. Railway mechanical engineer . developed Ijy the Lewis-. Model 10 W S B Jackllft Master Truck Shepard Company, Boston, Mass., intended especiall\- forrailroad work, is shown in the illustration. With a capacity of 3,500 lb. and large rear wheels to in-sure easy rolling, it combines the added advantage of auniversal joint which permits the load to be raised with thehandle in any position. In this way it is possible to usethe truck in freight cars and other cramped quarters hither-to inaccessible, and a total lift of 2J4 in. allows the wooden platforms to be pulled over inclines and other irreg
. Railway mechanical engineer . developed Ijy the Lewis-. Model 10 W S B Jackllft Master Truck Shepard Company, Boston, Mass., intended especiall\- forrailroad work, is shown in the illustration. With a capacity of 3,500 lb. and large rear wheels to in-sure easy rolling, it combines the added advantage of auniversal joint which permits the load to be raised with thehandle in any position. In this way it is possible to usethe truck in freight cars and other cramped quarters hither-to inaccessible, and a total lift of 2J4 in. allows the wooden platforms to be pulled over inclines and other irregularitiesin the lloor. The load is elevated b) a combination of leverages re-quiring from four to six short strokes of the handle and aratio of 40 to 1 gives a powerful purchase. In lowering,a release check permits the load to descend slowly to thefloor and eliminates the possibility of spills. At one freight depot where this truck is in use, all in-coming freight is unloaded directly onto small platformsmade for the purpose. Platform and freight are th
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