Twentieth century handbook for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers; a practical nontechnical treatise on the care and management of steam engines, boilers and electric machinery (1922)
Swingle, Calvin Franklin, 1846- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & company · leaf 417
made, tighteVi the locknuts on all the rods. Fig. 140 shows the wrist plate of a Eeynolds Corlissengine in its central position ready for adjusting valveconnections. The parts broken away show the steam, andexhaust valves in their respective positions as regards lap.The valves shown are single… … amount of lead. The exhaust valves will be correct if theyhave been set according to table 32—the wrist plate beingcentral.
