First recorded in 1790–1800
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It will probably be found that the bushings are not of the right length, due to the alteration of the form of the steam chest by heat.
From Steam Turbines A Book of Instruction for the Adjustment and Operation of the Principal Types of this Class of Prime Movers by Collins, Hubert E. (Hubert Edwin)
The high pressure cylinder has a piston valve, the steam chest being shown at a.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
“There’s something twisted around the steam chest, Mr. Fogg.”
From Ralph, the Train Dispatcher The Mystery of the Pay Car by Chapman, Allen
A. Because steam must first pass through superheat units before it enters the steam pipes leading to steam chest.
From The Traveling Engineers' Association To Improve The Locomotive Engine Service of American Railroads by Anonymous
This plan is a very old one and possesses the advantage that the valve may be set without seeing it, that is to say, with the steam chest cover on.
The back headers are each connected at their upper ends by means of two long horizontal tubes with the steam-chest, the bottom ends of the headers being closed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
The lower valve fitted steam-tight to the sides of the steam-chest and the under surface of the upper valve.
From Illustrated Catalogue of Locomotives Baldwin Locomotive Works by Baird, Matthew
Little dishes of baked beans stand hot and ready in the steam-chest.
From Pipefuls by Morley, Christopher
The cut-off valve is behind the main valve: the mechanism for operating the valves is on the outside of the steam-chest, and easily accessible.
From Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878 by Various
To guide the tap when tapping the cylinder cover and steam-chest holes the guide stand s, shown in Fig.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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