. Railway mechanical engineer . e tops of the heavy cranes. While this wouldinvolve some loss of the headroom saved by the use of thegap crane, it would accomplish a considerable saving in thecost of the steel frame of the building as compared with thecase where the heavy section columns must be extended tothe height necessary to support the heavy crane at the highelevation. The idea of the gap crane erecting shop was conceivedby Harvey Shoemaker, formerly superintendent of motivepower of the Bangor & Aroostook, and construction work willbe carried out by the H. K. Ferguson Co., Cleveland, Ohi
. Railway mechanical engineer . e tops of the heavy cranes. While this wouldinvolve some loss of the headroom saved by the use of thegap crane, it would accomplish a considerable saving in thecost of the steel frame of the building as compared with thecase where the heavy section columns must be extended tothe height necessary to support the heavy crane at the highelevation. The idea of the gap crane erecting shop was conceivedby Harvey Shoemaker, formerly superintendent of motivepower of the Bangor & Aroostook, and construction work willbe carried out by the H. K. Ferguson Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Aikii. 1921 RAILWAY MECHANICAL ENGINEER 261 Heavy Duty Ball Bearing Dry Grinder Till. Marschke Manufacturing Co., Indianapolis, Ind.,has developed recently a No. 18 heavy duty, ball-bear-ing grinder, having four bearings. 1 he machine is de-signed to swing either 18 in. or 20 in. by 3 in. whe< 1- tor drygrinding. The hood is adjustable, always bringing the wheelto the front of the hood, and an automatic control, spark. Marschke No. 18 Ball Bearing, Dry Grinder plate adjustment is provided. The -park plate adjusts it self to the wheel as tin- steady rest i- adjusted to the wheelli\ moving the hood. This is done by one hand wheel, notools being required The machine, illustrated, l- provided with an exhaust fan,mounted inside the The fan operates on S. K. F. hallbearings and run- by means of a silent, high speed chain, allparts being enclosed in a housing kept free from dust andgrit. The machine is equipped with or without an exhaustfan, as may be desired. The starter is mounted on the backof the door and opens with the door, permitting access to theblower. The machine is furnished with either a handle orpush button starter. The hood support, which is also theouter ell for the exhaust, is equipped with an opening di-rectly underneath the hood and answers for several is used as a clean-out. and, when grinding brass, can beopened, the heavy bras- particles b
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