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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 64

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imely and intelligent personal inspection;for if there was a detectable defect at the seam,where they are most often found, then this isthe place that would be most carefully scru-tinized. Excessive pressure can only occur incase of a badly-constructed or badly-managedsafety-valve, and who knows so… … Fig. 4.—Front end of boiler. Explosion of a (Stationary) Locomotive Boiler. The following incomplete report of a boiler explosion in New York State is furnishedby the owner, asking for an explanation of the cause of the explosion. He describes the boiler as a locomotive boiler, meaning that it was…

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