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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 132

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Fig. 22. and with especial advantage to fittings used in steam-heating systems. With the ordi-nary style of couplings, when the size of a steam main is reduced, it is necessary to putin a relief or drip pipe, sometimes at considerable expense and trouble, whereas if aneccentric reducing coupling… … Fig. 33. 126 THE LOCOMOTIVE. [August, Fig. 22 shows in section a form of reducing coupling which could be used withadvantage on all sizes of jiipe up to eight or ten inches in diameter. Figs. 23 and 24,end and side views, of flange couplings for the larger sizes of pipe. The constructionwill be…

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