A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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Page 171
... piston held in a raised position by a counterweight , nearly all the gas of the explosion escaping through automatic relief valves . As the remaining fraction cooled , the pressure of the air forced down the piston and thus raised the ...
... piston held in a raised position by a counterweight , nearly all the gas of the explosion escaping through automatic relief valves . As the remaining fraction cooled , the pressure of the air forced down the piston and thus raised the ...
Page 182
... piston - rod to pass through , and to use steam instead of atmospheric pressure to force the piston down . He intended that the cylinder should be kept hot by a steam - jacket , the outside of which would be lagged with wood . Watt ...
... piston - rod to pass through , and to use steam instead of atmospheric pressure to force the piston down . He intended that the cylinder should be kept hot by a steam - jacket , the outside of which would be lagged with wood . Watt ...
Page 185
... piston and also to the interior of the pipe . Near the lower end of the pipe was the equilibrium valve , which allowed steam to pass from the space above the piston to that below it . A third valve , the exhaust valve , controlled the ...
... piston and also to the interior of the pipe . Near the lower end of the pipe was the equilibrium valve , which allowed steam to pass from the space above the piston to that below it . A third valve , the exhaust valve , controlled the ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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