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
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
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 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
John Ramsbottom (engineer) — John Ramsbottom (11 September 1814 mdash; 20 May 1897) was an English mechanical engineer who created many inventions for railways, including the Ramsbottom safety valve, the displacement lubricator, and the water trough. Biography Born in… … Wikipedia
English inventions and discoveries — are objects, processes or techniques which owe their existence either partially or entirely to a person born in England; in some cases, their Englishness is determined by the fact that they were born in England, of non English people working in… … 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