Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT 84. Setting a Stationary Gas Engine--Many purchasers fail with the gas engine because of their desire to install it with the least possible expense. 85. This is a great mistake. After buying a gas engine one should go to the expense of installing it properly. 86. If the engine is stationary, it should have a closed room, if possible, all to itself, free from dust and with plenty of light. 87. Too frequently we find purchasers placing their gas engines in some dark corner of the building or in some old damp cellar that has been abandoned on account of its unfit condition to be used for any other purpose. They argue that if "I can use it for my engine I save space, and, therefore, economize." This is surely false economy. 88. I insist that if the purchaser decides to use such abandoned space in which to locate his engine he would at least save time and money by going to the expense of partitioning the space off into a room large enough for the engine, and keep on until he has transformed his engineroom into the snuggest, neatest, cleanest and most convenient spot about his building, and then see that it is kept in that condition. Why not? The engine is surely the head of his machinery plant, from which he expects to derive a profit. When the engine stands idle all his machinery is idle. He can make his engine a source of profit or loss just as he will give it good or bad treatment. 89. The Foundation should be in keeping with everything that is good and substantial. Bolting the engine fast to "any old floor" is bad practice. But, alas! Gas Engines are advertised to set anywhere, on any floor or in any cellar. There are foolish advertisers as well as foolish purchasers. A careful purchaser will not buy of a reckless and...
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