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Scientific American, Vol. 78, No. 9 (1898) (1898)

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aboratory work. The advance which has taken place of late years in locomotive de- now. The gun is built up of three parts— signs has rendered this machine some- See a ary what out of date, and it isnowtobe [| ~~ tube, jacket and hoops. Taking the replaced by a new locomotive of which Beis - a… … inches long and the jacket is 74 inches Richardson valves are used. They long. The gun is further strengthened have a maximum travel of 6 inches by additional pieces, termed hoops, with a 1\%-inch outside lap. Steam pounds ; weight, 96,000 pounds. also shrunk on. In the 4-inch gun a ports measure…

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