[Steam-engine] Re: [Steam-engine Fusible plug in lower flue sheet?

[Richard Strobel]

All I could say it's there for personal safety not to protect the flue 
tubes...although I don't think I'd want to be standing by the door when she 
blew.

Rick


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CopperheadMarine at aol.com>
To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 6:45 PM
Subject: [Steam-engine] Re: [Steam-engine Fusible plug in lower flue sheet?


> I looked at Rick's web shots and noticed that there was a fusible plug in
> the flue sheet in the top of the fire box? Any comments? I have seen it in 
> a
> flue a few inches below the bottom of the sight glass but never in the 
> bottom
> flue sheet. My thought would be that by the time the water reached this 
> level
> the flues they would all be leaking at the top.. unless they were seal 
> welded?
>
>
>
>   Charlie
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