A Babcock and Wilcox Limited, London and Glasgow circular cast iron boiler plate, with 'Steam' trademark, 1912, 40cm diameter, for auction 13th November.
Interesting facts:
1867. Established in Rhode Island, United States of America in 1867 to manufacture and market a water-tube steam boiler. This invention patented by Babcock and Wilcox marks the beginning of and set the standard for safe, reliable steam generated power.
1878. Thomas Edison orders a boiler to power his machine shop and laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1888. Thomas Edison, who had B&W boilers in his laboratory, writes that a B&W boiler is “the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.”
1902. New York City's first subway is powered by B&W boilers.
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