R. D. Wood & Co.
The exhibit of R. D. Wood & Co. of 400 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., was located in the southwest corner of Machinery hall and attracted much attention, especially from superintendents of water-works, gas works and chief engineers of fire departments. The space, 25 x 60 feet, allotted to this company by the department of machinery was much too small to show their extensive lines of manufacture to an advantage. Considering this, the tasteful exhibit reflects with much credit to the designer.
At the west end of the exhibit was a cast-iron’water pipe, measuring six feet inside diameter, weighing 18,000 pounds. It was used as a tunnel, and hundreds of people passed through it daily. There was also a two-inch cast-iron pipe made by this company in the year 1842, having been in the ground and in actual service for fifty years, and, from all appearances, is in about as good condition as when put into service, which shows conclusively that there is no limit to the life and durability of cast-iron water and gas pipe.
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