. The Locomotive . NEW SERIESVoL XVII. HARTFORD, CONX. 1896. ^h I[0t0tn0tfet PUBLISHED BY THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE Series —Vol. XVII. HARTFORD, CONN., JANUARY, 1896. No. 1. A Peculiar Case of Corrosion. In our July issue we gave a cut illustrating the corrosion to which brass pipes areliable, when used int<i(le of a boiler for conveying the feed-water from the shell to theplace of discliarge. We have no objection to the use of brass feed-pipes, outside of theboiler, provided they are not exposed to high temperatures; but we have repeatedly hadtrouble wi


. The Locomotive . NEW SERIESVoL XVII. HARTFORD, CONX. 1896. ^h I[0t0tn0tfet PUBLISHED BY THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE Series —Vol. XVII. HARTFORD, CONN., JANUARY, 1896. No. 1. A Peculiar Case of Corrosion. In our July issue we gave a cut illustrating the corrosion to which brass pipes areliable, when used int<i(le of a boiler for conveying the feed-water from the shell to theplace of discliarge. We have no objection to the use of brass feed-pipes, outside of theboiler, provided they are not exposed to high temperatures; but we have repeatedly hadtrouble with them when they are used internally. In the case illustrated in our Julyissue, it was the brai3s feed itself that corroded, and this is the usual form the troublelocomotive17hart


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