Project Gutenberg 2016-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 204 Hawkins, N. (Nehemiah) 1833 1928 Hawkins, Nehemiah Rogers, William Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room Useful to Engineers, Firemen & Mechanics; Relating to Steam Generators, Pumps, Appliances, Steam Heating, Practical Plumbing, etc. E-text prepared by deaurider, Brian Wilcox, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Maxims and Instructions for the Boiler Room" by N. Hawkins is a technical manual written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide for engineers, firemen, and mechanics involved in steam production, emphasizing critical knowledge about steam generators and their operation. The text provides detailed instructions on boiler construction, management, safety, and the firing process, making it an essential reference for those working in industrial settings. The opening portion of the book sets the tone by discussing the fundamental aspects of being an engineer in a boiler room environment. It presents a soliloquy that reflects the thought process of an engineer as he contemplates essential knowledge related to coal quality, boiler pressure, safe practices, and fuel efficiency, among other important operational tasks. Hawkins underscores the necessity of understanding various materials and their properties, suggesting that practical knowledge is key to mastering the complexities of steam engineering. The preface introduces the reader to the natural progression of knowledge sharing amongst engineers across generations and establishes the authority of the author, aiming to benefit both novice and experienced professionals in the field. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Steam-boilers -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. TJ Text Browsing: Computers & Technology Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: How To... Category: Engineering & Technology Category: How To ... 1068501 2025-06-21T08:32:58.165429 text/html 1022283 2024-10-23T01:10:19 text/html 12365601 2025-06-21T08:33:26.568831 application/epub+zip 12372413 2025-06-21T08:33:04.508472 application/epub+zip 356414 2025-06-21T08:33:01.491470 application/epub+zip 12668894 2025-06-21T08:33:38.972793 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12587558 2025-06-21T08:33:23.125891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601851 2022-09-24T05:44:43.470837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677929 2025-06-21T08:32:52.487622 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 657933 2024-10-23T01:10:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16814 2025-06-21T08:33:39.283757 application/rdf+xml 12656 2025-06-21T08:33:01.813414 image/jpeg 2769 2025-06-21T08:33:01.657418 image/jpeg 11034268 2025-06-21T08:32:59.329461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia