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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 107

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troyed considerable machinery. The settings of the two adjacent boilers were completely demolished, and the roofand front of the boiler house were destroyed. A great deal of damage was also doneto the salt in storage, and the total property loss was variously estimated at from $4,800to $6,700. J.… … Fig. 2.—Rear End of the Exploded Boiler. The safety-valve was found after the explosion, and an examination of it indicatedthat it was in good working order, and no traces of corrosion or foreign matter couldbe noted about its seat. There is no reason to suppose that the explosion was due tothe…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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