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Geo. E. Dow Pumping Engine Co - GEO. E. DOW PUMPING ENGINE CO., MANUFACTURERS Of STEAM, ELECTRIC And POWER PUMPS And HYDRAULIC MACHINERY. General Catalogue No. 14

Title: GEO. E. DOW PUMPING ENGINE CO., MANUFACTURERS Of STEAM, ELECTRIC And POWER PUMPS And HYDRAULIC MACHINERY. General Catalogue No. 14
Description: San Francisco / Alameda, CA: George E. Dow Pumping Engine Co, 1909. 1st edition. Brown stiff-stock embossed paper covers. Illustrated endpapers. 146 pp. Many b/w illustrations (and a couple photographic reproductions) within. 9" x 6". Lacks rear endpapers. Some average rubbing and wear to covers (especially spine). Withal, a VG example. "Dow Pumps have been on the market and used by the largest engineering enterprises on the Pacific Coast for the past thirty years, and their design and construction has been changed from time to time in order to keep in the front rank of modern engineering practice. We pride ourselves on our modern methods for manufacturing, duplicating and furnishing repair parts to any of our pumping machinery. The United States Government has adopted the Dow pumps in the construction of battle ships, cruisers, torpedo boats, etc. and upwards of twenty war ships have been completely equipped with our Marine pump, and have given entire satisfaction." 2 institutional holdings located on OCLC (Harvard & the SF Maritime Natl. Historical Park). Rare in the trade.

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Price: US$ 165.00 Seller: Tavistock Books, ABAA
- Book number: 41572

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