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1898 Article-Fairbanks Co., Gas Engines |
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Gas, Gasoline and Oil Vapor Engines, 1898 pgs 326-327 |
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10/27/2012 8:04:59 PM |
Ever onward is the progress of improvement in the design and construction of the explosive engine. The latest comes from the Fairbanks Company, 311 Broadway, New York.
In the production of the "Fairbanks" the best points in former constructions and experiments have been adopted that would tend to perfection in running regulation and economy, as well as to make a light and strong motor. In appearance it is a finished machine.
These engines are of the four-cycle compression type with screw-geared cam-shaft, which is thrown in and out of gear by the action of the ball governor, which is located just forward of the main shaft and driven by the screw gear on the shaft. The governor operates a friction-clutch in contact with the screw on the secondary shaft, causing it to stop at the moment of over--speed. The main exhaust is through a port in the cylinder at the end of the piston impulse stroke with a supplementary exhaust through a poppet-valve near the cylinder head, which is operated by a cam on the side shaft. |
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