. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Fig. 2. The cutters are made of self-hardening steel and are of theproper size and design to withstand the heavy strains to whicha tool of this kind is subjected; they are held close up to theend and can be used up very short. The holder is drop forgedof steel and is case hardened. Fig. 2 illustrates the arrangement for right and left handside tools and Fig. 3 shows another view of a straight shankside i Fig. 3- The Holmes Metallic Packing . The annoyance caused by steam leaks naturally directsthe attention of steam engine users to a type of packi


. Railway master mechanic [microform] . Fig. 2. The cutters are made of self-hardening steel and are of theproper size and design to withstand the heavy strains to whicha tool of this kind is subjected; they are held close up to theend and can be used up very short. The holder is drop forgedof steel and is case hardened. Fig. 2 illustrates the arrangement for right and left handside tools and Fig. 3 shows another view of a straight shankside i Fig. 3- The Holmes Metallic Packing . The annoyance caused by steam leaks naturally directsthe attention of steam engine users to a type of packingwhich will remove this objection and which, at the sametime, will not score and scratch the rod and wear it out ofround. The Holmes patent improved metallic piston rod andvalve packing is not a new metallic packing, but is now mar-keted by those who intend to provide a first-class packing,which will overcome difficufties heretofore encountered with


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