. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1913). and stockroom, while the connecting bay is themachine shop. A railway siding runs ning the whole length of the centre bay is served by a 10-tonelectric crane operated from floor is by Geo. Anderson & Co., Ltd.,Montreal, and by means of special cranedoors can pass out at the north end ofthe building in order to unload materialfrom cars on the track outside. Themiddle bay of the shop is not much usedfor manufacturing purposes, but formsa crane midway for the transference ofmaterial from one department to an- 248 f
. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1913). and stockroom, while the connecting bay is themachine shop. A railway siding runs ning the whole length of the centre bay is served by a 10-tonelectric crane operated from floor is by Geo. Anderson & Co., Ltd.,Montreal, and by means of special cranedoors can pass out at the north end ofthe building in order to unload materialfrom cars on the track outside. Themiddle bay of the shop is not much usedfor manufacturing purposes, but formsa crane midway for the transference ofmaterial from one department to an- 248 feet long by 100 ft. wide, the sidebays being 37 ft. and the centre bay 26ft. Heating is by indirect radiation onthe Sheldon system. A concrete ductruns down the middle of each shop and15-inch tile ducts branch off from thisto the foot of every alternate column,the bases of which are formed of a hol-low casting with large openings on op-posite sides. In this way the heated airissues at floor level with very efficientand economical results. Economy in.
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