Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering . 2624. 2623. The smoke-box.—The tubes eee all open into that part of the boiler called the smoke-box F, the pur-pose of which is to collect the gases evolved by the combustion of the fuel, and to transmit them throughthe chimney G into the air. In this compartment of the boiler are also placed the steam cylinders, andother very important parts of the engine, to be hereafter described. The front plate of the smoke-boxis furnished with large folding-doors gg, fitted air-tight to it, and provided with a handle, by which b
Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering . 2624. 2623. The smoke-box.—The tubes eee all open into that part of the boiler called the smoke-box F, the pur-pose of which is to collect the gases evolved by the combustion of the fuel, and to transmit them throughthe chimney G into the air. In this compartment of the boiler are also placed the steam cylinders, andother very important parts of the engine, to be hereafter described. The front plate of the smoke-boxis furnished with large folding-doors gg, fitted air-tight to it, and provided with a handle, by which bothdoors are simultaneously shut and opened. These doors, which are distinctly shown in the end eleva-tion, Fig. 2611, and in the section, Fig. 2605, serve to afford access for the insertion and cleaning of thotubes, as well as for the examination and repair of the parts of the engine referred to above. The safety-valves and boiler mountings.—Although the efficient working of the engine requires thatthe boiler be capable of generating steam of a high elastic force, it
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