. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . Heating and Ventilation, Bank of Toronto ONE of the cleanliest and most attractive partsof the Bank of Toronto is the engine room,located in the sub-basement. The walls areof white enamel brick and the floor of red tile witha floor space of 1,800 square feet. The room con-tains four steam-electric units consisting of two and two 75 direct current generators,directly connected to 10 x 12 and 12 x 14 inch sidecrank engines—the small units at 300 and thelarger ones at 275 S
. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . Heating and Ventilation, Bank of Toronto ONE of the cleanliest and most attractive partsof the Bank of Toronto is the engine room,located in the sub-basement. The walls areof white enamel brick and the floor of red tile witha floor space of 1,800 square feet. The room con-tains four steam-electric units consisting of two and two 75 direct current generators,directly connected to 10 x 12 and 12 x 14 inch sidecrank engines—the small units at 300 and thelarger ones at 275 Steam pressure at thethrottle valves approximates 120 lbs., the steambeing supplied to the engines from a distributingheader on west wall of engine room, pipes beingmade up \sith long radius quarter bends and jointsof the vanstone type with copper gaskets. Thepiping is hung from the ceiling beams and bracedto the walls to prevent vibration. Vertical separatorsare used to ensure dry steam. With the idea of preventing all engine vibrationfrom being communicated to the building, specialcare was
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