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 809
er.This is an important matter to consider as practice hasshown that cylinders heat differently, and trouble due toone hot cylinder may seriously injure the engine. 792 Steam Engineering The starting of the engine is effected by compressed air.The auxiliary apparatus consists of two air storage… … Fig. 340beeves three-cylinder gas engine This engine is designed to be operated on natural or pro-ducer gas, and can also be operated on gasoline if necessary. As will be noted by the illustrations these engines are ofthe vertical, multiple cylinder single acting type. The crank shafts and…
