Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875- [from old catalog], American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 92
are used to adjust thepressure. By means of the bolts, the arm L is held to the upperblock. From this arm is suspended the ball weight B which, bysliding along the arm, counterbalances the weight of the arm andpan at the other end. The pulley revolves at the required speed in STEAM ENGINE… … JZ3_ ■tar Fig. 65. Original Form of Prony Brake the outer end of lever L to prevent an accident in case the brakeshould happen to grip the wheel and cause the weight W to be thrown over. The amount of work absorbed by the brake depends uponthe weight W, the length R, and the speed. It is…
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