Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Story of Gilsonite by Herbert F. Kretchman Hard Cover Story of Gilsonite by Herbert F. Kretchman The Story of Gilsonite Herbert F. Kretchman Hard Cover 96 Pages Copyright 1957 Contents Chapter 1 HOW IT ALL BEGAN 13 The First White Men 23 Chapter 2 SAM GILSON AND GILSONITE 27 Mining The Hard Way 31 Chapter 3 A STRANGE RAILROAD 39 Chapter 4 TOWARD MODERN MINING 51 Chapter 5 THE SEARCH FOR NEW USES ..... . 59 Coke and High Octane Gasoline . . . . . 62 Chapter 6 THE NEW AGE OF GILSONITE ..... . 69 The Mineral 70 Hydraulic Mining 73 Slurry Preparation 74 Pipeline Pump Station ...... . . 75 The Pipeline 76 The Refinery 83 RARELY does a refinery arouse the interest of so many separate publics as the one which began production in August, 1957, at Gilsonite, Colorado. The first large-scale, privately financed project to produce conventional petroleum products from a raw material other than crude oil, this refinery has an historicand nostalgicbackground matched by few industrial undertakings. American Gilsonite Company publishes "The Story of Gilsonite" to bring into focus what is known about this unusual mineral and man's labors in putting it to use. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: When you add multiple items to your cart, the reduced shipping charges will automatically be calculated. For direct postage rates to other countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us before making a return. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding or buying. Thanks for looking at our items.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Talbott, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-10-28T17:18:30.000Z
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Author: Herbert F. Kretchman
Book Title: Story of Gilsonite
Language: English
