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Miniature Steam Engines - Safety
By Brian Smith

> The danger of a hot boiler was perhaps the major impetus for the
> development of the internal combustion engine.

I think Stanley Steamer remedied this problem by wrapping their boilers
with three layers of .049-inch (#22) piano wire.  Can anyone elaborate?

Brian Smith
Calimesa, CA

 [ I don't see how the novel construction reduces the danger.
 [ -- Robbie



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