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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 144

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mp, piping for a sprinkler system, steam and water piping, and toa paper machine in an adjoining room. This latter was damaged bya piece of the wheel estimated to weigh 1800 lbs. which came downthrough the roof of the machine room. In view of the extensive havoc wrought, evidence of the cause ofthe… … Fig. 2. 132 THE LOCOMOTIVE [January, explosion the men in the beater room noticed a perceptible slowingdown of their machines, and thinking it to be due to an overload onthe engine they hurriedly relieved the individual loads of their severalJordans and beaters. The attention of the engine room…

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