[SOC] Maxim Nuclear Mufflers

[Carl]

In a previous life I was the Chief Electrical Engineer at the largest 
and most powerful single nuclear reactor ever built on planet Earth - 
the "N"-Reactor located at the Hanford Site in Washington State.  One of 
the systems I looked after were the diesel engines used for backup 
emergency power.  All three of the engines were equipped with Maxim 
Mufflers.

Now before you googlers get your chonies in a bunch, some reactor 
complexes around the planet are rated at a higher power level, however 
those are groups of connected reactors - the Fukushima complex in Japan 
comes to mind - it is a four unit reactor.  The N-Reactor was a single 
gigundus nuke - unlikely to ever be matched in terms of gross thermal power.

Carl
WA7CS
On 1/1/2015 7:20 PM, Sam Neal wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Several years ago I went to the Offshores Oil Technology convention at the
> Houston Astrodome where seriously expensive and large and heavy equipment for
> finding/reclaiming oil was on display. Right in the middle of that I saw a
> full sized photo/poster of " the 'ol Man " himself, Hiram Percy Maxim.
> Apparently his ( or his father's ) machine-gun silencer company still makes "
> silencers, now for the very large EMD engines that power present day diesel
> locomotives and the offshore drilling rigs.
>
> 73,
>
> Sam Neal  N5AF
> _____________________________________________________________
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> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 09:02:12 PM CST
> From: Sandy Blaize <ebjr37 at charter.net>
> To: soc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [SOC] I just dont "get it ". . . .
>
> Don't be surprised if they showed up.  Price would probably $25 or more
> each though I'll bet.  Old Hiram bobble head would be more sought after
> than "Wouff Hong" copies!!
>
> 73,
> Sandy W5TVW
>
>
> On 1/1/2015 8:35 PM, Quikhooligan via SOC wrote:
>> On 1/1/2015 8:02 PM, Art - W6KY via SOC wrote:
>>
>>> Accumulated bu-koo ARRL points towards something..
>> With the popularity of action figures adorning the hamshacks of the
>> modern ham, the ARRL might be missing out on a great opportunity. They
>> should consider promoting an action figure (or maybe a bobble-head) in
>> the likeness of H.P. Maxim.  With his pipe in hand and wearing those
>> classic headphones, I know that I'd buy one. Or maybe they could present
>> them as awards for the Centennial leaders.
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