Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 295
he machine whenthe accident occurred, killing one of them instantly and crushing thethigh of the other. i6 THE LOCOMOTIVE January, Two Explosions from Ineffective Safety Valves A SAFETY valve in which the spring had been screwed downso far that the coils were tightly compressed led recently to… … Figure I reset the valve before again placing the vessel in service. An examination made after the accident disclosed no excessive cor-rosion or old cracks; in fact, the vessel appeared to have been in goodcondition and entirely suitable for the approved working pressure offifty pounds. There seems…
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