Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 356
270 ENGINEERING REMINISCENCES Would you hold it insured at that pressure? Certainly, it would be perfectly safe. Now, said I to the proprietor, you will observe that myguarantee of power assumes a pressure of 85 pounds, and youhave no excuse for not carrying that pressure, and if you do soyou will…