Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 194
ng the steam was situated in a different roomfrom the measuring apparatus, so as to avoid errors that might otherwise becaused by the heat radiated from it; and it was connected with the artificialatmosphere by means of a pipe that passed through the wall of the room.Every effort was made, in fact,… … Fig. 2.— Diagram Illustrating the Mercury Column Used forMeasuring the Richer Pressures. 186 THE LOCOMOTIVE, [April, The boiler itself is shown in Fig. 3. It consisted of a cylinder, D, of castbronze, approximately 6 in. in diameter, gl/2 in. high, and % in. thick. The cover plate was secured in…
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