. Railway mechanical engineer . Details of the Russian Crosshead Pin Provision is made for extracting the pin by a IJ/^, tapped in its center so that it can be easily pulled witha plate and a stud. BLOWER PIPE STAND FOR ROUND-HOUSES BY E. A. MILLER A blower pipe stand has been devised for use in round-houses which has proved to be very convenient for quicklycoimecting up the blower to engines that have just beenfired. The stand consists of a cast iron base holding a 2 iron pipe through which passes a -J4 in. pipe con-nected with the steam line. Other pipes with elbows, union
. Railway mechanical engineer . Details of the Russian Crosshead Pin Provision is made for extracting the pin by a IJ/^, tapped in its center so that it can be easily pulled witha plate and a stud. BLOWER PIPE STAND FOR ROUND-HOUSES BY E. A. MILLER A blower pipe stand has been devised for use in round-houses which has proved to be very convenient for quicklycoimecting up the blower to engines that have just beenfired. The stand consists of a cast iron base holding a 2 iron pipe through which passes a -J4 in. pipe con-nected with the steam line. Other pipes with elbows, unionsand swing joints are installed to give the scope necessaryand a standard blower connection is attached to the outer SlipJoinf Pipe A, nhen nof in use, io be placed in fhe Hook marked Plan of Base. The Stand with Piping Held by the Chain end. These stands are placed between the stalls in a round-house so that the device may be connected to the blower oneither side. The 2 in. wrought iron pipe serves as a standfor the steam piping and at the same time affords protectionagainst being liurncd to any one who might otherwise comein contact with the heated pipes. \Mien the device is not in use it can be swung back andheld close to the stand by the chain, as shown in the illustra-tion. ■*—wifwpiw^i^BiaBBiswr*- K^ ^wl ^^w—^^^
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