Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 132
once told me, long after, that onthe test of an installation of his pump in Philadelphia, after hehad indicated it at both steam and water ends, the examiningboard asked him to permit them to make a test with their ownindicator, which they did the next day. They brought another MANUFACTURE OF THE… … with my own! I repied that the system of manufacture wassueh that this could not have been otherwise. I wish to acknowledge my obligation to Elliott Brothers for 90 ENGINEERING REMINISCENCES their cordial co-operation, their excellent system of manufacture,and the intelligent skill of their…
