. Electric railway journal . plied to anordinary rubber roller, a padded table with clamps to holdthe canvas firmly in position and an old armature corewhich is used to press the wooden block type against thecloth. A view of the printing outfit is shown in the illus-tration. The ink is applied to the block by passing therubber roller across it, and the block is then laid upon thewhite canvas, the armature core being rolled once or twiceacross it. The quality of printing ink applied to the hollow-letteredpanels and the weight of the old armature core cause theink to penetrate the canvas, giving
. Electric railway journal . plied to anordinary rubber roller, a padded table with clamps to holdthe canvas firmly in position and an old armature corewhich is used to press the wooden block type against thecloth. A view of the printing outfit is shown in the illus-tration. The ink is applied to the block by passing therubber roller across it, and the block is then laid upon thewhite canvas, the armature core being rolled once or twiceacross it. The quality of printing ink applied to the hollow-letteredpanels and the weight of the old armature core cause theink to penetrate the canvas, giving a longer life than when applied by hand. The names making up a complete set ofdestinations are printed in series of five to a canvas panels are sewed together in one long strip for thecar signs. In case only a portion of this lettered canvasbecomes badly soiled, it may be ripped from the rest of theroll and a new panel supplied. The work of printing thesesigns is so simple that an expert is not required nor even. Illuminated-Sign-Painting Outfit at Nashville a man specially detailed to do the work. Two men familiarwith the operation, however, easily make eight five-namepanels in an hour. A NOVEL AXLE STRAIGHTENER The mechanical department of the Little Rock (Ark.)Railway & Electric Company has had in service for sometime a home-made axle straightener which is used foreither hot or cold straightening of bent axles and shown in the illustration, the device consists of a sub-stantially built carriage mounted on an ordinary lathe bed,two bearing blocks which may be raised or lowered by a setof shims and a 3^-in. screw which passes through the
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