. The Street railway journal . d, bring-ing the bottom edge to the top by simply removing four this way, all the upholstery wears evenly and really gives doubleservice. This is a very strong feature. As will be seen from theillustration, the springs in the seat are provided with steel disks prevent the springs from cutting or injuring in anyway the covering of the seat. NEW PANEL HEATER switch which is provided with these heaters and which is shownherewith admits of the most perfect regulation to suit the require-ments of the weather and the comfort of the passengers. The
. The Street railway journal . d, bring-ing the bottom edge to the top by simply removing four this way, all the upholstery wears evenly and really gives doubleservice. This is a very strong feature. As will be seen from theillustration, the springs in the seat are provided with steel disks prevent the springs from cutting or injuring in anyway the covering of the seat. NEW PANEL HEATER switch which is provided with these heaters and which is shownherewith admits of the most perfect regulation to suit the require-ments of the weather and the comfort of the passengers. The heaters are attached to the faces of the seat panels byscrews and special separating washers of waterproof asbestosare furnished to provide an open ventilating space %-in. widebetween the panel face and back of heater. Connections arereadily made with the heater terminals by leading wires throughsmall holes bored in the panels and all wiring is concealed backof the panels under the seats. No cutting of woodwork is SWITCH FOR HEATtR With the H. W. J. switch three degrees of regulation arefurnished. The switch is a double brake knife switch, speciallydesigned to meet in the most practical manner the requirements May, 1898.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 289 of simplicity, high insulation and durability with ample contactsurfaces and length of brake to prevent destructive arcing underthe highest voltage of the trolley line. lis action is positive inall cases. Closing the knife blade automatically locks the switchin position, and any movement of the regulating handle is pre-vented until the knife blade is released. All parts are protectedby a substantial cast iron cover. Regulation in the H. W. is effected not by cutting out a number of heaters, butby reducing the amount of heating surface equally in all the heat-ers. Cars for Monte Carlo, Monaco The type of cars to be used on the new electric railway atMonte Carlo, Monaco, is shown in the accompanying engravings.
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