Farm Engines and How to Run Them: The Young Engineer's Guide
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Originally published in the early 1900s, this classic, comprehensive handbook was referred to by young engineers as they prepared for their licensing examinations. In addition to several hundred questions and answers that were given as part of many exams, Farm Engines and How to Run Them fully describes every part of a farm engine and boiler, giving complete directions for the safe and economical management of both. Included are chapters on farm engine economy—with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines—and a chapter on the science of successful threshing. The book abounds wit...
Chapters (347)
- Farm Engines and How to Run Them: The Young Engineer’s Guide
- PREFACE
- CHAPTER I. BUYING AN ENGINE.
- CHAPTER II. BOILERS.
- 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 ATTACHMENTS OF A BOILER.1
- 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.
- CHAPTER III. THE SIMPLE ENGINE.
- 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
- CHAPTER IV. HOW TO MANAGE A TRACTION ENGINE BOILER.
- 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.
- CHAPTER V. HOW TO MANAGE A TRACTION ENGINE.
- 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.
- CHAPTER VI. HANDLING A TRACTION ENGINE ON THE ROAD.
- GETTING INTO A HOLE.
- BAD BRIDGES.
- SAND PATCHES.
- HILLS.
- CHAPTER VII. POINTS FOR THE YOUNG ENGINEER.
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THE BOILER.
- CHAPTER VIII. POINTS FOR THE YOUNG ENGINEER.—(CONT.)
- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. THE ENGINE.
- CHAPTER IX. POINTS FOR THE YOUNG ENGINEER.—(CONT.)
- MISCELLANEOUS.
- CHAPTER X. ECONOMY IN RUNNING A FARM ENGINE.
- 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.
- CHAPTER XI. ECONOMY IN RUNNING A FARM ENGINE.—(CONT.)
- PRACTICAL POINTS.
- GRATE SURFACE AND FUEL.
- BOILER HEATING SURFACE.
- EXPANSION AND CONDENSATION.
- LEAD AND CLEARANCE.
- THE EXHAUST.
- LEAKS.
- CHAPTER XII. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENGINES.
- STATIONARY.
- THROTTLING AND AUTOMATIC CUT-OFF TYPES.
- THE CORLISS ENGINE.
- THE HIGH SPEED ENGINE.
- CONDENSING AND NON-CONDENSING.
- COMPOUND AND CROSS-COMPOUND.
- CHAPTER XIII. GAS AND GASOLINE ENGINES.
- 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.
- Questions and Answers.
- CHAPTER XIV. HOW TO RUN A THRESHING MACHINE.
- 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.
- CHAPTER XV. QUESTIONS ASKED ENGINEERS WHEN APPLYING FOR A LICENSE.7
- USEFUL INFORMATION.
- KEYING PULLEYS.10
- BABBITTING BOXES.10
- MISCELLANEOUS.
- CODE OF WHISTLE SIGNALS.
- WEIGHT PER BUSHEL OF GRAIN.
- CHAPTER XVI. DIFFERENT MAKES OF TRACTION ENGINES.
- J. I. CASE TRACTION ENGINES.
- THE FRICK CO.’S TRACTION ENGINE.
- D. JUNE & CO.’S TRACTION ENGINE.
- NICHOLS & SHEPARD 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.
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