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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 54

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Fig. 4. The same object may also be attained by the construction shown in Fig. 5. Twobars of i iron are riveted securely to the outside of the shell as shown. These barsshould be made as long as possible, that is, they should extend around the bailer shell … Fig. 5. until they almost touch the sides of the dome. This stiflfens the shell admirably, andwhile the manhole frame is equally good if not better for a new boiler, the i irons maymore readily be applied to an old boiler which shows distriss around the dome. 52 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [March, Of course it…

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