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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 40

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nyengineer; yet we believe it to be capable of giving very satisfactory results. The first thing to do, in making the tiial, is to set up the pump, C (Fig. 1), andthe cask, ^1, and scales, B. In case the boiler to be tested {D) is one of a battery, itsfeed pij)e, E, may be disconnected from the… … FiG. 1.—Appakatus for Evaporative Test. tion of the pump is connected to the cask, A, by means of a rubber hose, //, and thecask is filled by means of another piece of hose, shown at K. The connection at Eshould be left until the last thing, or otherwise the water in the boiler may run lowwhile the…

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