link motion
noun
a mechanism controlling the valves of a steam engine, consisting of a slotted link terminating in a pair of eccentrics
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One form of valve-gear is the link motion invented by Stephenson.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsStephenson's link-motion valve-gear is used on most locomotives.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth Burnslink motion for locomotives—George Stephenson, England, 1833.
The Story of Great Inventions | Elmer Ellsworth BurnsI was much like the rest of the boys until I commenced to try to get up a substitute for the link motion.
Stories of the Railroad | John A. HillThe head stock of a lathe—the back gear in particular—is about as hard a thing to improve as the link motion of a locomotive.
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