Gooch valve-gear

Gooch valve-gear

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Gooch valve-gear is very similar to Stephenson link-motion. Gooch valve-gearThe only difference is that the quadrant is fixed to the centre position by means of a link and an intermediate link between slide-valve-rod and quadrant can be moved to let either of the eccentric-rods actuate the slide-valve-rod via the intermediate link.
Gooch valve-gearSteamship with Gooch valve-gear