A pair of bronze plaques fro the steam turbines of the S.S. United States
A pair of bronze plaques fro the steam turbines of the S.S. United States

FOR WESTINGHOUSE, CIRCA 1952

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A pair of bronze plaques fro the steam turbines of the S.S. United States
for Westinghouse, circa 1952
each plaque, stamped in relief, with "Westinghouse" across the top and further marked with "Steam Turbine/Built for/U.S. Lines/Ship Name/UNITED STATES/Inspected/A268B PA-38387/Westinghouse Electric Corporation/Made In U.S.A." and marked with various other details including: S.P.H. (not filled in or etched out due to security issues), R.P.M. (4294 and 3658), OVERSPEED (5240 and 4460), Spindel WT. (5000 and 25,000), U.S.M.C. Hull (2917), Serial (5-A-8616-2 and 5-A-8617-2), Instr. Book (1410-C17), Inlet Pressure (815 and 40 PSIG.), Temperature (1000 0F. and 425 0). Exhaust Press (40 PSIG. and 1¾"). Eack mounted on a mahogany backboard.
6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.) backboards. (2)

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