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Chief Engineer Conrad Milster has kept Pratt Institute's steam engines pumping for the past 50 years. Read the full description.
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At the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, one of America's last working steam engines is firing up. Until just a few years ago, it was used to generate electricity for the school. These days, it's mostly run for visitors to see -- and for the annual New Year's Eve party. The rest of the year, one man lovingly tends to it: Conrad Milster.
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At the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, one of America's last working steam engines is firing up. Until just a few years ago, it was used to generate electricity for the school. These days, it's mostly run for visitors to see -- and for the annual New Year's Eve party. The rest of the year, one man lovingly tends to it: Conrad Milster.
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Aired December 30th 2005 on All Things Considered
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