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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. · leaf 83

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be at any given point. When boiler Xo. 1 is fired harderthan Xo. 2 a greater amount of steam will flow from the Xo. 1 boilerthan from the other. This increased flow of steam will result in in-creased friction in the steam pipe leading from boiler No. 1 and con-sequently the pressure in this boiler… … 1920.] THE L0C0M0T I V I.. 71 temperature of --»> degrees Fahrenheit a pressure difference of y±of a pound will cause the water level to differ approximately y%inches, so that with the water only a few inches above the highest partof the heating surface it will be seen how a slight unhalance of…

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