Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 100
ial was of only ordinary quality, and thisappeared also to be confirmed by an inspection of the ruptured sheets. The boiler wasabout ten years old, and had been repaired several times; practically rebuilt at time oflast repairs, some eight months previous. Those controlling the boiler regarded it… … Fig. 1. The fuel was shavings and the refuse of a wood-working mill, mixed with coal whenthat was insuflicient. The feed-water was from a well upon the premises, pumped through an ojien heater,which, while heating the feed to a good temperature, did not prevent its forming atroublesome limy scale…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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