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All of these WW1-vintage company photos were taken at the Detroit factory.
The signature squat steam
engine appearance was an original
Huyett & Smith design that American Blower slapped their name on. It had an
aesthetic aspect they found appealing as revealed in the following paragraph
from a 1923 catalog:
"A descripion of the engine would not
be complete without calling attention to its
appearance.
Notice the easy curves and graceful lines; it will attract the attention
of everybody, and will be something
your engineer will take pride in caring for
instead of
despising and neglecting."
The fans and blowers were used for heating, ventilating, mechanical draft, drying, mine ventilation, and exhaust systems for handling shavings, chips and other materials.
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