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3rd C (Class) Double Frame Neck Tubular

 


2" Tube Boiler the first one of this size used

60 1/2" High

16 1/2" Tubes

Cylinders 6 3/4"

Pumps 4 1/4

Russia Iron Casing on Boiler

Archibald Wheels All Mall" (Malleable) Iron Hubs #169
16 and 18 2 1/2" Spokes 

Felloes 2 5/8" wide

2 3/4" deep Rd (round) Edge Steel Tires 2 3/4" x 3/4"

Platform Springs 44 and 45.

Hind Springs without draw bars #49

Ornament on Air Chamber

Suc" (Suction) Brackets, Seat Columns and [etc.] Painted

3"     Bell shaped Lub" (Lubricator) on Steam Nickel Plated

2 1/2" Bell shaped Lub" (Lubricator) on Cylinder not Nickel Plated

Prunty Relief Valve on left side of Engine

One 1 1/16" St. Louis Shut off Nozzle

Track Stand" (Standard) 62"

4"     Suction in 2 pieces ea 10 ft long

2 1/2" Suction 9 ft long

One 1 1/8"  Smooth Bore Nozzle
One 1 1/16" St. Louis shut off nozzle
One 1 1/4"  Short Bead
Two   7/8"  Short Bead

(This it the first 32" Tube Boiler)

ENGINE 6
Aug 21, 1901 Seneca Falls furnished them with a new
32" x 60 1/2" Tubular Boiler for this Engine.

Refurnished S.F. Tube heads w/ copper tubes for this
June 17, 1901.

Source: The Dean of Steam Fire Engine Builders by Ed Hass,
copyright 1986


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