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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 22

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s have occurredwithin a few years, resulting in a loss of 149 lives, in injuries,to 170, and in an approximate property damage of over a.million of doHars. In view of the foregoing, and considering the number ofhuman lives at stake and the magnitude of the business in-terests involved, it may be… … Rendering Tank.Fig. 1.—New Style. vented the occurrence of many such disasters. ■18 THE LOCOMOTIVE.. [February, In the old style of tanks, the bottom often rested in a timber framework or cradle.This was objectionable because, while it prevented access to the bottom plates, it facil-itated…

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