“It has been well said that engineers are born, not made; those in
demand to fill the positions created by the great installations of
power-producing machinery now so common, are men who are familiar
with the contents of good books, and as well, are the product of a
hard bought practical experience.”
THIS work is gotten up to fill a long-felt need for a practical book.
It gives directions for running the various types of steam engines that
are to-day in the market.
A list of subjects, which are fully yet concisely discussed, are as
follows:
Introduction; The Steam Engine; Historical Facts Relating to the
Steam Engine: Engine Foundations; The Steam Piston; Connecting Rods;
Eccentric; Governor; Materials; Workmanship; Care and Management;
Lining up a Horizontal or Vertical Engine; Lining Shafting; Valve
Setting; Condensers; Steam Separators; Air, Gas, and Compressing
Engines: Compounding; Arithmetic of the Steam Engine; Theory of the
Steam Engine; Construction.
There also is a description of numerous types of the engines now in
operation, such as the Corliss, Westinghouse, and many others.
The book also treats generously upon the Marine, Locomotive and Gas
Engines.
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