The engineer's sketch-book of mechanical movements, devices, appliances, contrivances and details employed in the design and construction of machinery for every purpose

by Thomas Walter Barber

Section 33.—ENGINES AND BOILERS COMBINED (see also Boilers, [Sec. 6]).

VERTICAL ARRANGEMENTS.

[594]. In this engine the boiler forms the standard for support of engine parts, but it is better to fix these on a vertical bed-plate bolted to the boiler, or as [No. 595].

[595]. Any type of vertical engine and any type of vertical boiler can be combined on this plan.

[596]. Vertical boiler (any type) and horizontal engine (any type).

[597]. Any type of vertical boiler, with short horizontal engine on crown.

[598]. Vertical boiler, with cylinder sunk in the centre of crown.

[599]. Overhead crank engine and boiler, the latter forming the base to which the engine parts are fixed.

HORIZONTAL ENGINES.

[600]. Loco.-type semi-fixed horizontal engine.