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Title: Science of successful threshing
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: MacGregor, Wallace F., 1874- Dingee, W. W., joint author
Subjects: Threshing
Publisher: Racine, Wis., J.I. Case threshing machine co., incorporated
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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en Teeth 158 45 Right Side of Belt Separator v/ith Feeder and Wind Stacker • • • • • 164 46 Left Side of Separator with Feeder, Weigher ar.d Wind Stacker 1^ 47 Right Side of Geared Separator with Common Stacker. .166 48 Shoe, Showing Position of Sieve Rods 172 49 Lip Sieves (reduced) 174 50 Sieves and Screens (full size) 175 51 Spacing of Holes in Leather Belts 214 52 Belt Lacing with Ends Turned Up 214 58 Lacing for Four Inch Leather Belt ^lo 54 Location of Holes for Lacing Canvas Belt 217 55 Stitched Canvas Belt Lacing 218 56 Sectional View of Case Feeder ^^^ 57 Sectional View of Wind Stacker ^3.5 58 Telescoping Device for Straw-Chute ^^^ 59 Head of Case Weigher 243 Page.Chapter I Fitting- Up and Starting a New Engine 9 ir The Peed Water 15 III Firing witli Various Fuels 33 IV Lubrication and Adjustment of Bearings 43 V Handling the Engine 59 VI The Engine Proper 65 VII The Valve Gear 89 VIII The Boiler 107 IX The Traction Gearing 121 X V7ater Tanks 129 XI Horse Powers 131
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CHAPTER IFITTING UP AND STARTING A NEW ENGINE IN packing an engine for shipment it is usual to removethe brass fittings to prevent their being stolen. These,together with the hose, governor belt and wrenchesare packed in a box. The rod for the flue scraper (andthe straw fork, for straw burning boiler), are placed inthe boiler tubes and the hose and funnel for filling theboiler are placed in the smoke-box. The fire-box, ash-pan, tubes and smoke-box should be examined to insurethe removal of all loose parts before the fire is started. Attaching Brass Fittings. In attaching the fittings tothe boiler, care should be taken to screw them in tightlyenough to prevent leaking. Brass expands more with heatthan iron, therefore where a brass fitting screws into iron,the joint will be tighter when hot than when cold: conse-quently should there be a leakage it should be stopped byscrewing the fitting in a little further when cold. In screw-ing a pipe into a valve or other fitting, the wrench should

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