Chapter 3 Boiler Failures: Events Leading Up to the Need for Codes Available to Purchase

Thursday, March 2, 1854, was a day Hartford would long remember,” began an account in the centennial history of the Hartford Steam Boiler and Inspection Company. “It was sunny and unseasonably warm. People lingered on the streets, seeking excuses to prolong their lunch hours, and availed themselves of open factory, shop, and office doors to drop in for brief chats with friends and acquaintances.