Chapter I: Front Matter

Eight Cylinder “V” Type Curtiss Aero Motor Having Two Rows of Four
Cylinders Per Row. The Carburetor is Shown at the Left Hand Lower
Corner Below the Motor. For Front Elevation See Fig. F-3 on Page 23.
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PRACTICAL HAND BOOK
_of_
GAS, OIL AND STEAM ENGINES
STATIONARY, MARINE, TRACTION

GAS BURNERS, OIL BURNERS, ETC.
FARM, TRACTION, AUTOMOBILE, LOCOMOTIVE

A simple, practical and comprehensive book on the
construction, operation and repair of all kinds of
engines. Dealing with the various parts in detail and
the various types of engines and also the use of
different kinds of fuel.

_By_

JOHN B. RATHBUN,

Consulting Gas Engineer, Editor “Ignition,” Instructor
Chicago Technical College, Author Gas Engine Troubles
and Installation.

Published by
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.
CHICAGO, U. S. A.

Copyright 1916
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.

Copyright MCMXIII
CHARLES C. THOMPSON CO.

_Practical Hand Book Gas, Oil & Steam Engines_

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER I—HEAT AND POWER

Heat Energy—Mechanical Equivalent of Heat—Expansion Heat Units—Heat
Engines—Efficiency—External and Internal Combustion
Engines—Compression—Working Medium 5

CHAPTER II—FUELS

Calorific Values of Fuels—Solid, Liquid and Gaseous
Fuels—Kerosene—Gasoline—Crude Oil—Producer Gas—Illuminating
Gas—Coal—Benzol 27

CHAPTER III—WORKING CYCLES

Definitions of Cycle—Four Stroke Cycle—Two Stroke Cycle—Two Port,
Two Stroke—Three Port, Three Stroke—Reversing—Scavenging—Junker
Two Stroke Cycle 58

CHAPTER IV—INDICATOR DIAGRAMS

Practical Use of the Indicator—Pressure Measurement—Reading the
Card—Four Stroke Cycle Card—Defects in Practical Working—Two
Stroke Cycle Card—Diesel Card—Effects of Mixture—Effects of
Ignition 72

CHAPTER V—TYPICAL FOUR STROKE CYCLE ENGINES

Single Cylinder—Four Cylinder Automobile—Opposed Type—V
Type—Tandem—Twin Tandem—Rotary Cylinder—Radial
Diesel—Knight—Argyle—Rotary Valve 87

CHAPTER VI—TYPICAL TWO STROKE CYCLE ENGINES

Two Port—Three Port—Marine—Controlled
Port—Aeronautic—Oechehauser—Gnome Rotary Two Stroke, Koerting 144

CHAPTER VII—OIL ENGINES

Elyria—Marine Diesel—Installation—Aspiration Types—Fairbanks
Morse—Kerosene—Carburetion Diesel—Semi Diesel—Combustion of Heavy
Oils 160

CHAPTER VIII—IGNITION SYSTEMS

Hot Tube System—Low Tension System—High Tension System—Details of
Make and Break Batteries—Low Tension Magnetos—High Tension
Magnetos—Coils—Adjustment—Troubles 195

CHAPTER IX—CARBURETORS

Principles of Carburetion—Jet Carburetors—Water Jacketing—Fuel
Supply—Different Types of Auto Carburetors—Adjustment Carburetor
Troubles 271

CHAPTER X—LUBRICATION

Forced Feed—Splash System—Oil Pumps—Lubrication Troubles 285

CHAPTER XI—COOLING SYSTEMS

Evaporation Systems—Radiators—Air Cooling 299

CHAPTER XII—SPEED GOVERNORS

Automobiles—Stationary—Adjustment—Mixture—Control—Hit and
Miss—Mixed Systems 308

CHAPTER XIII—TRACTORS

Gasoline and Oil Tractors—Mechanism of Various Types 324

CHAPTER XIV

Steam Tractors 349

CHAPTER XV—OIL BURNERS

Combustion—High Pressure System—Low Pressure System—Mixed
System—Burners for Furnaces, Locomotives, etc. 363

Gas, Oil and Steam Engines