Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . bserved the flanges thatcover the openings are slotted to receive the bolts,the inits of which being loosened they are readilyremoved and the covers displaced. J, represents thevacuum chamber, cast with and between the necksof chambers A, A, and connects only with the induc-tion passage below the valves E, E. K, K, are llanges PULSOMETER. 607 FUL801I£TEB. (?(ivcrinir (lie openings to llic respective elianiliers,wliicli niiiy lie rcinoveil fur llie repair iir renewal ofvalves and seats, when necessary. V<nt plu^s areinsert
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . bserved the flanges thatcover the openings are slotted to receive the bolts,the inits of which being loosened they are readilyremoved and the covers displaced. J, represents thevacuum chamber, cast with and between the necksof chambers A, A, and connects only with the induc-tion passage below the valves E, E. K, K, are llanges PULSOMETER. 607 FUL801I£TEB. (?(ivcrinir (lie openings to llic respective elianiliers,wliicli niiiy lie rcinoveil fur llie repair iir renewal ofvalves and seats, when necessary. V<nt plu^s areinserted into these flanges, for llie purpose of draw-ing oir the water lo])revenl freezing. L, L, ar<! rodsextending from tiic valve-guiirils to tlic set-screwsM, M, li# which the siielion seals, valves and guardsare lightly pressed loplace. N, N, are hrass s<icket-lieailiMl holts by whi(-li the disehargi seats, valvesand guardsaredrawii down to place. A small hrassair check-valve is screweil into Ihe neck of eachchamher, A. A. ami one irilo the vacuum elunuher. J, so that their stems hang downwarcvalve in the neck of each chamber,small quantity of air to cnler aboveprevent the steam from agitating ittrance, and thus forms an air pistoncondensation. The check-valve in theber, J, serves to cushion the ramniinwater consequent upon the tilling ofalternately. The titled with aber ball valve, seat, and guard, is espi I. The clieck-A, A. adows athe water, toon its first en-for preventingvaiuumcham-g action of theeach chamber very hard rub-?ciaily adajited l>ulsomeli-r, D-inch suttion CIO feel;, and ;t-inili din-charge will readily raise water ?iO feel out of a braii<;h from the discharge pipe leads into a hogs-head or tank, ami supplies water to charge the pumpbefore turning on steam toslartil. and for furnishingwalc-r to the injiclor for feeding the boiler. Theleading of a i)ipe from a reservoir or water pipe tothe middle chandiir of the pump for charg
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