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Test report comparing pull and push forces of 'Packless Gland Co.' and 'Smith's Standard' calorstats at various temperatures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 151\2\  scan0136
Date  9th January 1934
  
4698                                        9.1.34.

"PACKLESS GLAND CO."

CALORSTAT TESTS. E.80893.

Made by "Packless Gland" Co. - As used on 1-B-4 during 10,000 miles trial.

For comparison with Smith's Standard "H" Filling.

Leverage 1.52:1

Temp.     Pull-lb.            Push
oC.     At Lever At Calorstat     lb.        Shutters "Closed"
16o     7¼        11.0
30o     6¼        9.5                    Tests taken following
40o     4¼        6.5                    complaint that the
50o     3¼        4.95                    "Packless" type was more
60o     3¼        4.95                    "sluggish" than the
70o     1½        2.28                    "Smith" type. Wind
78o     Changeover                        pressure tests to be taken
80o                     2½                    on chassis. The loads above
90o                     29¼                    to changeover are approx.
100o                        55¼                    the same for both types.

Tests repeated with 1-L-III Packless type Calorstat - practically new.

                 Ascending Temp.                     Descending Temp.
Temp.    Shutters "Closed"         Shutters "Open"             Shutters "Open"
oC.
         Pull-lb.     Push     Pull-lb.     Push            Pull-lb.     Push
         Lever Cal {Mr Calvert} 'st. {Capt. P. R. Strong} lb.     Lever Cal {Mr Calvert} 'st. {Capt. P. R. Strong} lb.            Lever Cal {Mr Calvert} 'st. {Capt. P. R. Strong} lb.
15o         5¼     8.0             50¼     76.5
20o                                                     48¼     74
30o         4¼     6.45             48¼     73.5                46¾     71
40o         3¼     4.95             46¼     69                    42¾     65
50o         2¼     3.42             43¼     66                    40¾     62
60o         2     3.04             39¼     59.5                36¾     56
70o         1¼     1.9             32¼     49                    27¾     42.2
80o         Change 78oC.    7½         8¼     12.5                Change    80oC.
90o                    24¼ Change    84oC     11¼                            14¾
95o                    43¼
98o                    54¼
100o                                                    29¼            29¼

Wt. of "Pull" Tray 1¼ lb., and of "Push" Tray ¾ lb. included in above figures.
  
  


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