Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 189
as found to be badly corroded anddrilling revealed that at some points it was only 1/16 in. thick. Continuedleakage at the manhole cover was blamed for the corrosion. 176 THE LOCOMOTIVE April, A Flaw in Crank Leads to Accident A N old and originally small flaw in the metal gradually extended in [\… … An air compressor zvrecked when the crank broke as shown. complete smash-up of the frame and main journals, and the bending ofthe piston and connecting rods. As is clearly shown, the fracture tookplace in the crank arm on the driving pulley side of the compressor. Thismachine had a 12 cylinder and…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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