Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick), 1869- · Boston, Small, Maynard and company · leaf 73
eengine and bend it so that it will fit close to thesmall hole in the top of the boiler and solder itfast. Half-fill the boiler, through the large filler hole,with clean water and put a cork in the hole; the 58 The Boys Book of Engine-Building cork will not only keep the steam in, but it willact as… … Fig. 29. The Boiler Mounted on the Fire-Box is the furnace to heat the water in the boiler.Get, if you can, or make, if you have to, a tinsalve box about % inch high and 2 inches in diam-eter. Drill, or punch, a %-inch hole through thecenter of the lid and solder a tin tube % inch indiameter and %…
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