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1908 Article-Corliss Steam Engine Works, First Design of a Corliss Steam Engine |
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The Engineer, 01 Jan 1908, pg. 2 |
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1/28/2014 7:42:06 PM |
George Corliss' invention consisted in the rotary valve and the attachment of the governor to the cutoff mechanism so as to determine the time of releasing the valves. This was accomplished in 1849 and from that time until the present the Corliss engine has been looked upon as the highest form of reciprocating engine construction.
When Corliss entered the field, steam pressure stood at 70 pounds and piston speed at 400 feet a minute, and an engine of 500 horsepower was tremendous. At the time of expiration of his patent in 1870, four hundred and fifty engines were in actual operation under Mr. Corliss' patent. |
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1908 Corliss Steam Engine Works, First Design of a Corliss Steam Engine
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