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 514
re was only 60 pounds, while itshould have been 68 or 70 pounds, because with the latterpressure still better results could have been attained. TheI. H. P. was 235 and the steam used per I. H. P. per hourwas 18 pounds. Fig. 184 is the original diagram from engine No. 2, andshows bad valve… … Fig. 184 it does not occur until the piston has traveled through 43per cent, of the stroke. There is more compression alsothan is needed. This engine was 18x42 inches, runningat a speed of 78 E. P. M., and the steam consumption, ac-cording to diagram Fig. 184, was 33 lbs. per I. H. P. perhour.…
