Pump
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Topic: Pump
Posted By: DonDittmar
Subject: Pump
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 1:40pm
Probably been posted before, but largest reciprocating steam engine built in the US. Taken from the Cornish Pump Museum in Iron Mountain MI     ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
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Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 1:42pm
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Note the Fraser and Chalmers in the gauge https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapin_Mine_Steam_Pump_Engine" rel="nofollow - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapin_Mine_Steam_Pump_Engine ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 7:59pm
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I've stopped and have seen that pump. Very impressive for the day. It is an E.P. Allis product and was built prior to Allis-Chalmers. ------------- Nothing is impossible if it is properly financed |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 8:37pm
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It is huge ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |
Posted By: Kcgrain
Date Posted: 25 Sep 2017 at 9:49am
| Just to clarify, that may have been the largest steam engine built to that date, but the largest in the world were the Manhattan Engines developing over 10000 hp each and built by Allis Chalmers. |
Posted By: DonDittmar
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2017 at 7:10pm
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Largest RECIPROCATING steam engine built in the UNITED STATES. Still is according to Wikipedia. ------------- Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity" 1968 D15D,1962 D19D Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start |