Journal of the Association of Engineering Societies (1881)
Association of Engineering Societies (U.S.) · New York, [etc.] Board of Managers · leaf 56
a head of 85 ft. This pump was made and erected in February or March of 1884 by Mr. C. H. Gorr of San Jose, and was perhaps the first stage-centrifugal pump set in practical operation in this country, having the distinct features of present practice, in- cluding the division plate and return… … Fig. I, to operate against 90 ft. of head and raise 750 gal. per min. This pump is shown in Fig. 2, and it is to be questioned if there has ever been another made with more precision or more care in workmanship. The work done by the San Francisco Tool Company was at that time of a very high grade,…
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