Motors
179 pages•about 3 h 45 min to read•Public domain in the USA (Project Gutenberg)
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About this book
Written as a technical guide for people learning how motors and engines work, James Slough Zerbe’s Motors explains their parts and the reasons for different designs. In its account of steam valves, pressure and wear help explain why engineers sought alternatives to the ordinary slide valve. An ignition diagram traces the switch from battery starting to magneto operation, including the coil’s role in producing a stronger spark. Elsewhere, mangle wheels show the book’s reach into mechanisms that produce controlled back-and-forth motion.
