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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 255

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ssure vessel, if the safety of the vessel dependson the integrity of that joint. This statement is far from a condemnation ofthe welding process, for we recognize fully its tremendous importance, evenin boiler work, where if properly employed, in the right place, it may prove amost useful servant.… … Fig. i. Exploded Boiler. Boiler Explosion at Columbus, Kansas. A horizontal return tubular boiler exploded July 23, at the plant of the Columbus Milling Co., Columbus, Kansas. The boiler, which is said to have been 58 inches in diameter, by 15 feet 6 inches long, of 7-16 inch iron plate,was…

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