. American engineer . ke and pipe shop is equipped with pipe threadingand bending machines, and a new Westinghouse triple valvetesting rack. Located in the smith shop are three forges, equipped with individual motor-driven blowers, and a Beaudry 100-lb. power hammer operated by a 3 h. p. induction motor; also a pneumatic forging machine. The car wheel and machine shop contains the following equipment, all of which was removed from the old shops, and to which individual motor drive has been applied: Double head bolt cutter 3 h. p. 1,200 r. p. m. 48 in. grindstone 3 h. p. r. p. m. 36 in. v
. American engineer . ke and pipe shop is equipped with pipe threadingand bending machines, and a new Westinghouse triple valvetesting rack. Located in the smith shop are three forges, equipped with individual motor-driven blowers, and a Beaudry 100-lb. power hammer operated by a 3 h. p. induction motor; also a pneumatic forging machine. The car wheel and machine shop contains the following equipment, all of which was removed from the old shops, and to which individual motor drive has been applied: Double head bolt cutter 3 h. p. 1,200 r. p. m. 48 in. grindstone 3 h. p. r. p. m. 36 in. vertical drill 3 h. p. 1,200 r. p. m. Double head emery grinder 3 h. p. 1,200 r. 42 in. journal truing lathe 5 h. p. 900 r. p. m. 300 ton car wheel press 7j4h. p. 900 r. p. m. Double head axle lathe 15 h. p. 900 r. p. m. Car wheel boring machine 10 h. p. 900 r. p. m. All motors used in the smith and car wheel shop were made by the General Electric Company. The entire car department is well supplied with compressed.
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