The rack and pinions are of cast steel, as is also the tiller crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1178, June 25, 1898] Reference
The crosshead slides are each 3 feet 3 inches long and I foot 3 inches wide. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881] Reference
Alongside the steam cylinder is an air pump cylinder, also connected to the crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
The crosshead of the reciprocating air pump is guided by a Peaucellier linkage shown at the center. From Wordnik.com. [Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt] Reference
The condensers form part of the engine frame, and have guide faces cast on for the crosshead shoes. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884] Reference
The tiller, D, as it is carried to starboard or port, slides through a socket, E, pivoted to the crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 40, No. 13, March 29, 1879 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures] Reference
The part of the housing to which the static grinding disk is fastened is welded to a crosshead made of channel steel 60. From Wordnik.com. [1. Preface] Reference
The air and circulating pumps are bolted to the back of the condensers, and are worked by levers from the engine crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884] Reference
Fig. 4 is a back view and section of the crosshead and one of the bolts that connect the moving grip with the hydraulic ram. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 514, November 7, 1885] Reference
To help steady the crosshead, these shoes probably were a foot or more long, for the loading of the crosshead is spread out. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
The strains are direct and the power and resistance are equalized by the inertia of the crosshead, piston, rods, and fly wheels. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891] Reference
Marestier because it would have had to pass through the engine frame, thus interfering with the movement of the large crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
The connecting rod operates a crosshead to which is pivoted a pitman, or oscillating rod, that operates the paddle-wheel crankshaft. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
Then pass the rod through the gland and assemble the crosshead and fork on its end, and assemble the guides round the crosshead foot. From Wordnik.com. [Things To Make] Reference
The edge of the crosshead upon which the keys bed is steeled to lessen the wear invariably ensuing from frequently driving up the keys. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 22, No. 1, January 1, 1870 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
To the crosshead is also coupled a lever having its fulcrum on a bracket attached to the boiler; this lever serving to work the feed pump. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 470, January 3, 1885] Reference
The crosshead (Figs. 53 and 54) is built up by soldering together a flat foot of steel, a brass upright, and a tubular top fitting the piston rod. From Wordnik.com. [Things To Make] Reference
Between each pair would have been the iron track, or channel, in which the ends of the crosshead travelled, along the axis of the engine in elevation. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
This a straight line direct-acting engine, with steam and air pistons connected to a single rod through a crosshead which connects with two fly wheels. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 799, April 25, 1891] Reference
"We may possibly get rid of the water below, but the crosshead bearings are working loose, and I'd like to know who's going to give me a new gudgeon pin?". From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea] Reference
A hydraulic press was placed below the column and its crosshead above it, and then a hinged oven containing twelve large gas burners was clamped about the column. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
Phillips - This is the most common type of crosshead screwdriver. From Wordnik.com. [ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds] Reference
In case you miss the subtle nudge-nudge, the Sun subs helpfully provide a crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [No Rock And Roll Fun] Reference
Kleenex when you wanted tissue paper, or a Phillips screwdriver, when you wanted a 4-tip crosshead?. From Wordnik.com. [Alex Mandossian's Blog] Reference
Trim the exterior of the door with finish carpentry such as columns and a crosshead pediment to extend the width of the door. From Wordnik.com. Reference
To perform the test, the cord is attached to the pulley on the lower fixture and any slack is removed by moving the crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [Manufacturingtalk - manufacturing industry news] Reference
If pump system has a crosshead, mount that. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 23] Reference
One of the alternatives is a guided crosshead. From Wordnik.com. [Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt] Reference
A tool for truing up a crosshead wrist?. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume XXXVI., No. 8, February 24, 1877 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
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