Bethlehem Steel Gas Blowing Engine #11. Engine Repaint. Photo by Dr. Raymond Boothe Flywheel is 24 feet in diameter and weighs 100 tons, engine is ~80 feet long. Gas Cylinder: Bore 42" X 60" Stroke. Blowing Cylinder: Bore 72" X 60" Stroke. Produced 13,000 CFM of air blast to supply the blast furnaces. Ran at between 50 - 70 rpm. |
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Engine Bay. Photo by Dr. Raymond Boothe |
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