tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post4659414789990666571..comments2024-03-28T18:28:36.765-05:00Comments on True Blue Sam the Travelin' Man: Tuesday Torque: More Than Knowing What To FlipDavid aka True Blue Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06221281748612938132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-41130428455212134212019-08-01T07:35:08.640-05:002019-08-01T07:35:08.640-05:00We owe the inventors of the electric starter quite...We owe the inventors of the electric starter quite a debt. <br />The number of unbroken bones because of the electric starter is surely a very large number. <br /><br />As a former Navy steam propulsion guy, I will state that starting a very large steam turbine is anticlimactic and boring, and that's good!John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5213936692074268533.post-30489521551215677262019-07-30T07:00:37.438-05:002019-07-30T07:00:37.438-05:00We always put marks on the flywheel to aid in know...We always put marks on the flywheel to aid in knowing where the engine was, timing wise. <br /><br />Made starting a LOT easier. And safer. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.com