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PRACTICAL HAND BOOK
_of_
GAS, OIL AND STEAM ENGINES
STATIONARY, MARINE, TRACTION
GAS BURNERS, OIL BURNERS, ETC.
FARM, TRACTION, AUTOMOBILE, LOCOMOTIVE
A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the
construction, operation and repair of all kinds of
engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and
the various types of engines and also the use of
different kinds of fuel.
_By_
JOHN B. RATHBUN,
Consulting Gas Engineer, Editor “Ignition,” Instructor
Chicago Technical College, Author Gas Engine Troubles
and Installation.
Published by
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.
CHICAGO, U. S. A.
Copyright 1916
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.
Copyright MCMXIII
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.
_Practical Hand Book Gas, Oil & Steam Engines_
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER I—HEAT AND POWER
Heat Energy—Mechanical Equivalent of Heat—Expansion Heat Units—Heat
Engines—Efficiency—External and Internal Combustion
Engines—Compression—Working Medium 5