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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 43

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truction is shown in Fig. 2. In thiscase the hole is threaded both in the re-enforcing plate and in the shell, and whenthe blow-ofif pipe is screwed into position, a good, strong joint is formed, whichshould be entirely safe under all ordinary conditions of operation. Many serious accidents have… … Correct I.se of Re-Enforcing Piece. Inspectors Report. September, 1902. During this month our inspectors made 10,884 inspection trips, visited 21,245boilers, inspected 8,846 both internally and externally, and subjected 1,005 tohydrostatic pressure. The whole number of defects reported reached…

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