Standard Havens
Alpha/Mark 1
Reverse Pulse Baghouse
1972
When I got this email from one of my spies, I was sure this was something dirty. I was right. A baghouse, for those of you dying to know, is a “device or facility in which particulates are removed from a stream of exhaust gasses.” I think I will wait for the movie on this one…
Our spies also tell us that although it looks like a book, it really is a massive advertisement for Standard Havens’ baghouse. No one can think of any reason for it to be in this particular library. (Well, it was the 70’s. Maybe the collection people were dropping acid or lighting up instead of looking at a collection policy.)
Where should this go? Here is my suggestion: Benson Ford Research Center. This is one cool archive, folks! The Henry Ford and the Benson Ford Research Center are worth a look.
Mary
8 responses so far ↓
a roth // July 10, 2009 at 10:46 am |
I’m adding “Reverse Pulse Baghouse” to my list of potential band names!
wyogranny // July 10, 2009 at 3:34 pm |
I love this idea. I’m glad I’ve only missed a few months of it. In April I weeded our elementry school library and ran across several deeply embarassing titles. It’s slightly comforting to know others are (should be) just as embarassed as I am. This blog is permanently on my bookmark list!
Nicole // July 11, 2009 at 12:19 am |
I love this subscription. Each day i get to say “whaaaaa?” to myself. It is strangely reassuring.
Sam // July 11, 2009 at 10:42 pm |
As a chemical engineer, I think baghouses are super cool and during my senior design project I checked out all the baghouse and electrostatic precipitator books in my school’s library so the other students would not be able to. That was less cool, but still somewhat cool.
Rebecca // July 14, 2009 at 5:10 pm |
You must not watch “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe.” He got to change out the bags in a baghouse. aroth – I wanna hear the band when it debuts.
Seth // July 16, 2009 at 12:06 pm |
I’ve actually read this book. I’m also a chemical engineer and these things are super common in solids manufacturing (which I work in). Although, the reverse pulse style is antiquated so you won’t find anybody putting in new ones. I’ve also changed out the bags before… it really is one of the hottest, dirtiest, most awful jobs ever.
Seth // July 16, 2009 at 12:10 pm |
A Roth… also consider the other types of solid collectors for band names:
- Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP)
- Induced Draft Cyclone
- Pulse Jet Baghouse
- Shaken Cage Baghouse
- Hydroclones
- Static separators
- 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation dynamic separators
- Rotex
- Kice dedusters
evilibrarian // July 31, 2009 at 11:06 am |
I love the fact that baghouse sounds dirty. Like a place where old streetwalkers go to retire. “Well, Bob, we can’t afford a high priced hooker tonight, why don’t we check out the ol’ baghouse?” I also think it sounds like technique when you throw in “reverse pulse” as if they specialize in something there. Good stuff, this!