. The Street railway journal . BLAST FURNACE GAS ENGINE DIRECT-CONNECTED TO AT BESSEMER. mits the compression clearance in any cylinder to bechanged to suit various gases without altering the cylinderpiston or valves. The pistons are floated on the rods,their weight being carried on the crossheads. All engineparts exposed to the heat of combustion are water cooledexcept the inlet valve. The side crank construction of thetwin tandem arrangement permits the support of the shaftwith but two points for alignment, while the main bearingsare so constructed that shells may be removed witho
. The Street railway journal . BLAST FURNACE GAS ENGINE DIRECT-CONNECTED TO AT BESSEMER. mits the compression clearance in any cylinder to bechanged to suit various gases without altering the cylinderpiston or valves. The pistons are floated on the rods,their weight being carried on the crossheads. All engineparts exposed to the heat of combustion are water cooledexcept the inlet valve. The side crank construction of thetwin tandem arrangement permits the support of the shaftwith but two points for alignment, while the main bearingsare so constructed that shells may be removed without dis-turbing the crank shaft. The automatic compressed airstarting system used is controlled by one valve, which con-tinues in operation until all igniters are working. Auto-matic safety stops are provifled against overspeed or lossof cooling water. All parts on both levels may easily be reached, platforms jacket. The two halves of the cylinder have a groundjoint at the center and are held by arrowheads shrunk inrims projecting from the end of either half into the waterjacket space. The jacke
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