. The Street railway journal . sote and zinc solution. A cross-armimmediately over the brackets carries direct-current feed-ers. Two of the wires of a three-phase high-tension systemwill eventually be carried on a cross-arm above the feeder It is customary in many shops to straighten axles andarmature shafts in turning lathes, but lathes were notbuilt to withstand such rough usage as they are sometimessubject to when used to straighten shafts and axles, andmany have been injured by employing them for this purpose. To prevent lathes receiving such abuse in the shops of theDenison & Sherman Trac
. The Street railway journal . sote and zinc solution. A cross-armimmediately over the brackets carries direct-current feed-ers. Two of the wires of a three-phase high-tension systemwill eventually be carried on a cross-arm above the feeder It is customary in many shops to straighten axles andarmature shafts in turning lathes, but lathes were notbuilt to withstand such rough usage as they are sometimessubject to when used to straighten shafts and axles, andmany have been injured by employing them for this purpose. To prevent lathes receiving such abuse in the shops of theDenison & Sherman Traction Company, of Denison, Tex.,the device illustrated has been constructed. The bed ismade of two rails, bolted together. What might be termedthe head stock is stationary at one end. The tail stock isadjustable. A portion of the flanges of the rails is cutaway to allow the tail stock to be fastened in positionscorresponding to the lengths of axles and armature shaftsof both car and air motors. Both the head and tail stocks. .^^•■ liED USED IN STRAIGHTENING ARMATURES ON THE DENISON & SHERMAN RAILWAY are fastened in position by wedges which pass through por-tions projecting below the flanges of the rails. The work of straightening axles and shafts is very muchfacilitated by a kerosene oil torch. This consists of a tankholding 6 gals, or eight gals, of oil provided with a smallair pump. The burner is placed on a hose which is con-nected to the tank. ♦-♦> The Portland Railway, Light & Power Company is plan-ning to erect five buildings in the vicinity of its differentcar houses, to be fitted up as club or recreation rooms forthe employees. January 5, 1907.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 33 SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN CLEVELAND-CLEVELAND ELECTRIC AGAIN TO SELL SEVENTICKETS FOR A QUARTER Last week was marked by the most sensational move thathas yet taken place in the street railway controversy atCleveland. The Forest City Railway Company endeavoredto lay a temporary track between
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