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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 21

An illustration from The Locomotive, 1867, leaf 21
pounds; frequent repairs had been made, two patches and a new half sheet, allon the bottom of the shell, were put on at the time of last repair one year ago ; it waslist examined and washed out by one of the engineers two days before the explosion;as he reported no defects, it is believed he… … Fig. 1. through a two-incli feed pipe on top of boiler as shown, by an independent pump.The main engine exhausted into the heater, possil)ly raising the temperature of the feedto 80® or 90° when the engine was in operation ; when it was not its temperature wouldonly be slightly above that of the…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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