James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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Page 58
... trial . Always of a meditative turn , somewhat prone to melancholy when without com- panionship , and withal a sufferer from nervous head- aches , there was probably no gift of the gods equal to that of such a wife as he had been so ...
... trial . Always of a meditative turn , somewhat prone to melancholy when without com- panionship , and withal a sufferer from nervous head- aches , there was probably no gift of the gods equal to that of such a wife as he had been so ...
Page 61
... trials made . The right principle had been dis- covered ; no doubt of that . Watt's decision was that " it must be followed to an issue . " There was no peace for him otherwise . He wrote ( April , 1765 CAPTURED BY STEAM 61.
... trials made . The right principle had been dis- covered ; no doubt of that . Watt's decision was that " it must be followed to an issue . " There was no peace for him otherwise . He wrote ( April , 1765 CAPTURED BY STEAM 61.
Page 62
... trial leaked in many directions , and the condenser needed alterations . Nevertheless , the engine accomplished much , for it worked readily with ten and one - half pounds pressure per square inch , a decided increase over previous ...
... trial leaked in many directions , and the condenser needed alterations . Nevertheless , the engine accomplished much , for it worked readily with ten and one - half pounds pressure per square inch , a decided increase over previous ...
Page 69
... trial of a new and larger model , with unsatisfactory results upon the first trial . He wrote Roebuck that " by an unforeseen ' misfortune , the mercury found its way into the ' cylinder and played the devil with the solder . " Only ...
... trial of a new and larger model , with unsatisfactory results upon the first trial . He wrote Roebuck that " by an unforeseen ' misfortune , the mercury found its way into the ' cylinder and played the devil with the solder . " Only ...
Page 75
... trials of pipe - condensers , plate - condensers and drum- condensers , steam - jackets to prevent waste of heat , many trials of new methods to tighten the piston band , condenser pumps , oil pumps , gauge pumps , exhausting cylinders ...
... trials of pipe - condensers , plate - condensers and drum- condensers , steam - jackets to prevent waste of heat , many trials of new methods to tighten the piston band , condenser pumps , oil pumps , gauge pumps , exhausting cylinders ...
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