Encyclopedia of Engineering

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Excerpt from Encyclopedia of Engineering: A Treatise on Boilers, Steam Engines, the Locomotive, Electricity, Machine Shop Practice, Air Brake Practice, Engineer's Catechism, Gas, Oil, Traction and Automobile Motors, Refrigeration, Etc. EtcOne of the most important duties of a fireman is, to form the habit of being on time, if possible. He should be on his engine at least thirty minutes before, the engine leaves the house. He will then have time to get everything in good shape.First see that the water supply is right, then the coal wet down, cab swept out and windows cleaned, oil caus__all filled and in their places, and lamps cleaned and filled with oil. He should also be sure that all needed supplies, such as ¿ags, lanterns, torpe does, waste, etc., are on hand, and of the right kind.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct 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.