Steam engines; a thorough and practical presentation of modern steam engine practice (1917)
Ludy, Llewellyn V., 1875-, American Technical Society · Chicago, American technical society · leaf 65
orinstance, he would turn the hand wheel so the wheel 8 would bedriven counter-clockwise, and in so doing the chain 6 would beshortened, the chain 7 lengthened, the wheel 5 would be cut in, andthe machine would turn to the right. If it was desired to go in theopposite direction, the reverse… … Fig. 42. Friction Gear Device for SteeringTraction Engine STEAM ENGINES 55 is being driven over rough ground; hence, some engines are providedwith a friction gear device. This attachment, Fig. 42, is exceedinglysimple, and when it is used the engine furnishes power to guide itself.It consists of a…
Steam-engines
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