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Contents

LYNE LEWIS F The use of Kerosene Oil in Steam
247
GRANT JOHN J The Milling Machine as a Substitute
259
DODGE JAMES M A New Method of Stocking and
270
WOOLSON O C A Railroad Bed for Bridge Struct
276
PARSONS HARRY DE B The Influence of Sugar upon Cement
286
EMERY CHAS E An Interesting Indicator Diagram
293
BALL FRANK H An Improved Form of Shaft Gov
300
CCCXXI
302
CCCXXII
316
Topical Discussions and Interchange
324
CCCXXIII
327
On the Identification of Dry Steam
349
THURSTON R H Proportioning Steam Cylinders
360
DENTON JAMES E The Mechanical Significance of Vis
369
BARRUS GEO H An Electric Speed Recorder
377
FOWLER GEO L Estimating the Cost of Foundry
390
CCLXXXIX WEBB J BURKITT A Persistent Form of Gear Tooth
398
Topical Discussions and Interchange
402
WHITHAM JAY M Surface Condensers
417
HAWKINS J T Automatic Regulator for Heating
431
COLLINS C C A New Method of Inserting and
446
Proceedings Erie XIXth Meeting
469
BALDWIN W J Notes on Warming Railroad Cars
471
Presidents Address 1888
482
BARRUS GEO H The Effect of Circulation in Steam
489
SCHEFFLER FRED A A Foundry Cupola Experience
496
MANNING CHAS H Comparative Cost of Steam
499
NAGLE A F The Best Form of Nozzles and
505
RоBB D W The old Locomotive Sampson
509
CLEMENTS WM L Steam Excavators
515
NAGLE A F Cornish or Doublebeat Pump Valves
521
RANDOLPH L S Strains in Locomotive Boilers
534
WOOD DE VOLSON Expansion of Timber Due to
539
СССІІІ BARRUS GEO H Memoranda on the Performance of
545
STIRLING ALLAN Shell and Watertube Boilers
566
WHITHAM JAY M Cylinder Ratios of Triple Expansion
576
JACOBI A W Improved Motion Device for Engine
586
CRANE THOs S The Piping of Steel Ingots
592
TOWNE HENRY R GainSharing
600
ANDERSON JOHN W The Adaptation of Steam Boilers
619
WOOD DE VOLSON Some Properties of Ammonia
627
WOOD DE VOLSON Some Properties of Vapor and Vapor
648
WOOD DE VOLSON Formulas for Saturated and Super
663

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