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The Locomotive (1867)

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company · Hartford, Ct. : Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co · leaf 67

An illustration from The Locomotive, 1867, leaf 67
its easier operation for variable-speed unaflow engines. German engine builders recently haveconstructed a reciprocating unaflowengine (1500 hp at 500 rpm) to operateat i-)oo lb steam pressure and 750°F.total steam temperature and to exhaustat jS lb to process. Im])rovement of absorption type… … The above views show part of the damage caused by the recentexplosion of an oil-fired hot water heating boiler in a residence. Occur-ring- in the boiler at the left, the explosion blew the top section into thefloor above, damaging the living room as shown. The foundation of the 1938 T H E L O C O M…

Locomotives · Steam-boiler explosions

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