. The Locomotive . land. Cincinnati. Office,285 Broadway. 430 Walnut St. 10 10 Pemberton Sq. 42 Wevbosset St. 132 La balleSt. 404 Market St. 218 Main St. 328 Main St. 246 Superior West Third St. ffilte 3foc0tw0&t& PUBLISHED BY THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY. New Series—Vol. I. HARTFORD, CONK, MAY, 1880. No. 5. Explosion of an Upright Tubular Boiler. This boiler differs in some important particulars from the one illustrated in the Marchnumber, page 37 of vol. 1, new series of TnE Locomotive. The general dimensions of thetwo boilers are about the
. The Locomotive . land. Cincinnati. Office,285 Broadway. 430 Walnut St. 10 10 Pemberton Sq. 42 Wevbosset St. 132 La balleSt. 404 Market St. 218 Main St. 328 Main St. 246 Superior West Third St. ffilte 3foc0tw0&t& PUBLISHED BY THE HARTFORD STEAM BOILER INSPECTION AND INSURANCE COMPANY. New Series—Vol. I. HARTFORD, CONK, MAY, 1880. No. 5. Explosion of an Upright Tubular Boiler. This boiler differs in some important particulars from the one illustrated in the Marchnumber, page 37 of vol. 1, new series of TnE Locomotive. The general dimensions of thetwo boilers are about the same, but this one is on a more approved plan of portion of the tubes in this boiler were uncovered by water, on their convex surfaceswhen the water was at the gauge-cock level. The upper tube-plate was placed belowthe summit of the boiler and flanged to a cylindrical uptake or smoke connection similarto the furnace shown at the left hand of the cut fig. 1. Another important difference was. Fig. 1. the staying of these inner cylindrical portions to the shell by means of screw stays, theriveted ends of which are partly seen on the exterior, and the two rows belonging to thefurnace are partly seen in the cavity from which the furnace-plates were torn. It isobvious that this furnace is much better able to resist a pressure on its convex surfacethan one of the same dimensions not supported with stays, and they are justly morepopular with inspectors. It appears however that they are not always so strong as to doaway with the necessity of examination. •• This boiler was an old one that had been some time out of use until about 18 monthsbefore the date of the explosion, when it was repaired and put to work as an auxiliaryfor summer uses. The repairs consisted mainly of a patch in the furnace, near the exploded by a collapse of the furnace in October, 1879, rising a distance of 100 feet inthe air at such an angle from the perpendicular as to cause it to st
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