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Blueprint showing various performance diagrams for a Delco Damper system.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\V\December1930-February1931\  Scan202
Date  9th January 1931
  
SHEET IV
DIAGRAMS DELCO DAMPER. MAIN LEVER 7.5". INTERMEDIATE LEVER 1:350"

Top-Left Diagram:
"DELCO" LOW PRESSURE. 7.1.31
AS DELIVERED STANDARD
LOVEJOY OIL
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE.
AXLE VEL. 1.25 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 52 LBS.
MAX. BALL PIN LOAD 70 LBS.
Vertical axis: 154 LBS/D"
Horizontal value: 1.530"

Top-Right Diagram:
"DELCO" HIGH PRESSURE 2G-G4 8.1.31
STANDARD
450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE.
AXLE VEL. 1.25 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN 195
MAX. BALL PIN 344 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D", 616 LBS/D"
Horizontal value: 2.81 D"

Second Row-Left Diagram:
"DELCO" LOW PRESSURE G4-2G. 9.1.31
STANDARD
30 R.P.M. 2 1/2" STROKE.
AXLE VEL .9 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 36 LBS.
MAX BALL PIN LOAD 42 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D", 180" I.S
Horizontal value: 1.060"

Second Row-Right Diagram:
9.1.31
"DELCO" HIGH PRESSURE 2G-G4.
STANDARD
130 R.P.M 2 1/2" STROKE.
AXLE VELOCITY .9 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 275 LBS.
MAX BALL PIN LOAD 370 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D", 616 LBS/D"
Horizontal value: 8.01 D"

Third Row-Left Diagram:
"DELCO" LOW PRESSURE G4-2G 9.1.31
STANDARD
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE.
AXLE VEL .75 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 32 LBS/D"
MAX. BALL PIN LOAD 35 LBS/D"
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D", 120" I.S
Horizontal value: 1.020"

Third Row-Right Diagram:
"DELCO" HIGH PRESSURE 2G-G4 9.1.31
STANDARD
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE
AXLE VELOCITY .75 FT/S
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 246 LBS.
MAX BALL PIN LOAD 350 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D"

Bottom-Left Diagram:
"DELCO" LOW PRESSURE G4-2G 9.1.31
H.P. VALVE LEAK BLOCKED UP
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE.
AXLE VEL. .75 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 32 LBS.
MAX. BALL PIN LOAD 35 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D", 120" I.S
Horizontal value: 1.020"

Bottom-Right Diagram:
"DELCO" HIGH PRESSURE 2G-G4 9.1.31
H.P. VALVE LEAK BLOCKED UP
70 R.P.M. 4" STROKE.
AXLE VELOCITY .75 FT/SEC
MEAN BALL PIN LOAD 268 LBS.
MAX. BALL PIN LOAD 336 LBS.
Vertical axis: 308 LBS/D"
  
  


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