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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 97

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the cuts.The first experiment with thisapparatus was, to ascertainwhether, on relieving water heatedto or above the boiling point frompressure, any commotion is pro-duced in the fluid. This is whatthe report says: Experimentswere made, which showed thaton making an opening, even whenthe pressure… … ^J □ A Flq.2 LCCJ. small boiler was completely filled with foam by opening the safety-valve (nearly two-tenthsof an inch in area), which was placed in the middle of the top, and the water violentlydischarged through the opening of the valve.* The boiler was half full of water in these experiments.…

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