Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to electric lighting purposes . The Corliss Engine. with catches, or latches, which may be disengaged, as thevalve opens, at any desired point within about half stroke;and the time of this disengagement is determined by therotation of a cam seen on the valve stem above D, whichcam is rotated by the governor through the rod If, leadingoff to the left. The slowing of the engine, in consequenceof reduced steam pressure or of increased load, causes thecatch to hold its contact longer and the steam to follow ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLAN
Stationary steam engines, simple and compound; especially as adapted to electric lighting purposes . The Corliss Engine. with catches, or latches, which may be disengaged, as thevalve opens, at any desired point within about half stroke;and the time of this disengagement is determined by therotation of a cam seen on the valve stem above D, whichcam is rotated by the governor through the rod If, leadingoff to the left. The slowing of the engine, in consequenceof reduced steam pressure or of increased load, causes thecatch to hold its contact longer and the steam to follow ELECTRIC LIGHTING PLANTS. 2? farther, and the reverse. When the catch is disengaged,the valve is closed by a spring or weight attached to the rum. wp -I u g w o CJ ww H vertical rods seen connected to the rock-shaft arm. Corlissuses a device in place of this which is not here shown. The 28 STEAM ENGINES FOR dash-pots are under the floor, in the case here illustrated,or on the column supporting the governor in the enginesjust referred to. It is always an air dash-pot. The deviceinvented by Sickles was a water dash-pot.
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