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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 410

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me he started the pulverizer and the ignition of the fuel. [933 T HE LOCO MOT! V l< 13 J The plant engineer explained thai there was usually a time la,^ of twoor three minutes before the fuel ignited with that particular burner. The burner was of rectangular shape, 6 deep and 70 wide. Igni-tion… … mon occurrence with this arrangement, it was easy to believe that onthe occasion just described a great deal of fuel blew past the pilot lightsand some of it reached the upper part of the setting before it wastouched off. The brickwork covering the overhead circulators betweenthe center and rear…

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