Ever seen a boiler explode?
Doesn’t take much to figure out why they disappeared.
“Ever seen a boiler explode?
Doesn’t take much to figure out why they disappeared.” [HamiltonJay, post 108]
In the late 19th century, an external combustion engine was developed that used naphtha as both the working fluid and the fuel, for smaller watercraft.
After a number of boiler explosions, laws were passed requiring a licensed engineer to operate conventional steamship powerplants. Finding trained personnel at affordable salaries was difficult for smaller commercial shipping operations, and recreational boat operators; some entrepreneurs got around the laws by using naphtha.
When my wife was a teenager, a pressure cooker did!....................