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THE BESSEMER

The following is a reprint from The Engineer magazine dated April 15, 1905. Sent to us by Richard Mock, 159 Dirkson Ave., West Seneca, New York 14224.

Fig 1. illustrates the simple construction and convenient arrangement of the Bessemer engine, which is manufactured by the Bessemer Gas Engine Company, Grove City, Pennsylvania. One of the more noticeable features of this engine is the absence of mechanically operated valves. The horizontal shaft seen at the side of the engine is for operating the igniter only. The engine operates on the two-cycle principle, thus giving an impulse every second stroke, or one working stroke during each revolution of the crank shaft. This frequency of the working strokes gives the engine a steady motion and adapts it to electric lighting and other service requiring close speed regulation.

Fig. 1. Side view of th...

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