The New York coach-maker's magazine . ereaders attention is directed to the shape of the joints—the long one straight: the shorter one being swept. hubs, 3f in.; spokes, Wheels, 3 ft. 10 in. and 4 in.; rims, 1 in. high; THE NOVELTY BUGGY. Illustrated on Plate design of the coal-box kind is another examplein which the novelty is chiefly imparted to it by sunken bottom is resorted to, to lighten the side-panel, as well as for the comfort of the occupant. Wheels,3 ft. 11 in. and 4 ft. high; hub about 3J in. diameter;spokes f in.; rims, $? in.; tire, steel, £ x § in.; spr
The New York coach-maker's magazine . ereaders attention is directed to the shape of the joints—the long one straight: the shorter one being swept. hubs, 3f in.; spokes, Wheels, 3 ft. 10 in. and 4 in.; rims, 1 in. high; THE NOVELTY BUGGY. Illustrated on Plate design of the coal-box kind is another examplein which the novelty is chiefly imparted to it by sunken bottom is resorted to, to lighten the side-panel, as well as for the comfort of the occupant. Wheels,3 ft. 11 in. and 4 ft. high; hub about 3J in. diameter;spokes f in.; rims, $? in.; tire, steel, £ x § in.; springs,both No. 4. steel, 3 plates, 32 inches in length. %arte from % ^nbil IMPROVED FORE-CARRIAGE. The under fore-carriage, of which we present anengraving, has for its object the shortening of the coup-ling of the front and back wheels and the obtaining of alonger bearing when turned in the lock, was invented andpatented in England, April 18th, 1866. In this improve-ment there are two ii-on transom plates, one of which is faced. with hard wood on the rubbing surface to prevent jarringand noise in running. The two front parts of the tran-som plates form the ordinary half-circle, and the lowerplate is provided or formed with a longitudinal slottedbar or long spindle, or solid bar extending from thecrown of the half-circle to its center. In this slot, oralong this longitudinal bar, slides a bolt or eye attachedto the upper transom-plate. The back part of the lowertransom-plate, the form of which constitutes the essentialfeature in this invention, is shaped so as to form a doublereverse curve, and is either slotted so as to admit of a VOL. IX. 2. bolt or pin attached to the top carriage-part or upper platesliding therein when locking, or it may be made solid, andhave a raised lip or rib extending along the under surfaceof the bar as far as the outer edge of the futchells, andon each side or edge of this plate or bar there is a boltcarried by the upper plate, having a laterally
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