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Large Scale Conservation Part 2

Recently we did some work on Monitor’s twin vibrating side-lever steam engine (seen here submerged in its treatment tank). This engine is almost the size of my kitchen. Made mostly of cast and wrought iron it weighs approximately 30 tons. In order to keep it submerged in treatment solution this 40,000 gallon tank (the square [...]