De LaVergne Amonnia Compressors

[US Iceman]

I'm trying to find some old information on these compressors dated to +/- 1875. Does anyone have any old brochures, pictures, history, etc that you can share?

This is for a restoration project located in Belgium.

Thanks.

[Brian_UK]

Don't know whether this helps you or not but try this archive which has one of their books/catalogues from around 1880/90

44MB in pdf !! although you can flip through on screen first..

http://www.archive.org/details/catalogue00delarich

[US Iceman]

Thanks Brian! :eek:

That was exactly the type of material I was looking for. I did not realize these old books had been digitized and made available.

This is better than presents under the Christmas tree.:D

If anyone else happens to find anything like this, I woudl certainly appreciate them posting a link to the material.

Now if only I can get some real work done this afternoon.;)

[Brian_UK]

Well, I'm on a day off today so here's another one, 1920s this time.

An old Texaco lubrication paper with a couple of pictures, pages 7&9 - 8.84MB pdf.
http://fileserver.urimarketing.com/websites/Texaco_Lubrication_Magazine/1920-1924/V06%201920/V06%20N02%201920.pdf

[US Iceman]

Thanks for your time Brian. This has been a big help.

I have seen several other of those old lubrication bulletins. I doubt we would be able to find literature like this today.

I tend to think there has been more forgotten on so many subjects, that it is soon waiting to be re-discovered again.

My question is why?

[The MG Pony]

Becuase every one is in such a rush to get a newer version rather then building on the origional one to streamline it and make it better, instead redesign it for the sake of pushing paper!

[Argus]

There are some references and pictures in a book I have of an installation at Nelsons Wharf in London. I'll scan them and e mail to you.

It's high res, so is 8 mb too big for one hit?

[US Iceman]

Thanks for the kind offer Argus. I can accommodate a total of 15 MB at a single time.

[Argus]

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My ISP is having problems sending at the moments so I'll send them directly my e mail is back on line.

It's a couple of chapters from a collection of articles called the 'World Below Zero' that appeared as a serial in one of the UK trade comics about 15 years ago and was then published as a book.

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[US Iceman]

I appreciate your time in doing this. Reading some of the history of our business is always interesting.