James Leffel Steam Engines & Boiler Catalogs on CD
We have collected for your enjoyment a complete treasury of three James Leffel catalogs - 1867 - 1886 - 1892.
Wonderfully illustrated, over 150 of vintage steam engine and boiler history on one "Gift Quality" CD, yours to view, print and enjoy at your
leisure!! Also included are 3 additional BONUS books, a total of six hard to find, vintage publications!
About James Leffel
James Leffel was the son of a Virginia born miller who was determined to build a better waterwheel. In the 1840s Leffel, sought to improve
milling efficiency, expanded the family milling operations by adding a foundry and machine shop.
The cast-iron stoves (Leffel may have been Ohio's first stove maker) and machine castings arising from the latter enterprises made
Leffel rich. Meanwhile, he tested new waterwheels and turbines. The Civil War required an increase in agricultural foodstuff to feed distant,
marching armies. Leffel answered the national need by introducing the American Double Turbine in 1862. Gristmills installed with Leffel's
turbine doubled flour production. His turbine proved to be faster, smaller, and cheaper than rival turbines and waterwheels. These catalogs
provide an early insight into the Leffel company which is in operation to this day.
Sample thumbnails taken from the collection.
(Low resolution thumbnails - CD/DVD images are scanned at 300 DPI)
1892 James Leffel Steam Engine Catalog
A copy of this catalog recently sold for over $200.00, this is a rare chance to own and enjoy this catalog right from your computer.
Sample thumbnails taken from the collection.
(Low resolution thumbnails - CD/DVD images are scanned at 300 DPI)
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Bonus Books:
Learn all about early mill construction methods, James Leffel wrote a number of books on the subject, two of which we have included with the
James Leffel Catalog Collection.
:: Leffel's Construction of Mill Dams (1874)
346 pages.
:: Illustrated Handbook of James Leffel Double Turbine Water Wheel (1885)
136 pages.
:: The Steam Engine (1908) by Charles Henry Benjamin
A practical guide to the construction, operation, and care of steam engines, steam turbines, and their accessories
184 pages.
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