Comments on: Two Boilers and a Compressor http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/12/two-boilers-and-a-compressor/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jay Wrix http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/12/two-boilers-and-a-compressor/comment-page-1/#comment-1987 Jay Wrix Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:59:59 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2492#comment-1987 I do know the bricks where better than poor rock, but i don't think it made a difference for concrete. Maybe they where just continuing the tradition? I do know the bricks where better than poor rock, but i don’t think it made a difference for concrete.

Maybe they where just continuing the tradition?

]]> By: dcclark http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/12/two-boilers-and-a-compressor/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 dcclark Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:49:57 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2492#comment-1986 I've seen a lot of places where what looks like a window was bricked up and pipes run through it -- just like the last photo here. It almost seems like it was standard practice, maybe as some sort of way to separate the pipes from the foundation, or because bricks were heat-resistant? I’ve seen a lot of places where what looks like a window was bricked up and pipes run through it — just like the last photo here. It almost seems like it was standard practice, maybe as some sort of way to separate the pipes from the foundation, or because bricks were heat-resistant?

]]> By: Jay Balliet http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/12/two-boilers-and-a-compressor/comment-page-1/#comment-1985 Jay Balliet Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:06:29 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2492#comment-1985 Maybe a couple of those pipes are for water inlet and a couple for steam outlet with this little guy for compressed air. Maybe... Maybe a couple of those pipes are for water inlet and a couple for steam outlet with this little guy for compressed air.

Maybe…

]]> By: Jay Wrix http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2008/12/two-boilers-and-a-compressor/comment-page-1/#comment-1984 Jay Wrix Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:14:45 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/?p=2492#comment-1984 The Hole with the pipes looks really sloppy and un-professional, But four of the pipes look to be the same diameter, and than the ones smaller, Would there be four pipes carrying steam out? The Hole with the pipes looks really sloppy and un-professional,

But four of the pipes look to be the same diameter, and than the ones smaller, Would there be four pipes carrying steam out?

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