Pacific service magazine . ri I, h. High-pressure meter installation at WesternPacific railroad shops. nintj; tiiriiare—\\estern Pacific shops. city gas and oxygen as against acetylene andoxygen follows: City Gas Acetylene Test Number 12 12 Thickness of ma-terial in inches 6 1 l/l6 6 1 l/l6 Pressure of Oxygen in pounds 85 40 110 40 Pressure of Gas in pounds 21 25 15 15 Cubic feet of Oxygen used .... 128 48 100 36 Cubic feet of Gas used Cost of Oxygen $1,344 $0,504 $ $0,378 Cost of Gas Cost of Cost for fifteen minutes $1.

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Pacific service magazine . ri I, h. High-pressure meter installation at WesternPacific railroad shops. nintj; tiiriiare—\\estern Pacific shops. city gas and oxygen as against acetylene andoxygen follows: City Gas Acetylene Test Number 12 12 Thickness of ma-terial in inches 6 1 l/l6 6 1 l/l6 Pressure of Oxygen in pounds 85 40 110 40 Pressure of Gas in pounds 21 25 15 15 Cubic feet of Oxygen used .... 128 48 100 36 Cubic feet of Gas used Cost of Oxygen $1,344 $0,504 $ $0,378 Cost of Gas Cost of Cost for fifteen minutes $ $ $ $ Lineal inches cut. 27^ 593^ 19 37^ Cost per 100 lineal inches $ $ $ $ The above figures are given through thecourtesy of the Victor Oxy-Acetylene EquipmentCo., 842 Folsom St., San Francisco, Calif. From the above figures it is seen thatcity gas is much cheaper than factor in favor of city gas is thefact that it may be piped all over the shops;it is always on hand. It is not n

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