. The street railway review . NEW CITY l.\K KilR rlTlMtlUc. l;\ll\\A\s DURKIN CONTRfLLER HANDLE MOUNTED (N CONTROI lER. ter sills are of yellow pine 4 x 6-% in. extending from end sill toend sill and securely bolted to end .■^ills by heavy steel angles; endsills are of oak 4/^ x 10 in. reinforced by a steel plate placed on theoutside of the end sill H in. thick by 10 in. wide. The platformsare supported by two oak sills plated with steel plates ;/. by 8 in. wide, securely bolted; the center nf platform is. manufactured by the Durkin Controller Handle Co., Arcade Build-ing, Philadelphi

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. The street railway review . NEW CITY l.\K KilR rlTlMtlUc. l;\ll\\A\s DURKIN CONTRfLLER HANDLE MOUNTED (N CONTROI lER. ter sills are of yellow pine 4 x 6-% in. extending from end sill toend sill and securely bolted to end .■^ills by heavy steel angles; endsills are of oak 4/^ x 10 in. reinforced by a steel plate placed on theoutside of the end sill H in. thick by 10 in. wide. The platformsare supported by two oak sills plated with steel plates ;/. by 8 in. wide, securely bolted; the center nf platform is. manufactured by the Durkin Controller Handle Co., Arcade Build-ing, Philadelphia, has been placed upon the market with a view tosecuring these desired results. The simplicity of the mechanism ofthis handle is of especial interest because it reduces the first cost ofadopting the device and has to do with its economical maintenanceand its efficiency. To mount the Durkin handle no change is required in the con-troller, it being necessary only to drill two holes in the top of the

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