. The Street railway journal . VIEW SHOWING THE MANNER OF RESETTING THETROLLEY POLE tension on the trolley rope up to 45 lbs. are 7^4 ins. externaldiameter and project 514 ins. from the dash, and weigh 17lbs., and will take in 24 ft. of No. 10 rope, so that No. 12 ropemay be used where desired, while for slower speed city carsULing a tension on the trolley rope of from 16 lbs. to 25 lbs. or30 lbs., the retrievers weigh about 14 lbs. and project about 5ins. from the dash. ♦♦♦ METAL ELECTRIC SIGNS Many users of electric signs fail to realize that it pays toinstall a sign first-class in every res
. The Street railway journal . VIEW SHOWING THE MANNER OF RESETTING THETROLLEY POLE tension on the trolley rope up to 45 lbs. are 7^4 ins. externaldiameter and project 514 ins. from the dash, and weigh 17lbs., and will take in 24 ft. of No. 10 rope, so that No. 12 ropemay be used where desired, while for slower speed city carsULing a tension on the trolley rope of from 16 lbs. to 25 lbs. or30 lbs., the retrievers weigh about 14 lbs. and project about 5ins. from the dash. ♦♦♦ METAL ELECTRIC SIGNS Many users of electric signs fail to realize that it pays toinstall a sign first-class in every respect rather than a cheapillegible representation that wastes current and soon falls intoa state of decrepitude. Legibility and durability are the primequalifications required, and as these points have always beenborne in mind liy the Haller Machine Company, of Chicago,. A METAL ELECTRIC SIGN that company has succeeded in developing a very extensiveline of high-grade metal signs and letters. The signs made by this coni]iany are wired complete readyfor hanging and connection to the circuit. They are elegantlyfinished with appropriate raised and embossed ornaments andmoldings finished with gold, and are excellent day signs as wellas nighl signs. The letters, background and ornaments are ofmetal, all in one piece, so that no part can work loose. These 1078 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXV. No. 24. signs and letters will not warp, shrink or become dilapidatedlike wooden or compounded signs, but are so durable that theyshould remain in perfect condition for a lifetime. Despitetheir substantial construction, they are said to be surprisinglylight in weight. The metal box letters for electric signs are made of heavilygalvanized sheet steel and carefully braced inside. They arestudded with special keyless porcelain Edison base lamp re-ceptacles or sockets, wi
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