Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 310, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 December 1910 — Monster Suction Hose. [ARTICLE]

Monster Suction Hose.

What Is said to be the largest rubber suction hose ever made was recently made for a Philadelphia dredging flrm to be used in a deep water operation about to be undertaken. The outside diameter of this hose is 33 inches, while inside it measures 29. The 1,290-pound spiral spring which comprises the foundation of the hose was rolled cold from a rod one inch in diameter. The rubber and fabric entering into its construction weighed 3,215 pounds. The rubber and duck were applied in alternative layers witnXcoatlng of gum, after which the entire\lece was placed in a container and vulcanized with live steam.