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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 332

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ome, were blown backward some three blocks andwere said by observers to have attained a considerable height, estimated tohave been some 500 feet. These sheets, weighing some 6,000 lbs. landed in adooryard and are shown in Figure 2. A glance at Figure 3 will show at oncethe terrific character of the… … Fig. 2. Wrapper Sheet .\nd Dome in Door Yard. The crown bar sling stays were shown on examination to have been madeof wrought iron, where the specifications called for steel. It was furthershown that five i-in. bolts had been used to attach the sling stays to the crownbars and also to the wrapper…

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