. Scientific American Volume 59 Number 04 (July 1888) . of the end gate. The joint between the outerend of the handled lever and the bar is made adjust-able, there being different holes in which the pivot pinmay be placed, to secure greater range of movement ofthe end gate. When it is desired to use the end gatefor dumping or unloading, the pivotal rod at the bot-tom is slipped out of the sleeves, when the gate maybe thrown out at its lower end, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 2, or it may be moved entirely out of theway, by means of the levers, and brought down uponthe top of the wagon body,
. Scientific American Volume 59 Number 04 (July 1888) . of the end gate. The joint between the outerend of the handled lever and the bar is made adjust-able, there being different holes in which the pivot pinmay be placed, to secure greater range of movement ofthe end gate. When it is desired to use the end gatefor dumping or unloading, the pivotal rod at the bot-tom is slipped out of the sleeves, when the gate maybe thrown out at its lower end, as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 2, or it may be moved entirely out of theway, by means of the levers, and brought down uponthe top of the wagon body, in position to serve as aseat, as also shown in the same figure. In Fig. 1 isshown another form of pivotal connection at the bot-tom of the end gate, for use where the location of thewheels would interfere with the ready removal of thepivotal rod. In the latter case, the end gate has a tu-bular rod secured by metallic eyes or bent strips to itslower edge, the ends of this rod being held by a catchblock on the end of a metallic strip, secured along the.
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