. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . NEW PATTERN. 1* -nx >^ OLD CASTING This illustrates very well the import-ance of studying details before they areapplied to machinery, or whatever itmay be. A. G. .\K1!;. Chicago, III. What Ailed the Lubricator? Editors: Recently I was on an engine equippedwith a Nathan three-feed oval lubrica-tor, Class 1893. I had just filled thelubricator and started it when I noticedthat the hinge of the guard over the glassto the right cylinder was broken. I shutoff regulating valve C and safety valve F
. Locomotive engineering : a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock . NEW PATTERN. 1* -nx >^ OLD CASTING This illustrates very well the import-ance of studying details before they areapplied to machinery, or whatever itmay be. A. G. .\K1!;. Chicago, III. What Ailed the Lubricator? Editors: Recently I was on an engine equippedwith a Nathan three-feed oval lubrica-tor, Class 1893. I had just filled thelubricator and started it when I noticedthat the hinge of the guard over the glassto the right cylinder was broken. I shutoff regulating valve C and safety valve : then commenced to loosen the pack- ing nut preparatory to taking off theguard. After screwing the nut out three01 four threads it commenced to leakslightly, and the feed glass immediatelyfilled with oil. I screwed the nut back toplace and looked at gage glass; it showedneither oil nor water, and the other twofeeds had quit working. I opened thewaste cock, and not over a tablespoonfulof oil came out; refilled the lubricator,and it worked all right. I moved the en-gine ahead and back four or
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