Re: Flanger & Jordan Spreader snow plowing photo freight!

Ken S. Wrote:
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> I performed an internet search and located photos
> showing the vertical compressed air tank. Not sure
> why someone thought that the vertical tank was not
> prototypical.
>
> [url=http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleit
> em/collection/p15330coll22/id/81379/rec/1]Jordon
> Spreader OU, Durango 1959[/url]
>
> [url=http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleit
> em/collection/p15330coll22/id/81379/rec/1]Jordon
> Spreader OU, Durango 1949[/url]
>
> I do have a question regarding the spreader, what
> is the air pressure in the system?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Schmid

I mean, like this, Ken. Note on the last spreader, you can see the type of hatch we're dealing with on the -side- of the tank, and you see how much water it would trap on OU.

In my surfing, however, I did see other Jordans with vertical tanks.

Sorry, I don't know why these won't hyperlink.

[url]https://www.american-rails.com/jordan-spreaders.html[/url]

[url]https://highballgraphics.com/cvmow8.htm[/url]

[url]http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/jordan%20spreaders/Jordan-Spreader_W93_Riverhead_10-16-04_PaulStrubeck.jpg[/url]

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Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/28/2018 10:56AM by Popeye8762.