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Landmarks in Mechanical Engineering
ASME International History and Heritage
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Copyright © by Purdue Research Foundation. All rights reserved.
01 00 99 98 97 5 4 3 2 1
The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements
of American National Standard for Information Sciences–
Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.481992.
Printed in the United States of America
Design by inari
Cover photo credits
Front:
Icing Research Tunnel, NASA Lewis Research Center;
top inset,
Saturn V rocket;
bottom inset,
WymanGordon
50,000ton hydraulic forging press (Courtesy Jet Lowe,
Library of Congress Collections
Back:
top, Kaplan turbine;
middle,
Thomas Edison and his
phonograph;
bottom,
"Big Brutus" mine shovel
Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs and illustrations were provided
from the ASME landmarks archive.
Library of Congress Cataloginginpublication Data
Landmarks in mechanical engineering/ASME International history and Heritage.
p. cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN I557530939 (cloth:alk. paper).—
ISBN I557530947 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Mechanical engineering—United States—History
2. Mechanical engineering—History.
1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. History and Heritage Committee.
TJ23.L35 1996
621'.0973—dc20 9631573
CIP
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CONTENTS
Preface
xiii
Acknowledgments
xvii
Pumping
Introduction
1
Newcomen Memorial Engine
3
Fairmount Waterworks
5
Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Scoop Wheel and Steam Engines
8
Holly System of Fire Protection and Water Supply
10
Archimedean Screw Pump
11
Chapin Mine Pumping Engine
12
LeavittRiedler Pumping Engine
14
Sidebar: Erasmus D.Leavitt, Jr.
16
Chestnut Street Pumping Engine
17
Specification: Chestnut Street Pumping Engine
18
A. B Wood Lowlift Screw Pump
18
ReynoldsCorliss Pumping Engine
21
Worthington Horizontal Crosscompound Pumping Engine
22
Specifications: Pumping Engine No. 2, York Water Company
23
Mechanical Power Production
Water
Introduction
24
Great Falls Raceway and Power System
27
Lowell Power Canal System and Pawtucket Gatehouse Turbine
29
Sidebar: James B. Francis, the Maker of Lowell
32
Holyoke Water Power System
33
Morris Canal Scotch (Reaction) Turbine
35
Sidebar: James Lee and Plane No. 9 West
36
Boyden Hydraulic Turbines, Harmony Mill No. 3
37
Sidebar: Uriah Atherton Boyden
38
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Steam
Introduction
40
Boulton & Watt Rotative Steam Engine
43
Sidebar: Horsepower
44
Hacienda La Esperanza Sugar Mill Steam Engine
46
HarrisCorliss Steam Engine
48
Sidebar: George H. Corliss and the Corliss Engine
50
Specifications: HarrisCorliss Engine, Randall Brothers
51
Internal Combustion
Introduction
52
Roosa Master Diesel Fuelinjection Pump
55
Electrical Power Production
Water
Introduction
57
Vulcan Street Power Plant
60
Folsom Powerhouse No. 1
62
Idols Station, Fries Manufacturing & Power Company
63
Michigan Lake Superior Power Company Hydroelectric Plant
65
ChildsIrving Hydroelectric Project
68
Rocky River Pumpedstorage Hydroelectric Plant
69
Kaplan Turbine
72
Hiwassee Dam Unit 2 Reversible PumpTurbine
74
Specifications: Hiwassee Dam Unit 2 Reversible PumpTurbine
75
Steam
Introduction
76
Edison "Jumbo" Enginedriven Dynamo
78
Marinetype, Tripleexpansion, Enginedriven Dynamo
80
Pratt Institute Power Plant
82
5,000kilowatt Curtis Steam TurbineGenerator
84
Specifications: 5,000kilowatt Curtis Steam TurbineGenerator
85
Georgetown Steam Plant
86
East Wells (Oneida) Street Power Plant
88
Edgar Station, Edison Electric Illuminating Company
90
State Line Generating Unit No. 1
92
Port Washington Power Plant
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