Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . fine bronzed iron, polished face andwheel Norriss fine bronzed iron, polished face andwheel Smith & Egge, polished iron, flat grooved,turned wheel Smith & Egge, polished iron, 3-inch doublegrooved wheel $ Smith & Egge. polished iron, 4-inch doublegrooved wheel If in. 2 in. 2£in. $ .25 $ .30 .50 .65 $ .70 .90 .60 . .49 . $ PULLEYS. 113 SASH-CHAINS AND WEIGHTS. In the better-class of buildings it is usual to hang all sashesweighing over forty pounds wit
Builder's hardware; a manual for architects, builders and house furnishers . fine bronzed iron, polished face andwheel Norriss fine bronzed iron, polished face andwheel Smith & Egge, polished iron, flat grooved,turned wheel Smith & Egge, polished iron, 3-inch doublegrooved wheel $ Smith & Egge. polished iron, 4-inch doublegrooved wheel If in. 2 in. 2£in. $ .25 $ .30 .50 .65 $ .70 .90 .60 . .49 . $ PULLEYS. 113 SASH-CHAINS AND WEIGHTS. In the better-class of buildings it is usual to hang all sashesweighing over forty pounds with some form of sash-chain ;indeed, except for the expense, it would often be well to usenothing but chains, especially in buildings of a public characterwhere the windows are apt to be moved with little care. Theordinary cords used for windows are liable to wear out and break, and experience has oftenshown that a good sash-chainwill outwear enough of the ordi-nary sash-cord to make it morethan worth while to use thestronger material. Chapter VII, (56 )W ) Fig. 168. Double Sash-chaibmith & Egge Mfg. Co. Fig. I 69. Grooved Sash-chain & Egge Mfg. Co. The sash-chain which appears to meet with the greatestfavor in the Eastern market, is that which is made by theSmith & Egge Manufacturing Company. The form of thischain is illustrated by Figure 167. It is a species of flat-link 114 BUILDERS HARDWARE. Chapter VII. Smith & EggeChairs. Double Chains. Chain Pulleys. Morton Chains chain, the form being the same as the well-known plumberssafety-link, which has been in use for various purposes for agreat many years. Smith & Egge adopted this form as bestadapted for window-chains, and they have perfected specialmachinery which does away almost entirely with handwork,and enables them to produce the chain at marketable prices andof a superior quality. The chain is made with a great dealof care, each link being automatically tested as it leaves themachine. The metal p
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