. Railway master mechanic . ube. The air which enters the short end of eachtube is sufficiently hot to warm the oil in which thebend of the tube is submerged. It is stated, afterfull tests, that this device will Keep the oil liquideven in the worst Dakota blizzard. The arrange-ment and position of the heat-ing carbon,it is claimed, is deposited onthem, and the tubes cannot be-come clogged. The flaring endsof the tubes can be turned awayfrom the flame, so as to preventthe entrance of the heated airin moderate weather. Theheater is applied to hand lan-terns also and all kinds


. Railway master mechanic . ube. The air which enters the short end of eachtube is sufficiently hot to warm the oil in which thebend of the tube is submerged. It is stated, afterfull tests, that this device will Keep the oil liquideven in the worst Dakota blizzard. The arrange-ment and position of the heat-ing carbon,it is claimed, is deposited onthem, and the tubes cannot be-come clogged. The flaring endsof the tubes can be turned awayfrom the flame, so as to preventthe entrance of the heated airin moderate weather. Theheater is applied to hand lan-terns also and all kinds of trainsignal lamps. In the north-west and other regions of thiscountry where there are, everywinter, periods of cold so in-tense that mercury freezes,such a device is a necessity inbnth lanterns and railwayyards. We are informed thatthis invention has been testedunder all conditions with satis-faction, and it has the presump-tion in its fa\or which arisesfrom the fact that it is manufactured b;and highly reputable ill known A NEW WINDOW HOLDER AND ANTI BATTLEK. A device which should commend itself to all rail-way men who believe that the best way to increasepassenger earnings is to study the comfort of thetraveling public has been invented by Mr. D. E,jje„„„„ of Te--e au*e -d d ■= mfu;tredby the Ti-iie Haute I. ompan^ of that This device which we illustrate is claimed andappi II to b in I ffectue cure of loose windows and This device permits the window to be opened andfastened at any desired height. Attention is alsocalled to the claim that the bearing of theiubbtitired roller against the sash enables the window tobe raised more easily and prevents the binding ofthe sash in the frame, which is so vexatious. HORIZONTAL DKILLINO AND BORING MACHINE The accompanying illustration shows a now hoi izontal drilling and boring machine, as built bx theBelts Machine Company, of Wilmington, Del Thismachine. No. 2 size, and the smaller size made bythis compa


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