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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 468

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Ths^C-^DS Fig. I. Incomplete Threads. much that it lacks strength as its tendency to leak. The interrupted threadscannot be made steam tight and so, unless several perfect threads can be secured,a permanent leak in the boiler results. With this in view we have worked outfor several sizes of stay… … Fig. 2. Illustrating the Least Angle Between the Bolt and the Sheet. The tables are nearly self explanatory, but perhaps a word is required tomake clear what we had in mind as the least angle. It is clear that if astay bolt pierces a plate at any angle other than 90°, there is one least…

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