Awesome! Bet he's got some great stories about how they put sprinklers in the pyramids!
Craig L. Prahl, CET Fire Protection Specialist Mechanical Department CH2MHILL Lockwood Greene 1500 International Drive PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - 864.599.8439 [email protected] http://www.ch2m.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Old, old sprinkler It's on mud tablets in cuneiform. On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:22 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, not under 27. > > Is his in roman numerals by the way? ;) > > > Craig L. Prahl, CET > Fire Protection Specialist > Mechanical Department > CH2MHILL > Lockwood Greene > 1500 International Drive > PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - > 864.599.8439 [email protected] http://www.ch2m.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron > Greenman > Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:21 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Old, old sprinkler > > OK. So we have winners. Ed's SSN is 27 so how many of you can swear you're > younger than that. > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:19 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> They were using the brass for ammunition. >> >> >> Craig L. Prahl, CET >> Fire Protection Specialist >> Mechanical Department >> CH2MHILL >> Lockwood Greene >> 1500 International Drive >> PO Box 491, Spartanburg, SC 29304-0491 Direct - 864.599.4102 Fax - >> 864.599.8439 [email protected] http://www.ch2m.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron >> Greenman >> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:16 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Old, old sprinkler >> >> Partial answer. Why? Or perhaps something else was happening between >> 1941 & 1945? >> >> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Autry, David<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> World War II >>> >>> David Autry >>> Plans Examiner >>> Nebraska State Fire Marshal's Office >>> 246 S. 14th Street >>> Lincoln, NE 68508 >>> 402-471-9659 >>> 402-471-3118 fax >>> www.sfm.ne.gov >>> >>> ** Note new email address: [email protected] >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron >>> Greenman >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:10 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Old, old sprinkler >>> >>> Well, >>> >>> i'm not quite that old but I do know why. pop quiz worth 3 points to >>> the first YOUNG guy that knows.Be prepared to verify your age by >>> swearing that it's less than Ed Vining's social security number. >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 5:02 AM, David de Vries<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> Now, Ron, play nice! >>>> >>>> I was going to add to my posting that I had an Automatic Issue A from 1945 >>>> and that Prof. Ron would be able to tell us all why this one had a steel >>>> deflector rather than a brass deflector like the one from 1941 in my >>>> collection. I could have said "because he was a young sprinkler guy then >>>> and would know from personal experience", but I did not say that. Now >>>> that would make you the old guy. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> David A. de Vries, P.E., CSP >>>> Firetech Engineering Incorporated >>>> 2715 Harrison St. >>>> Evanston, IL 60201 >>>> Tel: 847-733-0944 >>>> Fax: 847-866-6255 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Ron Greenman <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: Ron Greenman <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: Old, old sprinkler >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 10:09 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> Don't let him fool you. He's an old guy. >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:05 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Don't know about a 36B, but I have a 38B in my collection. The deflector >>>>> is stamped "38-600B" while the frame is cast with 38B. Date code is >>>>> 1966. It is a standard spray upright, half-inch orifice, 165F, link and >>>>> lever design made by Automatic of Youngstown O. I also have a 38B >>>>> damaged in a fire. The deflector, link, levers and cap are missing. >>>>> Same half-inch orifice, but made by Automatic of Cleveland O. Don't know >>>>> when Automatic moved from Cleveland to Youngstown, but must have been by >>>>> 1953. I have a UL Fire Protection List from that year that shows them in >>>>> Youngstown. It also shows the 38-600B as an upright and the 38-400B as a >>>>> pendent. Sorry, no data sheet. >>>>> >>>>> Disclaimer: the provision of this information in no way should be viewed >>>>> as an admission of being an old guy. I just collect old stuff. >>>>> >>>>> Dave >>>>> >>>>> David A. de Vries, P.E., CSP >>>>> Firetech Engineering Incorporated >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On Tue, 7/28/09, Vince Sabolik <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Vince Sabolik <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Old, old sprinkler >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2009, 9:23 AM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Good morning all -- especially you old guys... >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone have a cut sheet on Automatic Sprinkler's issue 36B head? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> thanks, Vince >>>>> >>>>> Vince Sabolik >>>>> Christi Fire Protection, Inc. >>>>> 11351 Pearl Road >>>>> Strongsville, Ohio 44136 >>>>> >>>>> T 440 572-7730 F 440 572-7719 Email: >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Sprinklerforum mailing list >>>>> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >>>>> For Technical Assistance, send an email to: >>>>> [email 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