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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 110

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her that the float did not work properly,or that the fireman forgot to examine it, so that he was not aw-are of the pres-ence of the water. We do not insist upon this particular explanation, however.Our main contention is, that blowoff tanks should be made strong enough tosafely withstand any… … Fig. 4.—Cover of Exploded Tank. (The vent pipe was connected at V, and the blowoff at B.) In the issue of The Locomotive for April, 1906, on page 52, we stated thata boiler exploded, on or about February 9, in the Spray Woolen Mills, at Spray,N. C. This statement was made in good faith, and upon…

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