Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 82
gh pressure is thereby produced.To cause such an explosion the ratio of combustible and air must fall 1934 T II E LOCO M <>T I V E 6g within a certain rather narrow and definite range. If the ratio is suchthat a mixture exists either leaner or richer than those within thisnarrow range, then a… … High pressure cylinder of an air compressor demolished by explosion of a mixture of oil vapor and air. by the discharge line from the compressor hecoming red hot. Notinfrequently compressed air receivers are found with the paint on themhlistered, and at times there has been a discharge of flame…
Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions
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