Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 42
under ordinary circumstances, in the everjj^-day practice. Many engi-neers, in making such trials, dry out a sample of the coal to find out what proportion ofit is moistvu-e, and allow for this moisture in the total weight of coal used. This docsnot seem to us a desirable thing to do, since the… … 1890.] THE LOCOMOTIVE. 35 trial is intended to show what the boiler is doing in its every-day work, no attempt atexpert firing should be made while the trial is in progress, but everything should bedone as on ordinary days. No water should be used in the ash-pit, and asthe end of the test draws…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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