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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 364

An illustration from The Locomotive, 1867, leaf 364
ny valve there. Why? It would make theboiler blow up. What is a steam gauge for? To tell how much pressure is inthe boiler. What do you put between the steam gauge and theboiler? A syphon. Why? To trap some water. Why do youwant water there? To keep the steam out of the gauge. In addition to these,… … 88 THELOCO MOTIVE !>, Hot Water Supply Tank, Shooting Through Roof, Grazes Sleeping Man PROPELLED by a pressure that must have been tremendous, andtraveling at a velocity we have no means of estimating, an explod-ing water supply boiler on JMarch 25 completely ruined the $10,000home of George…

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