. The Street railway journal . 8. TRIMMINGS FOR A FORTY PASSENGER OPEN CAR. partment in its extensive works, located on Nostrand, Park and Flush-ing Avenues and Walworth Street, Brooklyn, to the manufacture ofcar trimmings and supplies large quantities to street railway companiesfor the repair of cars as well as the great number required in the worksthemselves in the manufacture of cars. The officials of the companytell us that the trimming department of the companys business hasbeen especially busy recently, indicating that many companies are re-constructing their old cars instead of purchasi
. The Street railway journal . 8. TRIMMINGS FOR A FORTY PASSENGER OPEN CAR. partment in its extensive works, located on Nostrand, Park and Flush-ing Avenues and Walworth Street, Brooklyn, to the manufacture ofcar trimmings and supplies large quantities to street railway companiesfor the repair of cars as well as the great number required in the worksthemselves in the manufacture of cars. The officials of the companytell us that the trimming department of the companys business hasbeen especially busy recently, indicating that many companies are re-constructing their old cars instead of purchasing new ones. The process of manufacture of trimmings is most interesting. Toinsure the excellence of the metal used, the Lewis & Fowler Manu-facturing Company makes its own bronze, in the composition of which1,000 lbs. of copper, and a proportionate quantity of spelter, tin andlead are used a day. The moulding of the trimmings is, of course, the initial process intheir manufacture. The moulding is done in iron boxes with a sp
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