. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 34 BULLETIN 119, U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. pendent vaporizing apparatus. A light oil of a specific gravity of not over was injected directly into the cylinder on the suction stroke by means of a force pump. Upon entering it formed a spraj''^ was mixed with air, vaporized, compressed, and ignited as in the gas FIG. 11. WHITING AIR AND STEAM ENGINE, 1S79. Model of James M. Whiting Air and Steam Engine, TJ. S. Patent, No. 217757, July 22, 1879. Transferred from United States Patent Office. The engine consists of a tubular steam boil


. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 34 BULLETIN 119, U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM. pendent vaporizing apparatus. A light oil of a specific gravity of not over was injected directly into the cylinder on the suction stroke by means of a force pump. Upon entering it formed a spraj''^ was mixed with air, vaporized, compressed, and ignited as in the gas FIG. 11. WHITING AIR AND STEAM ENGINE, 1S79. Model of James M. Whiting Air and Steam Engine, TJ. S. Patent, No. 217757, July 22, 1879. Transferred from United States Patent Office. The engine consists of a tubular steam boiler of ordinary construc- tion, having above it a hollow cylinder which is connected on one side and at the top by pipes from the boiler. There are also other pipe connections from the cylinder to an air pump and to the valve opposite the engine proper. The cylinder is so constructed and connected with the boiler and encased in a jacket that the escaping heat may be utilized in keeping. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.


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