Model steam engines have intrigued hackers and makers ... If you find nuts, bolts and random parts painted in different colors, the engine is probably bad. It sounds strange, but [Keith] has ...

Our engraving represents a side elevation of a compact form of steam fire engine, manufactured by Silsby, Mynderse Co., which is a modification of theplai and arrangement of the parts of the one ...

There are only a couple of important parts between the engine and the boiler. There’s an in-line oil reservoir to help combat the corrosive nature of the steam. There is also a check valve.

the chapter on steam turbines is new, and the greater part of that devoted to gas and oil engines. The most important departure, however, is that in dealing with the properties of steam the author ...

Before the steam engine can be called an economical power ... A large quantity of heat is lost by radiation from all parts of the boiler. It is true we felt the exposed surface, but this is ...