. Electric railway review . A Locking Lamp Socket. breaking the globe. In the new style the screw shell turnsfreely and the lamp cannot be removed until the shell is un-locked with the key. The socket is shown in the accompanying illustration,and it should be noted that the addition of the locking featurehas been made without detracting in any way from the neatappearance of the standard socket. This locking socket should also appeal to those who hadcontemplated using the higher priced tantalum and tungstenlamps, but who had deferred doing so on account of the extrainducements offered to the sn
. Electric railway review . A Locking Lamp Socket. breaking the globe. In the new style the screw shell turnsfreely and the lamp cannot be removed until the shell is un-locked with the key. The socket is shown in the accompanying illustration,and it should be noted that the addition of the locking featurehas been made without detracting in any way from the neatappearance of the standard socket. This locking socket should also appeal to those who hadcontemplated using the higher priced tantalum and tungstenlamps, but who had deferred doing so on account of the extrainducements offered to the sneak thief. WORCESTER DOUBLE-ACTING FENDER. The Worcester Railway Supply Company is manufacturingat Worcester, Mass., the double-acting fender illustrated inthe accompanying halftone engraving. In this illustration. Worcester Double-Acting Fender—Operating Position. the fender is set in its running position. The lower portionof the fender, it will be noted, is a curved steel grid carriedon a horizontal shaft. A protective basket extends from thedash of the car to this same shaft. When an object is struckby the fender, the forward portion immediately opens up and March 28, L908. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW M)3 withholds the object until the fender is again set in positionby the motorman. When not in use, the fender may be foldedrioseh against the dash of the car. ELECTRIC FLOOR SURFACER. Electric railways which operate dance pavilions, rollerskating rinks and bowling alleys are often put to considerableexpense for resurfacing the floors as they become worn orwarped. To facilitate this work and enable floors to be sur-faced at a low cost the Real Estate Improvement Compan:Providence. R. I., is promoting the sab- of the Wattles electricfloor surfacing machine. The accompanying illustrationshows three
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