. The street railway review . highspeed of feed is practicable. After the jig has been centered onthe lathe spindle, and the cutting tool placed in position, one mancan adjust and bore from 10 to 12 split bearings, or 20 to 25 solidbearings in an hour. In Fig. 5 is shown another form of jig or chuck for holdingbearing boxes on a lathe carriage for boring. This device is thedesign of Mr. William Pestell, formerly electrical engineer of theLynn & Boston R. R., and is used with excellent results in theshops of that system. The holding device is made of cast iron andtakes the place of the ordinary
. The street railway review . highspeed of feed is practicable. After the jig has been centered onthe lathe spindle, and the cutting tool placed in position, one mancan adjust and bore from 10 to 12 split bearings, or 20 to 25 solidbearings in an hour. In Fig. 5 is shown another form of jig or chuck for holdingbearing boxes on a lathe carriage for boring. This device is thedesign of Mr. William Pestell, formerly electrical engineer of theLynn & Boston R. R., and is used with excellent results in theshops of that system. The holding device is made of cast iron andtakes the place of the ordinary slide rest on the lathe boxes in this case are also carried on the points of screws,which are adjusted with the use of a wrench. The lathe carriageshould have vertical adjustment attachment, so that after the bear-ing box has been centered in the holding device, the device itselfcan be centered with relation to the cutting tool. As will be seen,the jig is in two halves, hinged together and held by a bolt and. FIG. Having the upper half hinged in this way re-ecessary to put in and remove bearings when nut at one sideduces the timeboring. It is the practice of the Lynn & Boston R. R., when journals be-come worn, to slirink a bushing made from Shelby steel tubingon to the axle, thus keeping all equipments up to a standarddiameter. The Oakmont, Verona & Wilkinsburg (Pa.) Street Railway been granted permission to change its proposed route throughVerona. JlXE 15, I9OI.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 369 NEW SHOPS FOR ROCHESTER RAILWAYS. Plans are being submitted for new car shops for the RochesterRailway Co., which is at present badly hampered for shop faciUtiesfor the construction and repair of cars. The company owns atract of land 175 .x 250 ft. in Rochester, and the new buildings willprobably be erected on this site. One set of plans which has beensubmitted calls for a one-story building 175 ft. wide and 200 On one side are the carpenter shop and the paint s
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