Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 521
VE October, for after lighting the burners he went around to the front of the boilerto check the water level. The investigator reasoned that the gas whichdetonated had collected in the furnace either because of inadequatedraft or as a result of one or more of the burners going out. Followingthe… … Results of furnace explosion. Notice how the large I-beam in the right-handpicture is bent outward. Colorado Springs where heavy 12 1 beam supports were bent inmuch the same way as the support shown in the accompanying photo-graphs. Four other furnace explosions under gas-fired boilers have…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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