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thickness of boiler sheet, and the product will approxi- 

 mate the weight of the boiler. 



Q. What would you recognize as points in a good 

 engineer ? 



\. A good engineer keeps his engine clean and wn 

 the boiler whenever he thinks it needs it. 



Never meddles with his engine, and allows no one else 

 to do so. 



Goes about his work quietly, and is always in his place. 

 only talks when necessary, never hammers or bruises any 

 part of his engine, allows no packing to become baked 

 or burnt in the stuffing box or glands, renews them n< 

 quickly as they show that they require it 



Xever neglects to oil, and then uses no more than is 

 necessary. 



He carries a good gauge of water and a uniform pres- 

 sure of steam. He allows no unusual noise about hi 

 gine to escape his notice he has taught his ear to be his 

 guide. 



When a job is about finished you will see him clean- 

 ing his ash pan, getting his tools together, a good fire in 

 the fire box, in fact all ready to go, and he loses no time 

 after the belt is thrown off. He hooks up to his load 

 quietly, and is the first man ready to go. 



*Q. When the piston head is in the exact centc: 

 the cylinder, is the engine on the quarter? 



"A. It is supposed to be, but is not. 



