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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 61

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you, weighed 12.3 grains. Then cut out thesegment from this piece, and weigh thatalso. You will find that the segmentweighs 6.35 grains. Then make a propor-tion as follows: 12.3:6.35 :: 1710.6 (area of half the head): 883.1 From which we conclude that the area of the segment is 883.1 square inches.…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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