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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 9

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ctorily, if the system is otherwise properly designed and proportioned, andproperly put together; but the if should be given its full emphasis, for with a checkin the main return only; and with no equalizing pipe connecting the boilers, therewould be great danger of the water backing out from those… … rt. Awt. Fig. 2.— Arrangement of Returns with Separate Stop and Check-Valves. and having an equalizing pipe between them. This equalizing pipe should be of about thesame size as the main steam connections, and should not have steam drawn from it forany purpose. The equalizing pipe should be taken…

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