. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ot, however, al-ways convenient to apply a new hose, and the applianceshown in the illustration is constructed to quickly stop theleakage of air from a burst hose with minimum delay to thetrain. The device consists of a plate, five inches long, furnishedwith ridges which are embedded around the hole or leak,thus making an air-tight chamber, and a yoke and object is to use the leak stopper only until the trainreaches the terminal, when the air brake apparatus inspectorwill apply a new hose. The leak stopper is then turned in tothe storekeepe
. Railway master mechanic [microform] . ot, however, al-ways convenient to apply a new hose, and the applianceshown in the illustration is constructed to quickly stop theleakage of air from a burst hose with minimum delay to thetrain. The device consists of a plate, five inches long, furnishedwith ridges which are embedded around the hole or leak,thus making an air-tight chamber, and a yoke and object is to use the leak stopper only until the trainreaches the terminal, when the air brake apparatus inspectorwill apply a new hose. The leak stopper is then turned in tothe storekeeper. The device is made of steel and can beeasily carried in the pockets of the trainmen. The applianceis manufactured by the Kitzmiller Leak Stopper Co., of Har-risburg, Pa. Car Mortising Machine for Heavy Work A machine built for heavy mortising work in the railroadshop is shown in the illustration. The frame is a singlecored casting with wide base and solid support for the tableand carries the large housing on its top in square gibbed. Hamilton Vertical Automatic Hollow Chisel Car Mortiser No. 15!) 144 RAILWAY MASTER MECHANIC April, 1909. slides, supporting same by four rollers which roll on top sur-face of gib with easy movement by means of rack and pinionfeed controlled by ratchet lever from operators housing requires no counterbalance, working quicklyand easily in either direction. The table consists of steel beam construction, very rigid,to carry the heaviest timbers, and mounted on large rollerways at every intervals. It will clamp material 20 ins. wideby 16 ins. thick, is provided with quick-acting eccentricclamps, and has both power and hand feed. Adjustable stopsalong the front, gauge accurately to length. The table isunder full control of operator, through the power lever orhand wheel. It can be stopped or started instantly. The chisel ram, 29 ins. long, mounted on front of housingin dovetail slides, is counterbalanced to take all weight fromthe working m
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