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Earl

December 15, 2009 12:57PM

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It seems to be a bit of an urban myth that BLW built the K-37 chassis. I've seen coorespondence from Burnham relating to machining frames and etc. for "converting 1000's into narrow gauge engines" in the late 1920's. 497's cylinder block has a manufacturing company's name cast into it. It was a well known foundry in the Denver area. Perhaps BLW furnished rough cast frame members, but the rest of it appears to be Burnham's handiwork.

IIRC American Steel Casting was BLW's foundry subsidiary.

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K-36 abd K-37 frames	Brian Norden	December 14, 2009 11:34PM
Re: K-36 abd K-37 frames	k36-alg	December 15, 2009 12:01AM
Re: K-36 abd K-37 frames	Mark Yeamans	December 15, 2009 12:34AM
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Re: K-36 abd K-37 frames	Earl	December 15, 2009 12:57PM

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