. Electric railway journal . SAFETY-FIRST CONDULET SWITCH when the blades are in the on position, and in thisway provides absolute protection to the person remov-ing the fuses. The switch is operated by a handleoutside the case and provision is made for locking itin either the on or off position by use of a padlock. New Rivet-Cutting Torch Attachment To meet the need for a cutting tip especially adaptedto cutting off rivet heads and staybolts the Prest-O-Lite Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., has developedthe tip shown in the lower of the accompanying il-lustrations. In order to make a good j
. Electric railway journal . SAFETY-FIRST CONDULET SWITCH when the blades are in the on position, and in thisway provides absolute protection to the person remov-ing the fuses. The switch is operated by a handleoutside the case and provision is made for locking itin either the on or off position by use of a padlock. New Rivet-Cutting Torch Attachment To meet the need for a cutting tip especially adaptedto cutting off rivet heads and staybolts the Prest-O-Lite Company, Inc., Indianapolis, Ind., has developedthe tip shown in the lower of the accompanying il-lustrations. In order to make a good job in cuttingoff rivet heads and staybolts flush with plates, by theoxy-acetylene processes, it is desirable to have a cuttingtip designed to permit the gas jet to play parallel withthe plates. This can be done with the attachmentshown because the copper tip is bent at a convenientangle and is adjustable to any position, facilitating. HEAD OF OXY-ACETYLENE BLOW PIPE WITH REGULAR CUTTINGNOZZLE)—SPECIAL ATTACHMENT FOR RIVET CUTTINGREPRESENTED ON ENLARGED SCALE operation in close quarters. The attachment is usedin connection with the standard blowpipe made by thiscompany, being screwed into the head in place of theregular cutting nozzle. June 16, 1917] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 1107 News of Electric Railways Traffic and TransportationFinancial and Corporate Personal Mention Construction News Outcome in Philadelphia Uncertain Conferences Discontinued—Bills Before the SenateCommittee in the Interest of the City ReportedOut—New Lease Proposal Suggested Another conference was held on June 6 between represen-tatives of the city of Philadelphia, Pa., and officials of thePhiladelphia Rapid Transit Company. No agreement wasreached on the enabling transit legislation which is pendingat Harrisburg. The session lasted four hours. At itsconclusion Joseph P. Gaffney, chairman of the finance com-mittee of Councils, said that a
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