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 3rd Class Double Frame Neck




Pat (Patent) Platform Springs
32" x 62 1/2" Coil Boiler
Cylinders 6 3/4 Pumps 4 1/4
Russia Iron Casing on Boiler
Archibald Wheels Gum Metal Front
Flanges 2 1/2" 
Spokes 16 and 18 
Felloes 2 3/4" Deep 2 5/8" wide 
Tired by A.W. Co. with round Edge Steel 2 3/4 x 3/4" Pattern #169
Pat (Patent) Platform Springs #44 and 45 Front,
Hind without Draw Bars #49
Stiff Pole with Straps and 2" Snaps
Heater Pipes on left Side of Engine |<-4"->|
Ornament on Air Chamber
Suc" (Suction) Brackets, Seat Columns and [etc.] Painted
3"     Bell shaped Lubricator on Steam Chest
2 1/2" Bell shaped Lubricator on Steam Cylinders not N.P. (not Nickel Plated)
Prunty Relief Valve on Left Side of Engine
1 1/16" Callahan shut off Nozzle
Track Stand" (Standard) 62"
4"     Suc" (Suction) in 2 Pieces each 10 ft long
2 1/2" Suc" (Suction) 9 ft long
Allison Tubes #14 Gauge
Engine #5
One 1 1/8"  Smooth Bore
One 1 1/16" Callahan
One 1 1/4"  Bead
Two   7/8"  Bead sent with Engine

July 29, 1896 Shipped set of Coil (#13 Allison tubing) with top and bottom Connections complete

      

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


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