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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 184

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han-dled, and the saving in labor in the fire-room, are two of the most obvious items in itsfavor, and others will readily occur to the reader. But, unfortunately, there are alsomany disadvantages in connection with liquid fuel, so that the problem before a manu-facturer who is considering its use,… … Fig. 1.—Urquharts Oil Injector. pose that inventors and engineers are shallow enough or stupid enough to permit a formof fuel that is rich in energy and full of promise in other respects, to be passed by forthe lack of a suitable burner, or a satisfactory boiler setting, especially when the…

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