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Re: Speaking of Steel
Author: pdxrailtransit
Date: 04-20-2014 - 19:40

George Andrews Wrote:
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> Krupp also supplied the early penstock pipe for
> SoCal Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric project in
> the Sierras, Northeast of Fresno,CA. When new
> installations were built during World War 1,
> Edison was forced to Buy American; hoewever some
> of the new penstock pipe failed in operation.

Interesting, thanks George. As I understand it, when WWI broke out, American companies had to scramble to find sources of chemicals like dyes, since Germany dominated that industry.

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