Talk:Steam locomotive condensing apparatus

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Perhaps the title of the article should be changed to 'locomotive condenser', because it describes the commonest application of condensers to locomotives, which is generally different in fundamental purpose from their application to stationary plant or ship propulsion.

Gordon Vigurs 10:09, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Also used in cars. Invented by Joens & Andre Cederholm in 1884 (sez G.N. Georgano, Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930 (London: Grange-Universal, 1985). Trekphiler 23:36, 4 October 2007 (UTC)