Engineering 1877 Jul-Dec: Index: Letters to the Editor

Engineering 1877 Jul-Dec: Letters to the Editor.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ABUSE of the Steam Jacket, The—W. M. F. R., 88, 245, 368
American v. English Locomotives—B., 322
Automatic Expansion Grear—C. G. Major, 167, 245
Automatic Expansion Gear—J. McGeorge, 212 •
Axles, Lubrication of—John Davis, 225 - j
Ballast, Water—J. A. Westerman, 385
Baxter Engine, The—W. A. Comber, 70
Beams, Transverse Strength of—H, 0., 35
Beams, Transverse Strength of—William Kent, 144
Bessemer Steel Iron Rails—Karl Bergmann, 326
Bethlehem Steel Works, The—W. Schbnheyder, 274
Boiler Inspection—George Wailes, 322
Boiler Inspection—John Waugh, 348
Boiler Tubes, Fixing—Ralph Hart Tweddell, 285
Boilers, Circulation in—John Watt, 106
Boilers, High-Pressure Marine—Alfred Alexander, 471
Boilers, The Proper Circulation in—Frederick John Rowan, 53
Boilers, The Proper Circulation in—A Sea-going
Engineer and an Old Subscriber, 194
Boilers, Stopping Stay Tubes of—H. O.,145
Brakes, Continuous—Edward D. Barker, 385
Bridge, The Hew York and Long Island—Justice, 70 I
Burgh’s Economical Compound Engine—A. G. E., 471 i
Calculations, Engineering—C. R., 459 '
Calculations, Engineering—W. H. Bidder, 415, ! 470
Cars, Steam—A. Brunner, 108
Circulation in Boilers, The Proper—Frederick John Rowan, 53
Circulation in Boilers, The Proper—A Sea-going
Engineer and an Old Subscriber, 194
Circulation in Boilers—John Watt, 106
Closet Question, The Earth—George E. Waring, Jun., 148, 377
Closet System, The Dry Earth—Henry Moule, 273
Closets, Earth—H. J. Girdlestone, 214
Comparative Values of High and Low-Pressure
Steam—John Watt, 15
Consolidation -y. Fairlie Engines — Robert F. Fairlie, 367, 388, 414, 432
“ Consolidation’" -y. Fairlie Engines — Howard Fry, 284, 415
Continuous Brakes—Edward D. Barker, 385
Continuous Girders—William H. Bidder, 145
Continuous Girders—A. O. B., 107
Corrosion of Gauge Glasses—J. S., 110
Dry Earth Closet System, The—Henry Moule, 273
Earth Closet Question, The—George E. Waring, Jun., 148, 377
Earth Closets—H. J. Girdlestone, 214
Electric Light, The—Charles Ball, 348
Electric Light, The—James Campbell, 368
Electric Light, The—H. Fontaine, 322
Electric Light, The—Robert Sabine, 415
Electric Light, The—C. William Siemens, 322, 348, 385, 459
Electric Light, The—S. Alfred Varley, 322, 348, 367,397, 432, 470
Energy, Potential—G. R. Bodmer, 212
Engine, The Baxter—W. A. Comber, 70
Engine Testing—W. H. Northcott, 193
Engine, Vertical, Nicholson and Son’s—W. N. Nicholson and Son, 54
Engineering Calculations—W. H. Bidder, 415. 470
Engineering Calculations—C. R., 459
Engineers, The Institution of Civil—B., 459, 470
Engineers, The Institution of Civil—Assoc. Inst. C.E., 470
Engineers, The Institution of Civil—A Country M.I.C.E., 470
Engineers, The Institution of Civil—Nestor, 433
Engineers, The Institution of Civil—Q.E. D.,'47O
Engines, Burgh’s Economical Compound— A. G. E., 471
Engines, Fairlie—J. F. L. letter, 396
Engines of the “ Mooltan,” The—Edward R. Allfrey, 166
Exhibition, The Shipwrights’—Enterprise, 35
Exhibition, The Shipwrights’—H. S. M., 54
Exhibition, The Shipwrights’—No. 3, 7
Exhibition, The Shipwrights'—A. Sedley, 54
Expanding Lap—W. M. Davison, 98
Expansion Gear, Automatic—J. McGeorge, 212
Expansion Gear, Automatic—C. G. Major, 167, 245
Fairlie Engines v. “ Consolidation”—Howard Fry, 284,415
Fairlie Engines—J. F.L. letter, 396
Fairlie Engines -y. Consolidation — Robert F. Fairlie, 367, 388, 414, 432
Fire Brigade, The London—Frederick John Rowan, 135
Fireboxes, Locomotive—Thomas Urquhart, 274
Firing Torpedoes—Martyn Roberts, 214
Fixing Boiler Tubes—Ralph Hart Tweddell, 285
Forces acting between Valve Surfaces—Thomas Adams, 69, 89,107,133,168
Forces acting between Valve Surfaces—Drone, 89
Forces acting between Valve Surfaces—C. A. M., 89,132,148, 213
Forces acting between Valve Surfaces—C. G. Major, 70, 88, 107, 147, 213, 245
Forces acting between Valve Surfaces—John E. Sweet, 69
Gauge Glasses, Corrosion of—J. S., 110
Girders, Continuous—A. O. B., 107
Girders, Continuous—William H. Bidder, 145
Gunpowder Pile Driver, The—Ralph Hart Twed- dell, 15
Hand-Boring and Machine Boring—John 0. Mackay, 368, 385
Helical Springs—Thomas Adams, 110
Helical Springs—Thomas Alexander, 133
Helical Springs—Bull Frog, 133
High-Pressure Marine Boilers—Alfred Alexander, 471
High-Pressure Steam—Thomas Moy, 35
High and Low-Pressure Steam, Comparative Values of—John Watt, 15
Inspection, Boiler—George Wailes, 322
Inspection, Boiler—John Waugh, 348
Institution of Civil Engineers, The—Assoc. Inst. I O.E., 470
Institution of Civil Engineers, The —B., 459, 470
Institution of Civil Engineers, The—A Country M.I.C.E., 470
Institution of Civil Engineers, The —Nestor, 433
Institution of Civil Engineers, The — Q. E. D., 470
Insulated Wire, A New Form of India-Rubber— Thomas T. P. Bruce Warren, 92
Iron Rails v. Bessemer Steel—Karl Bergmann, 326
Ironclads, The Japanese—Argollo Ferrao, 417
Jackets, Steam—W. Schonheyder, 110, 385
Japanese Ironclads, The—Argollo Ferrao, 417
Japanese Timber, The Strength and Elasticity of —James Cawley, 386
Joints for Steam Boilers, Rivetted — Georg® Cawley, 194
Lap, Expanding—W. M. Davison, 98
Light, The Electric—Charles Ball, 348
Light, The Electric—James Campbell, 368
Light, The Electric—H. Fountaine, 322
Light, The Electric—Robert Sabine, 415
Light, The Electric—C. William Siemens, 322, 348, 385, 459
Light, The Electric—S. Alfred Varley, 322, 348, 367, 397, 432, 470^
Locomotive Fireboxes—Thomas Urquhart, 274
Locomotives, American v. English—B., 322
Lubrication of Axles—John Davis, 225
Lubrication of Railway Axles, The—H. W. S., 136
Machine Boring and Hand-Boring— John 0. Mackay, 368, 385
Machines, Thrashing—Ing. Filippo Grimaldi, 133
Mine Ventilation—Easton and Tattersall, 16
“Mooltan,” The Engines of the —Edward A. Allfrey, 166
Narrow Gauge Railways, Private—A. Percival Heywood, 106
National Prospects, Our—Scrutator, 88,132
New York and Long Island Bridge, The-Justice, 70
Nicholson and Son’s Vertical Engine—W. N. Nicholson and Son, 54
Permanent Way—J. Henry Thomas, 135
Pile Driver, The Gunpowder—Ralph Hart Tweddell, 15
Potential Energy—G. R Bodmer, 212
Prospects, Our National—Scrutator, 88,132
Railway Axles, The Lubrication of—H. W. S., 136
Railways, Private Narrow Gauge—A. Percival Heywood, 106
Rlvetted Joints for Steam Boilers—George Cawley, 194
Root's Mine Ventilator—John Cooke, 16, 35
Rules, Tables, and Pata: Transverse Strength of Beams—D. K Clark, 15, 54
Shipwrights’ Exhibition, Tho—Enterprise, 35
Shipwrights’ Exhibition, Tho—H. S. M, 54
Shipwrights’ Exhibition, The—No. 3,7
Shipwrights’ Exhibition, The—A. Sedley, 54
Source of tho Power of the Tide Mill, The— Z. H. K., 415
Source of the Power of tho Tide Mill, The—George H. Phipps, 897, 433
Source of tho Power of the Tide Mill, Tho—Fred. H. Stanton, 368
Springs, Helical—Thomas Adams, 110
Springs, Helical—Thomas Alexander, 133
Springs, Helical—Bull Frog. 133
Steam Cars-A. Brunner, 108
Steam, High-Pressure—Thomas Moy, 35
Steam Jackets—W. Schdnheyder, 110. 385
Steam Jackets, Tho Abuse of tho — W. M. F. B., 88, 245, 368
Steel Ships—George W. Jaffrey, 490
Steel Works, Tho Bethlehem — W. Schiinheyder, 274
Stopping Stay Tubes of Boilers—11. 0., 145
Strength of Beams, Transverse—Wm. Donald" son, 213
Strength and Elasticity of Japanese Timber, The —James Cawley, 386
Strikes in the United States-J. Richards, 134
Telephone, The—E. R. C., 397
Telephone, The—H. T. Wood, 397 •
Testing Engines—W. H. Northcott, 193 !
Thrashing Machines—Ing. Filippo Grimaldi, 133
Tide Mill, The Source of the Power of the— Z. H. K., 415
Tide Mill. The Source of the Power of the— George H. Phipps, 397, 433
Tide Mill, The Source of the Power of the—Fred. H. Stanton, 368
Torpedoes, Firing—Martyn Roberts, 214
Transverse Strength of Beams—H. O., 35
Transverse Strength of Beams; Rules, Tables, and Data—D. K. Clark, 15, 54
Transverse Strength of Beams—Wm. Donaldson, 213
Transverse Strength of Beams—William Kent, 144
United States, Strikes in the—J. Richards, 134
Valve Surfaces, Forces acting between—Thomas Adams, 69, 89, 107, 133,168
Valve Surfaces, Forces acting between—Drene, 89
Valve Surfaces, Forces acting between—C. G.
Major. 70, 88, 107, 147, 213, 245
Valve Surfaces, Forces acting between—C.A.M., 89.132, 148. 213
Valve Surfaces, Forces acting between—John E. Sweet, 69
Ventilator, Boot’s Mino-John Cooke, 16, 85
Ventilation, Mino—Easton and Tattersall, 16
Water Ballast—J. A. Westerman, 385
Way, Permanent—J. Ilenry Thomas, 135
Wire, Insulated, A New Form of India-Rubber— Thomas T. P. Bruce Warren, 92

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