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Mechanical lubricator — Modern locomotive lubricators. The centre item is a mechanical lubricator for the cylinders, operated by the connecting lever seen below it (or by the hand wheel, for priming). The smaller one to the right is a drip feed lubricator. A Mechanical… …   Wikipedia

Displacement lubricator — The displacement lubricator is an automatic oil lubricator for steam engines, first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1860 by John Ramsbottom. It operates by allowing steam to enter a closed vessel containing oil. After condensing, the water… …   Wikipedia

Elijah McCoy — Infobox Person name = Elijah McCoy image size = 140px caption = Elijah J. McCoy birth name = birth date = May 2, 1844 birth place = death date = October 10, 1929 death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence =… …   Wikipedia

List of African-American inventors and scientists — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries …   Wikipedia

List of inventors — This is a list of inventors. See also: List of scientists, Timeline of invention, List of inventions named after people, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, and . Alphabetical list compactTOC NOTOC A * Vitaly Mikhaylovich Abalakov,… …   Wikipedia

Lincoln Industrial Corporation — (Lincoln) is a manufacturer of automated lubrication systems, manual lubrication equipment and industrial pumping systems. Founded in 1910, the company has been responsible for many of the inventions that established modern lubrication practices… …   Wikipedia

Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

List of Canadians — This is a list of Canadians, people born in Canada, or who became citizens of Canada, grouped by their area of notability. This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by… …   Wikipedia

Milwaukee Road class F6 — locomotive #6409. Photo by Otto Perry at Chicago, Illinois on September 23, 1930. Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number …   Wikipedia

NCC Class WT — Northern Counties Committee WT class Power type Steam Designer H. G. Ivatt Builder LMS, Derby Works Build date 1946–1950 Configuration 2 6 4T UIC classification 1 C2 ht Gauge …   Wikipedia

McCoy (surname) — McCoy Family name Meaning son of Aodh Region of origin Southern Isles of Scotland, Ulster Ireland Language(s) of origin Gaelic Related names McKay …   Wikipedia