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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 422

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ly slightly. When the pressure exceeded 2 lb, thecontrol valve was intended to relieve the excess steam to the atmosphere.A by-pass line, having a stop valve and an atmospheric relief valve, wasconnected around the section of piping containing the control valve butduring normal operation this stop… … Some of the damage caused by an explosion of an open-type cast ironfeedwater heater. Originally the heater was installed near the placewhere the man is standing and parts of it can he seen to the mansright and over his head. The explosion caused the death of j men andproperty damage of…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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