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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 513

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Generator rotor which exploded. avoid injury, jumped from a window and broke his ankle, and anotherreceived minor injuries because of flying metal. A turbine erector, whotried to knock out the emergency trip by hand, reported that he foundit was already out. Damage was estimated at $20,000. … THE COVER An inspector checking the exciter for a largeDiesel-driven generator. As the photograph indi-cates, a large Diesel engine is an imposing pieceof machinery which represents a large investment.Thorough inspections of both the engine and drivenmachine or machines help to prevent accidents…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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