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PLANT EQUIPMENT NEWS Your Information center for new products designed to solve plant proble^ ______________ ! i i -- -- PwblltlMcl Mwnihly ai o lani" ^ New Boiler Features Even Heating* Easy Maintenance 1100 Automatic *ie*m generator, 20 to SOO hp,' feature* 2-p*u dealgn that eliminete* need for refractory bofflea or partition in front or rear. The simplified and Im proved Continental permit* easy and full occeat to all fire surface*. All lube*, by their arrangemetu, do an equal amount of work, tinea they tie subjected to the tame temperature. Two-pm dealgn afford* Increated uniformity of longitudinal eipanIon, manufacturer eUlm*. Air enter* furnace through tangential vane* around regiiter located in furnace throat Surrounding healed chamber for returning ga* make* possible controlled miiture of fuoi and healed air which, in combuition, create* a highly radiant flame with high rate of heat transfer. From furnace lube, hot gaica arc forced with a spiralling motion through 3-in. re turn tubes 10 provide maximum heat trans fer and low ga* temperature at stack. Un der normal conditions, alack temperature la guaranteed not to eiceed. 125 F above seturated steam temperature at operating preaaure, according to manufacturer. Holler Engrg A Supply Co, hie, Phoenlxville, Po. Portable Compressor .-r, 1110 Naw 16 cfm portable eompreme} Super Chief 160, features 2 end 4-vktti trailer and skid mounting* and is reputed' to be from 200 to 1000 lb lighter thaa otbo compressors of the same capacity. Unit hu 2 low pressure cylinder* with 6-In. ban and 5%-in. stroke; one high pressure cyh1 inder with 5)4-ln. bora. It is offered is gasoline end diesel-powered model*. Dave? Compreaaor Co. Kent, Ohio Pressure Relief Valves 1158 New lergcr-tised pressure retiet valves for hot water apace heating boiler? protect against over pressure. Tbe aew-V !v>alves are called the 1-inch*!N"o.*230ahndt tat^iheBeaumontCIty Water Works, Beaumonf.Taas, the lVk'ineh No. 230. They are suitable far'1*?; uuBssieeuooAnnr bbaoonidillee1rr**.0ww25iitt.h1h00hheelaalitluoo/huutrppuurttattpoo7:4U),,4*0. 0^l*f5;]-,T!!J' c_TM>TM gcar-ofmU. d. I.ron .bod. y ga.te va.lves i,n Rtu/hr and 1,025,100 Hiu/hr, respectively'; -|] nain lines in pumping plant they open at 90 pai. -'tyf HeOmatU A Millet, Ine, 8800 ______ Spaulding Ave, Chiengo 16, Illlnoii ,w Electronic Controllers 11)9 New line of free-vsno electronic controllers, part of 5e/iej SOO line, use standard Bristol elements and are available for indicating or reeordlng temperature, pressure, flow, liquid level, humidity and time program control- Combinations of one or two recording pent or'indicatora with one or two control units in one case rneke the new controller* adaptable to wide range of control problems. Bulletin D226. Uristol Co, Wfllerbitry 20, Conn. l/'tLbf'.'f'iZL1 Package Boiler 1107 New lino of completely pre-aascnibled, water-tube steam generators, desig nated Type H. is available in 10 standard sises from 8000 to 30,000-lbs steam per br. Boiler hea 2-drum design with vertical bent-tube arrangement - and weier-coofed furnace. Type H ia fired by oil or ga* and Is adaptable to outdoor service. Heavy steel base function* both aktda and support. Free descriptive literature ia available on requeai from manufacturer. Bigelow Co, New flnvert 9, Conn. far non dot* Hiiu item, it* pmt ceidi p. IS). l*Mtily your roqiMit IIS Horn nnreOvr, READER SERVICE SECTION '*. i-U'H &&*** [fi.j.fBr(ea' umont taxpayers are still benefiting by the valve ;/joa1ity specified for the Municipal Pumping Station built j.&fMQOJ. Thefce 14, 16, and 24-inch Crane Iron body gate IT^uivei remained in their original location until (he old ^ptsot was converted recently from steam to diesel power. Bven then, many were merely cleaned up and put right , `.wck in service in the new plant. I'TVvj'Per 50 years and more, these Crsne valves have given r'.^cutiUnding service at the lowest possible maintenance 'A.jpit, With but routine care, they remained tight at seat 'V*nd *fem, and always performed with smooth, positive '- -tetion, despite infrequent operation. 1 ^.-.Here's an example of the quality that traditionally sets ^.,;Crine apart irom ordinary valves. IPs value like this V^that has always made Crane the first choice of thrifty the valv.e Today's Crane 125-Pound fron Body Gate Valves with wedge disc ere building equally 'outstanding service records. Highly engineered for durability and dependability at low coat, these velvet aie now avail able in the most complete line of patterns and sices, with a choice of trim for water utilities and other services. Choosetoyour exact needs from your Crane Catalog, or see your Crane Representative. vi^jers In eveiy Industry. Safety-Relief Volvo 1132 Improved safety-relief valve re- eerreg quality...biooer value une...iu brass, steel, iron portedly feature! higher capacity per JCRANEthan any other valve, frec-ecling, aelf alip- ing disc and a "floating" guide that assists 4.11 opening'and closing action. Disc and holder VALVES are of forged copper alloy. Unit f* iviiiiM* in aim from Itt through 6 in. - J E Lonergan Co, 2nd A Race St, Jti-V CRANE CO., Canarsf QJJteeu 836 S, Michigan Ave., Chicago S, llllooii Branches anti Wholesalers Serving All Industrial Areas Philadelphia 6, Pennsylvania {Continued on page 156) iVAt ves by FITTINOS P/PC * PLUMBING POWW NOVEMBER 1953 HEATING