Re: [CBQ] Re: Anselmo, Ne. tank

["John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>]

Yes, and a few like the one, at Herrin Junction, had flat roofs.

--- On Mon, 6/3/13, Jonathan Harris <jonathanharris@earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Jonathan Harris <jonathanharris@earthlink.net>
Subject: [CBQ] Re: Anselmo, Ne. tank
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, June 3, 2013, 8:57 AM

 

Yes, judging from the photos I've seen (check out v.1 of Mike Spoor's color books for a sample) the CB&I tanks used different combinations of roof (conical or round), bottom (conical or round) and standpipe (conical or cylindrical), as well as varying in overall height. There was even one in the Black Hills adapted with a wooden frost box covering! I believe most or all of the ones in Mike's book (and I think most of those I've seen in other photos elsewhere) were 100,000 gallon tanks. It would be interesting to know whether these tank profile variations are just random or whether they tell us something about their date of construction or anything else.
Jonathan

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Duncan Cameron <d.cameron@...> wrote:
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> Ken, the Keokuk tower had a conical roof, so there was some variation.
> I'm not sure when that tower was installed though.
> Duncan
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kenneth Martin
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2013 10:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Anselmo, Ne. tank
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> Rupert,
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> I have copies of Q drawings of the standard 50,000, 80,000 and 100,000 gallon tanks. The 50,000 gallon tank is dated 1912.
> The 80,000 gallon tank is dated 1923 and the 100,000 gallon tank is dated 1924.
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> There are some differences from your photo, the drawings show a conical bottom and a rounded roof.
> So your tank is either nonstandard or a different standard I don't have. It also might predate my drawings.
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> Ken Martin
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> On Jun 1, 2013, at 9:20 PM, Rupert & Maureen wrote:
> Does anyone know when steel tanks such as the attached were first built. I'm trying to date a photo taken at Anselmo, Ne.
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> Rupert Gamlen
> Auckland NZ
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