A simple slide valve is used, allowing steam to flow to one side of the piston and the other alternately, as driven by an arm coming off the flywheel attached to the engine’s output shaft.

This article was originally published with the title “ Improved Slide Valve for Steam Engines ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 13 No. 38 (May 1858), p. 304 doi:10.1038 ...

In this tutorial, we take you through the process of building the valve chest for the Myfordboy steam engine. The valve chest ...

The parts shown do not represent a steam-hammer piston and part of the rod. Working Models for Engineering Students. Engine Slide-Valves. Designed by Messrs. T. Jones, and T. G. Jones. Second edition.

When your steam engine build requires ... this was 3D printed, and the resulting design appeared to work pretty well ... A simple slide valve is used, allowing steam to flow to one side of ...

This steam toy was made by a German manufacturer during the early 20th century. The toy has its boiler and firebox inside a pressed metal container painted to simulate brick. The horizontal boiler has ...

The cylinder of this engine requires no boring out, there is no piston, no slide or exhaust valve, and, in fact, no sliding friction—the friction of the journals excepted.