Appleton's dictionary of machines, mechanics, engine-work, and engineering (1861)
Appleton, firm, publishers, New York. (1852, D. Appleton & Co.) · New York : D. Appleton · leaf 124
rms a back for the grate, andbeing brought within a few inches of the boiler, brings theflame in contact with its under surface. Cylindrical boilers are often set in connection with each oth-er, side by side. When set in rows, one above the other, orin nests, as they are called, the upper row being… … These boilers, which have now been in use by the Lowell Manufacturing Company at Lowell for twoyears, were constructed, from directions by Dr. A. A. Hayes, of Boston, by Messrs. Bancroft, Nightin-gale & Co., of Providence. One row of four boilers are set perpendicularly above another row of…
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