. The Street railway journal . ow in demand, and of all pat-terns to fit the various styles of trucks and wheels. One of the favor-ite types of shoes shown at the Convention is made of medium softcast iron, with four wrought iron lugs inserted, representing about 20per cent, of the frictional face of wrought iron. This type of shoe iswidely used, and has an enormously increased life over all cast ironshoes, and at the same time causes no more wear on the wheel than ashoe made entirely of cast iron. Another point in connection withthis type of shoe is that it holds the wheel very strongly, and
. The Street railway journal . ow in demand, and of all pat-terns to fit the various styles of trucks and wheels. One of the favor-ite types of shoes shown at the Convention is made of medium softcast iron, with four wrought iron lugs inserted, representing about 20per cent, of the frictional face of wrought iron. This type of shoe iswidely used, and has an enormously increased life over all cast ironshoes, and at the same time causes no more wear on the wheel than ashoe made entirely of cast iron. Another point in connection withthis type of shoe is that it holds the wheel very strongly, and makesit very safe and easy for the motorman. The companys wooden faceshoes are now becoming widely known, and are at present used onover fifty railways in this couutry. The H. W. Johns Mfg. Cos exhibit was exceptionally tasty, andattracted well merited attention. The prevailing color of the exhibitwas white, thus throwing the various samples into contrast with theirsurroundings. The columns supporting the framework surrounding. NILES TOOL WORKS CAR WHEEL PRESS. the space were covered with asbestos manufactured by the large, conspicuous sample boards and numerous loose samplesafforded an easy examination of the display of overhead trolley lineinsulating materials, including the frogs, switches and rail bonds fur-nished by this company. A model very nicely exhibited the applica-tion of the Grauten rail bond in practice. Attention was drawn to theeconomical and practical qualities of the H. W. J. Perry andPhiladelphia mechanical clips. This material, as well as the varioussamples of vulcabeston controller pieces, bushings, commutator ringsand field magnet spools was fully described in the new October pricelist, issued previous to the Convention. The vulcabeston steam pack-ing and asbestos pipe coverings were much in evidence and contributedmaterially toward the decoration of the exhibit. The company pre-sented as souvenirs buttons made of moulded mica bearing the in-sc
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