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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 508

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Engineer, Boiler Division ALTHOUGH water-wall tubes do not fail as frequently as domain boiler tubes, failures are by no means uncommon, and the>-illustration shows a typical case that recently occurred. Suchaccidents, the result of overheating, can be looked for unless preventivemeans are… … Examplcs of failure in water wall tubes. sity of finding means of increasing the capacities of their steam pro-ducers with a minimum of investment. To accomplish this, rates ofcombustion were stepped up, and the efficiency with which the fuel wasburned was also increased to the point where very…

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