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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 56

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be ample, and must be so arranged as to promote a free andrapid circulation of water and absorb the greatest possible amount of heat ; the steamroom and the evaporative surface must be large, so as to allow of an easy release of thesteam from the water, and afford a steady supply, of uniformly dry… … STOP VALVE CHECKFLANGE Fig. 1.— Side Elevation of Setting. produced when the temperature of the boiler varies from any cause; the boiler shouldbe durable, and should possess an excess of strength, when new, in order to providefor wear and other deteriorating influences; it should not be liable to…

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