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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 103

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uch purposes, as from its brittlenature, accidents are liable to occur at any time. Wrought-iron pipe is better every way.and should always be used. But in no case can the use of such connections as thatshown in Fig. 1 be justified. Only a very inexperienced engineer would design such aconnection,… … Fig. 2. Plan. Figures 2 and 3 show what we consider a properly-designed arrangement of steamconnections for a battery of boilers. Wrought-iron pipe is used. To the nozzles risers areattached by means of flanges, and from the upper ends of these risers pi pes are led horizon-tally backwards into the…

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