. The Street railway journal . -BRICK FIRE ARCH. FIG. 10.—COUPLING LINK TOOL. FIG. 11.—S-HOOK TOOL. of large number pieces can be turned out in a daj in a tool of this kind. Fig. 10 is a link tool for bending coupling links up toy-i in. square. This tool is placed on the anvil and ispivoted at the point marked P. The handle then clampsthe iron after which the entire tool is n:oved around thepivot and the link formed. Fig. II is an S-hook tool for bending S-hooks cold. and will bend from in. in FIG. ARCH HEAVY FORGINGS. Fig. 13 is an adjustable bending tool for links andhooks of all
. The Street railway journal . -BRICK FIRE ARCH. FIG. 10.—COUPLING LINK TOOL. FIG. 11.—S-HOOK TOOL. of large number pieces can be turned out in a daj in a tool of this kind. Fig. 10 is a link tool for bending coupling links up toy-i in. square. This tool is placed on the anvil and ispivoted at the point marked P. The handle then clampsthe iron after which the entire tool is n:oved around thepivot and the link formed. Fig. II is an S-hook tool for bending S-hooks cold. and will bend from in. in FIG. ARCH HEAVY FORGINGS. Fig. 13 is an adjustable bending tool for links andhooks of all sizes. The roller as noted may be shifted for2i\\y desired diameter. Fig. 12 is an adjustable bending tool for making rings,links, etc., of any diameter. It can be adjusted with theset screw shown in the illustration. Figs. 14 and 15 show a spring swedge for use with thesteam hammer. This is swiveled on a post or pedestal and index to the book. This .saves a great deal of labor in re-sketching the piece, and the foreman can turn over the bookto one of the blacksmiths who is able to make the piecewithout further supervision. There are manj^ other interesting features of the shop,but as these are common to most shops they will not benoted in this connection. The tin and burnishing .shop are on the second floorof the main building and have some interesting brass is used for -all car trimmings, and whenold cars are overhauled forrepairs the brass work is allcleaned and put through a
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