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Galvanized Steel |
bulitt |
Apr 2 2012, 09:48 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
Did you all know that Galvanized paint was invented back in 1830's, and galvanized metal has been discovered on some armor used in India in the 1700's! So I am assuming it was cost prohibited in the 1970's? Or was the steel used on the 914's galvanized but maybe the technique was not perfected. American cars were built with a predetermined life (planned obsolescence) so the consumer would buy new every several years. Porsche too? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
Or maybe they were designed to be bio-degradable, a green product... |
bulitt |
Apr 2 2012, 02:33 PM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
They had a catwalk about 30 yards from the conveyor. The hot ingots would come out and head into the rollers for flattening. The heat at 30yds was almost unbearable.
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Tom_T |
Apr 3 2012, 12:39 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
They had a catwalk about 30 yards from the conveyor. The hot ingots would come out and head into the rollers for flattening. The heat at 30yds was almost unbearable. Ditto with those huge Bessemers from an even greater distance. That's how & why those steelworkers way up north in Pittsburgh always looked "tannned" - even in winter! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .... complete with the "raccoon eyes" from their goggles! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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