This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...of a plant as a means of testing locomotives is a matter which, of course, gives me very great gratification. Mr. A. M. Waitt: It seems to me that the value of this paper is such that it would be fitting, and it is really called for, that this Association shall express its appreciation, not only of the committee which ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...of a plant as a means of testing locomotives is a matter which, of course, gives me very great gratification. Mr. A. M. Waitt: It seems to me that the value of this paper is such that it would be fitting, and it is really called for, that this Association shall express its appreciation, not only of the committee which has so ably presented its report and has kept the necessary push behind the work to bring it to a most pleasant completion, but also to Professor Goss and Professor Teague, and their associates at Purdue University, and that they should be recognized formally. I move that we tender our hearty votes of thanks and appreciation to the committee, Professor Goss, Professor Teague and their associates of Purdue University, for their able work in connection with this valuable paper. (Seconded and carried.) Mr G. R. Henderson: I move that the subject be closed. (Carried.) The President: We will now take up the next report, that of the Standing Committee on Mechanical Stokers. In the absence of Mr. Garstang, Mr. J. F. Walsh will present the report. Mr. Walsh presented the report as follows: REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEE ON MECHANICAL STOKERS. To the Members of the Master Mechanics' Association: Gentlemen, --Your committee appointed at the convention in 1905, to observe and report on the development of mechanical stokers for locomotives would report as follows: Your committee has considered data obtained from several sources regarding automatic stokers for locomotives, but these data, in the opinion of the committee, are not sufficiently conclusive to submit to the Association, at the present time. Since the last convention there has been little progress made in the development of the automatic stoker for locomotives, as in addition to continued trials of...
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