Barry Tuttleman
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for sale:
"Practical Marine Engineering" by Reno C. King, Jr: hardbound w/ protec-
tive plastic dustjacket, 450+ pages, many photos/illustrations; cannot
find copyright date, looks to be second edition, probably late '40's to
late '50's; nice shape showing rubbing to covers, insides clean (but the
quality of the printing leaves a little to be desired). a text on the
basics of the marine steam powerplant; chapters include introduction to
the marine power plant; boiler construction; construction of scotch
boilers; water-tube boilers; combustion; boiler operation & maintenance;
boiler-water problems; reciprocating steam engines; steam turbines; el-
ectricity; refrigeration; pumps & unfired pressure vessels; miscellan-
eous equipment; respiratory apparatus; firefighting equipment rules &
regulations; engine room mathematics. fairly in-depth study.
$12.50 + actual USPS shipping charges/choices (priority/bookrate) w/
mandatory insurance & confirmation; email any replies, tnx in advance.
barry
carson city, nv