. Electric railway journal . f the second manfrom the top is pro-vided with a singleadjustable hingedplatform with mov-able projecting armon which he canstand in getting athis part of the platform issupported by hingediron struts withoutbolts or nuts. Thethird man from thetop has a similarhinged platform but it is suspended by chains. The fourth man, the foremanof the crew, paints his part of the pole standing on theground and attaches the conspicuous Paint sign on thefinished pole in addition to his usual duties of super-vision. After each man has brushed, scraped, sandpape
. Electric railway journal . f the second manfrom the top is pro-vided with a singleadjustable hingedplatform with mov-able projecting armon which he canstand in getting athis part of the platform issupported by hingediron struts withoutbolts or nuts. Thethird man from thetop has a similarhinged platform but it is suspended by chains. The fourth man, the foremanof the crew, paints his part of the pole standing on theground and attaches the conspicuous Paint sign on thefinished pole in addition to his usual duties of super-vision. After each man has brushed, scraped, sandpapered orchipped his part of the pole as conditions require andhas painted it, the top man steps back onto the top ofthe tower and withdraws his two boards from aroundthe pole. The second man steps down onto the frontof the wagon back of the drivers seat and assists thethird man to drop the second platform and lift up thethird platform until it lies against the tower. Hereit is fastened securely by a hook in a link of the chain. POLE PAINTERS AT WORK WITHTOWER WAGON, UNITED RAIL-ROADS OP SAN FRANCISCO 816 Electric Railway Journal Vol. 51, No. 17 suspension. There are platforms on either side of thetower for the two intermediate painters. With this method of painting there is no climbingup and down ladders as succeeding poles are is a minimum of danger of men falling andladders slipping or being struck by outsiders or vehiclesas the men have stable platforms to stand on. Acheaper class of workmen can also be employed on sucha safe structure. The time occupied in painting one 30-ft., 5-in., 6-in.,7-in. tubular pole is usually not more than six minuteson second coating work. Before this tower passes along the pole line all ofthe poles have their bases scraped and painted withred lead for a foot or more. This red-leading of thepole bases is done by one man on foot who precedes thetower crew by a week or more. When workmen are painting poles, all metal parts intheir reach
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