The masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition\ : illustrated (1876)
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.), Shinn, Earl, 1838-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Wilson, Joseph M · Philadelphia : Gebbie & Barrie · leaf 451
MECHANICS AND SCIENCE. 235 ing two nuts and withdrawing the wedge that rests on the discharge-valve stem, the suction-valves being directly under the discharge-valves in the base of the pump. As is well known, very little of the power of the engine of a steam- pump is expended in drawing the water… … Bucket-Plunger Steam-Pump : Valley Machine Company. the steam cylinders .as in the usual make of double-acting steam-pumps. One- half the number of water-valves is dispensed with, and the quantity discharged on the upward stroke is thrown, out through an opening, I, at the top of the pump-cylinder,…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Centennial Exhibition · Art · Decorative arts · Machinery
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