Journal of the Franklin Institute, Volume 9Pergamon Press, 1845 Vols. 1-69 include more or less complete patent reports of the U. S. Patent Office for years 1825-1859. cf. Index to v. 1-120 of the Journal, p. [415] |
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... Engine " Richmond , " upon the 2d of September , 1844 , respectfully REPORT : - That they have used all the means in their power to collect in- formation upon the subject of the explosion ; they examined with great care the remains of ...
... Engine " Richmond , " upon the 2d of September , 1844 , respectfully REPORT : - That they have used all the means in their power to collect in- formation upon the subject of the explosion ; they examined with great care the remains of ...
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... engine , except that , as will be seen by the evidence , the pumps had been found to give even more trouble than is usual in new en- gines . The pumps in the Richmond were placed immediately under the steam cylinders , the supply valves ...
... engine , except that , as will be seen by the evidence , the pumps had been found to give even more trouble than is usual in new en- gines . The pumps in the Richmond were placed immediately under the steam cylinders , the supply valves ...
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... engine exploded ; b , body of fireman ; c , body of engineer ; d , body of fireman ; e , body of conductor ; g , spot where the engine lodged ; h , foot of embankment ; i , ditto . a b , 20 feet ; a c , 54 feet ; a k , 32 feet ; a d ...
... engine exploded ; b , body of fireman ; c , body of engineer ; d , body of fireman ; e , body of conductor ; g , spot where the engine lodged ; h , foot of embankment ; i , ditto . a b , 20 feet ; a c , 54 feet ; a k , 32 feet ; a d ...
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... engine pumps . The condition of the boiler gave signal evidence of the energy of the force which had caused the accident . The crown of the fire - box had been torn off just inside of its edges , and outside of the ends of the bridge ...
... engine pumps . The condition of the boiler gave signal evidence of the energy of the force which had caused the accident . The crown of the fire - box had been torn off just inside of its edges , and outside of the ends of the bridge ...
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... engine was running , were spread outward ; the rails of the opposite track were broken in two places ; the leading wheels of the engine are marked each by a deep cut in the flange , and one had a portion of its tyre cut out as though by ...
... engine was running , were spread outward ; the rails of the opposite track were broken in two places ; the leading wheels of the engine are marked each by a deep cut in the flange , and one had a portion of its tyre cut out as though by ...
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