Modern American locomotive engines; their design, construction and management. A practical work for practical men (1883)
Edwards, Emory, b. 1841 · Bridgeport, Conn., Frederick Keppy · leaf 174
In order to ascertain what the holding power oftubes set in this manner would be, we arranged with H.B. Beach & Sons, boiler makers of this city, to preparefor us two (2) specimens for test. They were tubesthree inches external diameter rolled into ^ inchplate, and expanded as described above.… … Fig. 46. * Report by the Coifs Patent Fire Arms MamcfacturingCompany^ of tests of the holding strength of two boilertubes expanded into iron plates. The samples werereceived October 8th, from Mr. J. M. Allen, and weretested for him. * The external diameter of the body of the tube was3 inches, and…
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