. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig. 4.—Westinghouse Direct-Current Dust Proof IVlotor. ELECTRIC POWER IN BLACKSMITHS itst^^ Fig. 3.—Westinghouse Type C Induction IVlotor. In response to a request for a description of a modern black-smith shop with improved methods of transmitting power, thefollowing article has been prepared with a view of Illustratinggood methods for application to railroad shops. The blacksmiths shop attached to the works of the West-inghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Is operated elec-trically. It has been so ever since it was erected in 1894. Thef
. American engineer and railroad journal . Fig. 4.—Westinghouse Direct-Current Dust Proof IVlotor. ELECTRIC POWER IN BLACKSMITHS itst^^ Fig. 3.—Westinghouse Type C Induction IVlotor. In response to a request for a description of a modern black-smith shop with improved methods of transmitting power, thefollowing article has been prepared with a view of Illustratinggood methods for application to railroad shops. The blacksmiths shop attached to the works of the West-inghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Is operated elec-trically. It has been so ever since it was erected in 1894. Thefirst consideration In a large smithy Is the disposition of thesmoke from the forges, and a supply of forced draught for thefires. In the Westinghouse shops these two operations areprovided for in a very simple manner. There are two rows offorges on each side of the shops. To provide ilorced draught ablower driven by a small electric motor Is erected to take careof the forges on each side. The blowers and motors are placedin a gallery 24 feet above the floor. These blowers force airthrough pipes carried horizontally above eac
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