<p>Published in a revised edition (updated by Martin Evans) by Argus Books limited in 1982, in paperback, ISBN 0852423772, the author (Karl Noble Harris) has assembled the essentials of the subject in nine chapters covering general considerations and principles, efficiency, design features and general proportions. Considers types of boiler, methods of construction, flanging & forming plates, mountings & fittings, setting out, annealing, riveting, fuels and firing methods, boiler mountings, safety valves, water gauges, pressure gauges, stop valves, steam fountains, clack valves, blow-down valves, regulators, domes, steam collectors and separators, testing model boilers, test pressures, methods of testing, tube proportions (spacing and layout, superheaters and feedwater heaters), model locomotive-type boilers, and boiler designs. Includes the properties of saturated steam, calorific values of various fuels, tube circumferences and surface areas, etc, gauges and weights of sheet copper, recommended screw threads for pipes and fittings, strength of round copper stays, safety valve sizes, properties of J.M.C silver brazing alloys, boiler evaporation figures. Illustrated, with diagrams</p>

Model Boilers and Boilermaking

Harris, Karl Noble

Model & Allied

<p>Rich with illustrations and line drawings, this book provides a comprehensive guide to steam engines. Chapters range from Fundamental Principles to Reversing Gears and Lubrication. The book also covers subjects such as Twin Oscillating Paddle Engines, A Pinnacle Type Engine, and Testing of Model Engines.</p>

Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Model Allied Publications

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Model Boilers and Boilermaking

Model Stationary and Marine Steam Engines