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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 171

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feature is well illustrated by a case that recently came to our attention. Ontwo horizontal tubular boilers, that were almost new, the blow-off pipes were set withshort nipples to the shell, and each pipe was provided with a good sleeve which ex-tended outside of the brickwork, as we recommend. One… … Fig. 7. — Showing the Blow-off Passing out Below the Flooh of theCombustion Chamber. found that a new pipe and sleeve had been put in, and that the boiler was runningagain. It happened that the rear wall of each boiler was provided with a peephole,from which the blow-off pipes could be seen. An…

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