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 442
ngineering counterbalance weights. Once adjusted^ they are right fora long time. Adding to the centrifugal weight arms and increasingthe tension of the springs makes the governor more sen-sitive. The Governor The proper regulation of speed is a very important pointin the operation of engines^ and… … Fig. 155throttling governor the section on ^^definitions/^ care should be taken to notpack the small valve stem too tight^ nor alloV the packingto become hard from long usage. The packing nut shouldbe left loose enough to allow a slight leakage of steam pastthe stem. This will keep it lubricated^…
