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Synopsis
Excerpt from Journal of the New England Water Works Association, Vol. 37
In the case of the general composition, however, it will be found that in order not to exclude serviceable pipe of all kinds, the limits for each element will have to be held so wide that no Specially useful object will have been served in adding this burden to the troubles of the foundryman There is no objection whatever in recommending a desired composition, but it Should not be made obligatory.
The rather elaborate investigations which have now been concluded have on the whole been badly disappointing. Some of this can be laid to the inferiority of present - day materials purchased in the market.
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