Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 56
made in Februaiy last, was a failure. The following are the details of thenext attempt, March 7, 1882: The boiler used was of the plain cylinder type, 5 9 long, 2 6 diam., shell -^^ thick,single riveted; iron branded 56,000 T. S., heads f thick, stayed with one rod runningthrough from head to head,… … The object of the experiments was to demonstrate the truth of the theory held byMr. Lawson that boiler explosions are caused by the opening of a valve, whereby thesteam escapes, and the highly heated water remaining in the boiler thus relieved frompressure, suddenly flashes into steam, producing a…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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