 10 square feet. (90.) The Novelty, of Messrs. Braithwait and… … A is the generator or receiver, containing the steam whichworks the engine; this communicates with a lower genera-tor, b, which extends in a horizontal direction the entirelength of the carriage. Within the generator, a, is contain-ed the furnace, f, which communicates in a tube, c; carriedup…
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