Gas Engines for the Farm (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Clarence Floyd Hirshfeld

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 133000552X ISBN 13 : 9781330005521

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Originally published in 1913, Clarence Floyd Hirshfield''s book Gas Engines for the Farm was likely unique upon its release. The book is intended to be a buyer''s manual to be used by farmer''s considering the purchases of a gas engine. As mechanical power would have been a relatively new advantage for a farmer in 1913, literature on the subject was presumably scarce, and thus this book was intended to fill that gap.

Early chapters cover the basics of a gas-powered engine, including appropriate fuels and the operational principles and design of an internal combustion engine. Comparisons are made between the steam engine and the gas-powered engine in order to illuminate some of the important differences. Later chapters wade more deeply into the specifics of an engine''s operation and upkeep, presenting information on the cooling system, carburetors, the ignition apparatus, mufflers, and more. This volume is truly a treasure chest of early information on gas-powered farm equipment.

The final chapters of the book are essentially the buyer''s guide. Hirshfeld identifies desirable features of construction, the brands that one should consider, and finally examines how to best balance power, speed, and price. There is no doubt that one would be better prepared to make a large purchase after reading this manual.

Read today, this book is primarily a pleasant trip back in time. While the fundamentals of the internal combustion engine have not changed in 100 years, the advancements in power and speed have been significant. The early chapters of this book are thus still relevant today; however, the latter chapters are most definitely out of date.

Gas Engines for the Farm is recommended for all rural historians, or anybody simply looking to take a trip back in time to when gas powered engines were first making their presence felt on the farms across America.

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There are numerous books devoted to the operation and care of farm gas engines but contact with agriculturists has shown the authors that there is a very real need for a publication which will serve as a guide when contemplating the purchase of such an engine. The following pages represent an attempt to produce a book of this character. The theory underlying the operation of these engines has It been discussed only to the extent necessary to enable the reader to appreciate the conditions which must be met by any successful engme. The greater part of the book has Jbeen devoted to a discussion of the weak and strong points in the various designs, to the features which give long and useful life and those which tend to cause early failure, and to the characteristics which best adapt different types to different uses. The material given in the chapter devoted to prices at which engines are sold and to the things which affect those prices should, when combined with the discussion which precedes it, materially assist a prospective purchaser in deciding which one of the numerous engines available will best meet his needs.

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally-enhance the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 133000552X
• ISBN 13: 9781330005521
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 251
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