Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 455
ams. When the vessel i/8 THE LOCOMOTIVE April, exploded at its normal operating pressure of about ioo lb, the outerlap of the rear course tore along a line about y$ from the edge of theinner lap and parallel with the girth seam. The fracture extendedthrough the girth seam and then tore almost all… … Figure 2 Figure 3 The vessel was destroyed by the explosion, its contents were badlydamaged, asbestos was scattered throughout the large room, (120 by165) and condensed steam saturated all the equipment there. Manypanes of glass were broken and the metal sash supporting them wasbent. Of the 22 men…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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