LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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[1].My First Mechanical Drawing. Longitudinal Section of my Stone-dressing Machine7
[2].The First Porter Governor21
[3].The Porter Marine Governor37
[4].Porter-Allen Engine. Diagram of Admission—Valve Movements48
[5].Vertical Adjustment of Sustaining Pin for Trunnions of the Allen Link52
[6].My Improvement in Cranks and Journal Boxes54
[7].My Improvement in Eccentrics56
[8].Diagram from the First Allen Engine taken with the First Richards Indicator59
[9].Mr. Porter’s Exhibit at the London International Exhibition, 186271
[10].Diagram from Allen Engine in London Exhibition of 186273
[11].Spring-testing Instrument Used in the Manufacture of the Richards Indicator86
[12].Plan of Spring-testing Instrument89
[13].Diagrams from English Locomotives, taken with the Richards Indicator91
[14].Engine Bed Designed by Mr. Porter95
[15].Cross-head Designed by Mr. Porter96
[16].Connecting-rod and Strap99
[17].Attaching a Steam-drum to a Lancashire Boiler107
[18].Diagrams from Engine of Evan Leigh, Son & Co.114
[19].Condenser and Air-pump Designed by Mr. Porter. (Cross-section)118
[20].Diagrams from Engine Built for Mr. Adams138
[21].Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1867. Diagrams from the “Allen” Engine Employed in Driving Machinery142
[22].Pair of Diagrams from 18×30 Allen Engine at South Tyne Paper Mill, 108 Revolutions, Vacuum 28 Inches.Only Half Intended Load on Engine160
[23].Cross-section of Machine Shop Proposed by Mr. Porter in 1868, after the Design of Smith & Coventry168
[24].Card from Allen Engine in Colt’s Armory178
[25].Sectional and Front Elevations of One of the Two Pairs of Porter-Allen Engines in the Colt Armory, Hartford,Conn.180
[26].Sectional and Side Elevations of One of the Two Pairs of Porter-Allen Engines in the Colt Armory, Hartford,Conn.181
[27].Porter-Allen Engines in the Colt Armory, Hartford, Conn. Front View181
[28].Porter-Allen Engines in the Colt Armory, Hartford, Conn. Rear View181
[29].Surface Plates Designed by Mr. Porter182
[30].Diagram from Allen Engine, Back End of Cylinder, at Fair of American Institute, 1870194
[31].Friction Diagram from Allen Engine at Fair of American Institute,1870196
[32].Diagram from Allen Engine, Fair of American Institute, 1870, Cutting Off at ¹⁄₄ Stroke196
[33].Apparatus for Graphically Showing the Acceleration and Retardation of the Reciprocating Parts of anEngine205
[34].The Allen Boiler Facing208
[35].The Prototype of the Modern High-speed Engine, Fly-wheel Side223
[36].Prototype of the Modern High-speed Engine, Crank Side224
[37].Longitudinal Section of Cylinder and Valves225
[38].Cross-section of Cylinder and Valves226
[39].Connections of Admission Valves226
[40].First Arrangement of Exhaust Valves228
[41].Main Bearing230
[42].Eccentric and Cross-head and Crank-pin Lubricators230
[43].Surface Plate for Producing a True Plane234
[44].Mr. Porter’s Regulating Valve244
[45].The Corliss Engine Exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition249
[46].Porter-Allen Engine Equal in Power to the Exhibited Corliss Engine250
[47].Mr. Porter’s Fly-wheel269
[48].Connection of Arms and Rim in Mr. Fritz’ Fly-wheel273
[49].Mr. Allen’s Patent Pressure Plate293
[50].Diagrams from the Otis Engine311
[51].Otis Engine. Dash Pot for Governor313
[52].Diagrams from my First and Only Compound Engine318