Questions and answers on pumps and pumping machinery (1912)
Wakeman, William Henry, 1855- [from old catalog] · Chicago, The Joseph G. Branch publishing company · leaf 33
ANSWERS ON 83. Q. Are not gasoline engines undesirable fordriving boiler feeders, on account of possible failure tooperate steadily? A. The gasoline engine will not stand as muchabuse as the steam engine, but with good care andmanagement it should prove reliable in practice. 84. Q. Where is a… … FIG.II 85. Q. How high will a pump lift water? A. It should not be more than 25 feet above thesurface, and this should be taken when the water islow, if conditions cause it to vary in height. If it is 20feet it will work better. 86. Q. Why could it not be made 35 or 40 feet? PUMPS AND PUMPING…
Pumping machinery
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