When I was around ten years old, Cliff would came and stay the night with us about once a year. He and my father would stay up half the night talking steam. Our cat spent the whole time in Cliff's lap. I think she liked his always grease stained T-shirts!
We named a subsequent cat for him. Spent all of it's time in the shop.
Blackstaff Boiler Basics
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Re: Blackstaff Boiler Basics
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
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Re: Blackstaff Boiler Basics
Blackstaffe is one of my heros. I never met the man personally for I think he died about 1980.
But other engineers and steamboat types still talk of him. How do you fasten the tubes to the drums? weld, swedge, pipe connectors. I never had much to do with water tube outfits so they are a mystery. Tube leaks and pumps seem to be lesson one with water tube boilers.
But other engineers and steamboat types still talk of him. How do you fasten the tubes to the drums? weld, swedge, pipe connectors. I never had much to do with water tube outfits so they are a mystery. Tube leaks and pumps seem to be lesson one with water tube boilers.