Twentieth century hand-book for steam engineers and electricians, with questions and answers .. (1905)
Swingle, C. F. [from old catalog], Horstmann, Henry Charles, 1858- [from old catalog], Tousley, Victor Hugo, 1875- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co. · leaf 189
g. 42 shows the indicatorcomplete with reducing wheel attached. One of the most accurate and easily applied devicesfor reducing the motion of the piston is the wooden 176 ENGINEERING pendulum in its various forms. (See Figs. 43, 44 and45.) It consists of a flat strip of pine or other lightwood of a… … FIGURE 42. indicated is horizontal the bar or pendulum is to bepivoted at a fixed point directly above and in line withthe side of the crosshead, as that is generally the mostconvenient point of attachment. The pivot can befixed to a permanent standard bolted to the frame ofthe engine (Fig. 46), or…
