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 224
FIGURE 53. obtained, which shows the distribution of the steam tobe satisfactory, although at the time of taking thisdiagram the boiler pressure was only 60 lbs., while itshould have been 68 or 70 lbs., because with the latter DIAGRAM ANALYSIS 211 pressure still better results could have been… … figure 54. and shows bad valve adjustment all around, with theexception of lead on the top end. The variation inthe points of cut off is the worst feature; cut offtaking place on the bottom at 29 per cent, of thestroke, while on the top end it does not occur until __1 -A -V FIGURE 55. the piston…
