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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 191

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, with any approach to precision, how far into thehead we may safely assume the supporting power of the tubes or the flangeto extend; but it has been the practice of the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec-tion and Insurance Company, for many years past, to assume that the holdingpower of the tubes is… … Fig. g. — Showing the Segment that Requires Bracing, on a Boiler Head. shell plate. This rule has worked well in our practice, and it affords whatappear to be reasonable results in all cases. According to the foregoing paragraph, it will be seen that the area thatmust be supported by braces does…

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