About this Vintage Print Ad
This advertisement highlights the cost-saving benefits of using '85% Magnesia' pipe covering for steam pipes, specifically at the Gulf States Steel Company plant in Alabama. The ad claims that an investment of $1,500 in this insulation saved 33 carloads (1,314 tons) of coal per year by reducing heat loss. It provides before-and-after comparisons, mentions endorsements by the U.S. Navy and major industries, and offers a booklet for more information.
- Brand: 85% Magnesia
- Product: 85% Magnesia Pipe Covering
- Tagline: THE COAL SAVER
- Publication: Mechanical Engineering
- Year: 1919
Objects in the advertisement: steam pipe, pipe insulation, industrial plant, advertisement insert
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