A practical treatise on the movement of slide valves by eccentrics. For the use of engineers, draughtsmen, machinists, and students in general. By C. W. ... ... Illustrated by 8 full page copperplates.
Publisher: Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library
Published: December 20, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781425511104
Subjects: History / United States / General
First sentence: 1. The slide valve of the steam engine, as the name implies, is a valve which controls the passage of the steam into or out of the cylinder, or both, by a reciprocating motion upon a surface provided with suitable openings, to which the valve is accurately fitted.