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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. · leaf 210

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he engineer called his attention to awater pipe running across and somewhat above the boiler, mention-ing that considerable condensation collected on this pipe and thatpossibly there was some water reaching the boiler from this source.This did not seem an altogether satisfactory explanation,… … Wateh Issuing from a Lap Seam Crack. what of a surprise to all present but the inspector to see water spray-ing out through a crack in the boiler shell as shown in the photo-graph herewith. The leakage was through a lap seam crack and itis practically certain that this boiler would have caused a…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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