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THE BOOK OF MODERN ENGINES (6 VOLUMES)

by Rankin Kennedy

Published by Caxton Publishing Company Limited.

Good condition. An Entirely New and Revised Edition. 6 volumes. A practical work on prime movers and the transmission of power steam, electric, water, gas, and hot air. Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos and illustrations. 2 volumes have elaborate colour diagrams at front of book.

Top & tail of spines worn with fraying to cloth. Volume I - spine is split to both sides and backstrip is worn, one hinge is broken so that contents are in two halves. Foxing to text blocks. Contents are generally clean. A good working copy.

Stock no. 1806583

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Contents

  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME I
  • INTRODUCTORY
  • CHAPTER I
  • FIRST PRINCIPLES AND DATA
  • FIRST PRINCIPLES AND DATA
  • PRINCIPLES OF TURBINES
  • PRINCIPLES OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION
  • CHAPTER II
  • PRIME MOVERS, CLASSIFICATION OF
  • CLASSIFICATION OF WIND POWER
  • HYDRAULIC MACHINES AND WATER PRESSURE ENGINES
  • WATER TURBINES
  • TURBINE GOVERNORS
  • NEW AND IMPROVED TURBINES FOR HIGH AND LOW HEADS
  • FLUID-ON-FLUID WATER PRESSURE ENGINES
  • INJECTORS, CONICAL TUBES, VENTURI TUBES
  • HYDRAULIC AIR COMPRESSOR
  • STEAM INJECTORS
  • CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
  • TURBO BLOWERS
  • CHAPTER III
  • MODERN STEAM TURBINES
  • PARSONS TURBINES
  • DE LAVAL TURBINES
  • CURTIS TURBINES
  • TURBINE TESTS
  • CHAPTER IV
  • RECENT STEAM TURBINES
  • PARSONS, BLADING, WILLANS & ROBINSON, DICK-KERR, BERGMANN, DISC AND DRUM
  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME II
  • CHAPTER 1
  • STEAM TURBINES
  • HIGH VACUA CONDENSERS
  • TURBINE WHEEL GEARING
  • TURBINES IN GENERAL
  • ROTARY ENGINES
  • HOT AIR ENGINES
  • CHAPTER II
  • CONSTANT PRESSURE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • GRADUAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • GRADUAL COMBUSTION TURBINES
  • CHAPTER III
  • EXPLOSION COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • OIL AND PETROL ENGINES
  • GAS PRODUCERS
  • CHAPTER IV
  • VARIOUS GAS AND OIL ENGINES
  • CHAPTER V
  • IGNITION, SELF-STARTERS
  • BLACKSTONE AND GRIFFIN OIL ENGINES
  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME III
  • CHAPTER I
  • GAS AND OIL ENGINES
  • THE CAMPBELL GAS AND OIL ENGINES
  • GAS AND OIL ENGINE ECONOMICS
  • OECHELHAUSER ENGINES
  • PRACTICAL NOTES ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
  • CHAPTER II
  • AUTOCAR ENGINES
  • ELEMENTARY REVIEW
  • CARBURETTERS AND AIR VALVES, COOLING AND OILING
  • PISTONS, CYLINDERS, VALVES
  • VARIOUS MOTOR CARS AND ENGINES
  • MOTOR CYCLES
  • RECENT MOTOR CAR IMPROVEMENTS
  • CHAPTER III
  • ELECTRICAL AUTOCARS
  • CHAPTER IV
  • PETROL AND OIL MOTOR BOATS
  • MOTOR BOAT ENGINES
  • AERONAUTICAL ENGINES
  • CHAPTER V
  • STEAM AUTOCAR ENGINES
  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME IV
  • CHAPTER I
  • HUMPHREY GAS PUMP
  • LAMPLOUGH'S ENGINES AND PUMPS
  • AUTOMATIC BOILER FEEDS AND PUMPS
  • SMALL MARINE BOILERS AND ENGINES
  • HYDRAULIC STEERING GEARING AND WINCHES
  • MARINE PROPELLERS
  • CHAPTER II
  • MARINE ENGINES AND STEAM STEERING GEARS
  • PADDLES AND STERN WHEELERS
  • MARINE ENGINES, VERTICAL
  • MARINE STEAM TURBINES
  • INTERNAL COMBUSTION MARINE ENGINES
  • AUXILIARY MACHINERY
  • ELECTRICAL IGNITION AND MOTORS
  • CHAPTER III
  • LOCOMOTIVES
  • STEAM ROAD WAGONS
  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME IV
  • CHAPTER I
  • STEAM ENGINE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
  • CYLINDERS AND PISTONS
  • PISTON RODS AND PACKING
  • CONNECTING RODS
  • VALVE GEARING AND GOVERNORS
  • VALVES
  • CONDENSERS
  • AIR PUMPS AND FEED PUMPS
  • LINK MOTIONS
  • FLY-WHEELS AND BALANCING ENGINES
  • TESTING INSTRUMENTS
  • ENGINEERING METERING
  • SOME BOILER FITTINGS
  • CHAPTER II
  • WATER SEPARATORS, EVAPORATORS, STEAM TRAPS AND SUPERHEATERS
  • SEPARATORS
  • EVAPORATORS
  • SUPERHEATERS
  • WATER SOFTENERS
  • EXPANSION JOINTS
  • CHAPTER III
  • RECIPROCATING PISTON ENGINES
  • HORIZONTAL ENGINE CONDENSERS
  • PAXMAN-LENTZ ENGINES
  • ALLEN'S SMALL STEAM ENGINES
  • CHAPTER IV
  • HIGH-SPEED STEAM ENGINES
  • LIST OF CONTENTS TO VOLUME VI
  • CHAPTER I
  • SOME RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  • STEAM TURBINES
  • A ROTARY ENGINE
  • STEAM HAMMERS
  • DYNAMOMETERS
  • CHAPTER II
  • STEAM BOILERS
  • THE PAXMAN "ECONOMIC" BOILER
  • VERTICAL BOILERS
  • TAYNGYE'S VERTICAL BOILER
  • THE COLONIAL BOILER
  • CLARKE CHAPMAN'S VERTICAL BOILER
  • WATER-TUBE BOILERS
  • CONSTITUTION OF BABCOCK & WILCOX BOILERS
  • BACOCK & WILCOX MARINE BOILER
  • HMS SHELDRAKE - TESTS AND SEA TRIALS
  • BABCOCK AN WILCOX BOILER CHIMNEYS
  • HORNSBY UPRIGHT WATER-TUBE BOILER
  • TESTS OF HORNSBY BOILER
  • PARTICULARS OF TRIALS BY PROFESSOR ROBINSON
  • CLARKE CHAPMAN'S WATER-TUBE BOILER
  • THE STIRLING WATER-TUBE BOILER
  • DETAILS OF STIRLING MARINE BOILER
  • THE YARROW MARINE TUBULAR BOILER
  • THORNYCROFT'S TUBULAR MARINE BOILERS
  • LAUNCH TYPE OF THORNYCROFT BOILER
  • THE MORRIN CLIMAX TUBULAR BOILER
  • THE MUMFORD MARINE BOILER FOR LAUNCHES
  • COAL-DUST FIRING FOR BOILERS
  • LIQUID FUEL FOR BOILER
  • STEAM-JET SPRAYERS
  • BOILER TUBES AND FLUES
  • CHAPTER III
  • THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF POWER FROM PRIME MOVERS
  • DISTRIBUTION BY BELTS, ROPES AND WHEEL-GEARING
  • BELTS
  • SINGLE LEATHER BELTING
  • DOUBLE LEATHER BELTING
  • COMPOUNDING AT LARGE IRON WORKS NEAR STOCKTON
  • ROPE DRIVING
  • TRANSMISSION OF POWER BY WHEEL-GEARING
  • HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION OF POWER
  • COMPRESSED AIR TRANSMISSION
  • AIR HEATERS
  • SENTINEL AIR COMPRESSORS
  • SERGEANT REHEATER
  • SERGEANT VERTICAL RECEIVER INTERCOOLER
  • THE CONSOLIDATED PNEUMATIC TOOL COMPANY'S INTERCOOLER
  • AIR PUMPS
  • AIR END OF INGERSOLL-SERGEANT PISTON INLET COLD AIR COMPRESSOR, SHOWING THE AUTOMATIC AIR REGULATOR AND UNLOADING DEVICES
  • THE DAW AIR COMPRESSOR
  • THE CONSOLIDATED TOOL COMPANY'S COMPRESSORS
  • UNLOADING DEVICE FOR STEAM-DRIVEN COMPRESSORS
  • THE INGERSOLL-SERGEANT COMPRESSED AIR MACHINERY
  • THE AUXILIARY VALVE AIR DRILL
  • THE ARC VALVE TAPPET DRILL
  • THE SCHRAM ROCK DRILL
  • THE DIAMOND BORING DRILL
  • AIR COMPRESSORS
  • BROTHERHOOD AIR COMPRESSORS
  • DISTRIBUTION OF POWER BY GAS
  • TRANSMISSION OF POWER BY ELECTRICITY
  • TRANSFORMERS
  • ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION
  • ELECTRIC CONTROLLERS, SWITCHES AND FUSES
  • ELECTRIC MOTORS AND STARTERS
  • CHAPTER IV
  • REFRIGERATING MACHINERY AND ENGINES
  • AERIAL PROPELLERS

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