Farm Engines and How to Run Them: The Young Engineer's Guide
TRACTION ENGINE.
A SIMPLE, PRACTICAL HAND BOOK, FOR EXPERTS AS WELL AS FOR AMATEURS, FULLY DESCRIBING EVERY PART OF AN ENGINE AND BOILER, GIVING FULL DIRECTIONS FOR THE SAFE AND ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF BOTH; ALSO SEVERAL HUNDRED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OFTEN GIVEN IN EXAMINATIONS FOR AN ENGINEER’S LICENSE, AND CHAPTERS ON FARM ENGINE ECONOMY, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO TRACTION AND GASOLINE FARM ENGINES, AND A CHAPTER ON The Science of Successful Threshing
BY JAMES H. STEPHENSON And Other Expert Engineers
WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF A BOILER AND ENGINE, AND NEARLY EVERY MAKE OF TRACTION ENGINE, WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DISTINCTIVE POINTS IN EACH MAKE.
CHICAGO FREDERICK J. DRAKE & CO. PUBLISHERS
COPYRIGHT, 1903 BY FREDERICK J. DRAKE & CO. CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A.
This book makes no pretensions to originality. It has taken the best from every source. The author believes the matter has been arranged in a more simple and effective manner, and that more information has been crowded into these pages than will be found within the pages of any similar book.
The system of questions and answers has its uses and its limitations. The authors have tried to use that system where it would do most good, and employ the straight narrative discussion method where questions could not help and would only interrupt the progress of thought. Little technical matter has been introduced, and that only for practical purposes. The authors have had traction engines in mind for the most part, but the directions will apply equally well to any kind of steam engine.
The thanks of the publishers are due to the various traction engine and threshing machine manufacturers for cuts and information, and especially to the Threshermen’s Review for ideas contained in its “Farm Engine Economy,” to the J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. for the use of copyrighted matter in their “The Science of Successful Threshing,” and to the manager of the Columbus Machine Co. for valuable personal information furnished the authors on gasoline engines and how to run them. The proof has been read and corrected by Mr. T. R. Butman, known in Chicago for 25 years as one of the leading experts on engines and boilers, especially boilers.
James H. Stephenson
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LOCOMOTIVE FIRE TUBE TYPE OF BOILER.
RETURN FLUE TYPE OF BOILER.
WATER TUBE TYPE OF BOILER.
UPRIGHT OR VERTICAL TYPE OF BOILER.
DEFINITION OF TERMS USED IN CONNECTION WITH BOILERS.
THE WATER GAUGE AND COCKS.
THE STEAM GAUGE.
SAFETY VALVE.
FILLING THE BOILER WITH WATER.
THE BOILER PUMP.
BLAST AND BLOW-OFF DEVICES.
SPARK ARRESTER.
THE STEAM CYLINDER, ITS PARTS AND CONNECTIONS.
VALVE GEAR.
THE REVERSING GEAR.
GOVERNORS.
CRANK, SHAFT AND JOURNALS.
THE FLY-WHEEL.
LUBRICATORS.
DIFFERENTIAL GEAR.
FRICTION CLUTCH.
THE FUSIBLE PLUG.
STUFFING BOXES.
CYLINDER COCKS.
STEAM INDICATOR.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS FOR TRACTION ENGINE AND BOILER.
TEST QUESTIONS ON BOILER AND ENGINE
STARTING UP A BOILER.
WHEN YOUR ENGINE IS ALL RIGHT, LET IT ALONE.
WATER FOR THE BOILER.
THE PUMP.
INJECTORS.
THE HEATER.
ECONOMICAL FIRING.
FIRING WITH WOOD.
FIRING WITH STRAW.
THE ASH PIT.
STARTING A FIRE.
SMOKE.
SPARKS.
THE FUSIBLE PLUG.
LEAKY FLUES.
WHAT CAUSES AN ENGINE TO KNOCK.
LEAD.
HOW TO SET A SIMPLE VALVE.
HOW TO SET A VALVE ON A DOUBLE ECCENTRIC ENGINE.
SLIPPING OF THE ECCENTRIC OR VALVE.
USE OF THE CYLINDER STEAM COCKS.
LUBRICATION.
A HOT BOX.
THE FRICTION CLUTCH.
MISCELLANEOUS SUGGESTIONS.
GETTING INTO A HOLE.
BAD BRIDGES.
SAND PATCHES.
HILLS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THEORY OF STEAM POWER.
HOW ENERGY IS LOST.
HOW HEAT IS DISTRIBUTED.
PROPERTIES OF STEAM.
HOW TO USE THE EXPANSIVE POWER OF STEAM.
THE COMPOUND ENGINE.
FRICTION.
PRACTICAL POINTS.
GRATE SURFACE AND FUEL.
BOILER HEATING SURFACE.
EXPANSION AND CONDENSATION.
LEAD AND CLEARANCE.
THE EXHAUST.
LEAKS.
STATIONARY.
THROTTLING AND AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF TYPES.
THE CORLISS ENGINE.
THE HIGH SPEED ENGINE.
CONDENSING AND NON-CONDENSING.
COMPOUND AND CROSS-COMPOUND.
COMPARISON OF STEAM AND GAS ENGINES.
DESCRIPTION OF THE GAS OR GASOLINE ENGINE.
OPERATION OF GAS AND GASOLINE ENGINES.
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE.
WHAT TO DO WITH A GASOLINE ENGINE WHEN IT DOESN’T WORK.
SETTING SEPARATOR.
THE CYLINDER.
THE CONCAVES.
THE BEATER AND CHECK BOARD.
STRAW RACK.
THE FAN.
SIEVES.
CONVEYOR EXTENSION.
TAILINGS ELEVATOR.
SELF-FEEDER.
THE WIND STACKER.
ATTACHMENTS.
BELTING.
HOW TO BECOME A GOOD FEEDER.
WASTE.
BALANCING A CYLINDER.
COVERING PULLEYS.
CARE OF A SEPARATOR.
USEFUL INFORMATION.
MISCELLANEOUS.
CODE OF WHISTLE SIGNALS.
WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN.
J. I. CASE TRACTION ENGINES.
THE FRICK CO.’S TRACTION ENGINE.
THE HUBER TRACTION ENGINE.
A. W. STEVENS’ TRACTION ENGINE.
AULTMAN-TAYLOR TRACTION ENGINE.
AVERY TRACTION ENGINE.
BUFFALO PITTS TRACTION ENGINE.
THE REEVES TRACTION ENGINES.
THE RUMELY TRACTION ENGINE.
PORT HURON TRACTION ENGINE.
MINNEAPOLIS TRACTION ENGINE.
Transcriber’s Notes.
