Locomotive appliances . Fig. 1. View of Strainer from Under Side Showing Straining Plate Partially Removed. the hose or of the pipe. The metal straining plateis of large area, and is provided with holes so smallthat fine particles, which pass through the ordinarystrainer, are excluded from the injector; the din (rapis large and admits of a considerable accumulationbefore cleaning is required; among other advantagesclaimed are the certainty of a continuous and plenti-ful supply of water to the injector, less wear o( the (851) 352 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. injector, combining and delivery tubes, a
Locomotive appliances . Fig. 1. View of Strainer from Under Side Showing Straining Plate Partially Removed. the hose or of the pipe. The metal straining plateis of large area, and is provided with holes so smallthat fine particles, which pass through the ordinarystrainer, are excluded from the injector; the din (rapis large and admits of a considerable accumulationbefore cleaning is required; among other advantagesclaimed are the certainty of a continuous and plenti-ful supply of water to the injector, less wear o( the (851) 352 LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. injector, combining and delivery tubes, a considerablesaving of time over the ordinary method in removingand cleaning the strainer, and a convenient andmechanical arrangement of all the parts. This strainer can be cleaned in a few minuteswithout breaking the pipe or hose joints. Fig. 1gives a view from the under side, with the nutsslackened, the T-head bolt swung upward, the cap. Fig. of Strainer on Locomotive. rotated on the fixed stud clear of the opening, andthe straining plate partially removed. The ends ofboth bolts are provided with split pins to prevent thecomplete removal or accidental loss of the attachingnuts and washers. All other parts are made of strongbrass, the strainer plate being of copper. An arrowon the side of the strainer body indicates the direction LOCOMOTIVE APPLIANCES. 353 of the flow of water. This strainer may be usedwithout change on either the right or the left side,and is adapted for use with any style of injector, andgives ample capacity for any size up to and includ-ing No. 12. HEATH FEED-WATER STRAINER. Fig. 3 illustrates another convenient form of hosestrainer. The strainer itself is of such shape andsize as to permit of a large number of small perfora-tions, giving ample opening and still excludingmuch dirt from the injector. The large drain cupbelow the strainer forms a pocket to catch cindersand sediment from the
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