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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 38

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of Steam Boilers as a Preventive of Steam- Boiler Explosions.* By J. M. Allen.Steam boilers are so extensively used in all the great industries of the world, in-cluding railroad, locomotive, and marine boilers, that profound study and investigationhave been given to their construction, setting, and… … Fig. 1.—Side Elevation op Setting. visual pressure being from 75 to 85 pounds. But with the improved steam engines ofthe compound, triple, and quadruple expansion types, a demand was created for boilerscapable of carrying 150 to 175 pounds pressure per square inch. To meet this demand, avery…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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