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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 403

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Chief Inspector. R. T. BuRWELL, Manager.Arthur R. Keiler, Chief Inspector. C. C. Gardiner, Vice President.J. F. Hunt, Chief Inspector. A. S. Wickham, Manager.John L. Scott, Chief Inspector. William P. Wallace, Manager.W. C. Nicol, Chief Inspector. Chas. D. Ashcroft, Manager.Eugene Webb, Chief… … THIS cast iron boiler—uninsured—exploded from overpressure.Connected to a closed type hot water heating system, theboiler was not equipped with a dependable means to providefor expansion of the w^ater. Electric wiring for an aquastat shortcircuited, the oil burner continued in operation, and as the…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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