. Railway mechanical engineer . r York,was born in Switzerland in 1883. Upon his graduation as an elec-trical engineer from thetechnical schools of Zu-rich, he entered theworks of the OerlikonElectrical ConstructionCompany. There he wasafforded an opportunityof combining a practicaltraining with the theoryof engineering, and in1903 qualified as an elec-trical engineer, with ex-perience in high andlow tension and A. D. C. work, espe-cially electrical he entered the ser-vice of J. Stone & Co.,London, and graduallyworked up through itsvarious departments un-til in 1910 he was
. Railway mechanical engineer . r York,was born in Switzerland in 1883. Upon his graduation as an elec-trical engineer from thetechnical schools of Zu-rich, he entered theworks of the OerlikonElectrical ConstructionCompany. There he wasafforded an opportunityof combining a practicaltraining with the theoryof engineering, and in1903 qualified as an elec-trical engineer, with ex-perience in high andlow tension and A. D. C. work, espe-cially electrical he entered the ser-vice of J. Stone & Co.,London, and graduallyworked up through itsvarious departments un-til in 1910 he was ap-pointed chief of the test-ing and experimental departments. In April, 1914, he was ap-pointed chief assistant electrical engineer, and held that positionuntil October 1, 1915. when he entered the service of the Frank-lin Railway Supply Company as noted above. Mr. Rohmanspeaks several languages and has had an extensive experience inall European countries, including the Balkan States, in SouthAfrica and the Belgian H. D. Rohman Catalogs —The Mesta Machine Company, PittsburKli, Pa.,has recently issued Bulletin R, dealing with the line of baro-metric condensers made by that company. Locomotive —The Franklin Railway Supply Com-pany, New York, has recently issued Bulletin No. 166, describingand illustrating the Franklin automatic adjustable driving boxwedge. Stor.\ge B,\—Bulletin No. 12, recently issued by theGeneral Lead Batteries Com|)any, Newark, N. J., deals with theuse of the hydrometer syringe made by that company and tellshow to recharge batteries. Kerosene Torches.—The Hauck Manufacturing Company,Brooklyn, N. Y., has recently issued bulletin No. 60, Ways in Busy Shops, dealing with the companys burnersand furnaces for kerosene and other oil fuel. The booklet con-tains a number of illustrations of the various burners and othersshowing the work which may be done by them. Water Softening.—The L. M. Booth Comp
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