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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 176

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THE LOCOMOTIVE 163 up or to drive back a bulge of great area is likely to produce a num-ber of comparatively small pockets in which sediment can accumulate—a condition which is considered more dangerous than the slightly dis-torted plate. If the depth of the bulge indicates a dangerous reduction… … Figure 1—Repair of a bulge caused by overheating because of an oil deposit on the plate. sheet on one side at the original longitudinal seam of the course. On theother side the new seam should be located so that it will break jointwith the longitudinal seam of the adjoining course, that is, the…

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