. Cassier's magazine. -STANDARD DESIGN OF CONDENSING ENGINE OF MESSRS. TANGYES, LTD., BIRMINGHAM, WITHTANGYE-JOHNSON VALVE GEAR 502 THE MODERN HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE 503. FIG. II. A 425- TANGYE TANDEM COMPOUND CORLISS ENGINE. BUILT FOR THE FERREIRA GOLD MIXINGCO., LTD., OF JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA distribution valve with a fixed main slide valve operates the ex-haust and compression independentlyof the point of admission of the its back is fixed a rockingvalve, having faces which alternatelyopen and close the steam ports. Theexact moment or point of the strokein which


. Cassier's magazine. -STANDARD DESIGN OF CONDENSING ENGINE OF MESSRS. TANGYES, LTD., BIRMINGHAM, WITHTANGYE-JOHNSON VALVE GEAR 502 THE MODERN HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE 503. FIG. II. A 425- TANGYE TANDEM COMPOUND CORLISS ENGINE. BUILT FOR THE FERREIRA GOLD MIXINGCO., LTD., OF JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA distribution valve with a fixed main slide valve operates the ex-haust and compression independentlyof the point of admission of the its back is fixed a rockingvalve, having faces which alternatelyopen and close the steam ports. Theexact moment or point of the strokein which the closing takes place is reg-ulated by right and left hand scroll cams, operated directly from the high-speed Porter type governor, so thatthe point of cut-off is regulated auto-matically by the speed of, or loadupon, the engine. The higher theposition of the governor the earlierthe cut-off, and vice versa. In order to facilitate starting theengine, a hand lever is provided forkeeping the rocking valve out of op-


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