. The Street railway journal . e company has recently furnished throughout theworld. The whole exhibit, which is one of the largest of the Ameri-can exhibits at the Paris Exposition, covers a space 100 ft. x 10 this issue goes to press a cable dispatch states that the Brill A New Design for a Compound Duplex Pressure Pump The accompanying illustration shows a new compound duplexpressure pump to develop a maximum pressure of 700 lbs. per manufactured by the Stilwell-Bierce & Smith-Vaile Company,of Dayton, Ohio. The liquid end is of the end-packed trombone style. Thecylinders are ma
. The Street railway journal . e company has recently furnished throughout theworld. The whole exhibit, which is one of the largest of the Ameri-can exhibits at the Paris Exposition, covers a space 100 ft. x 10 this issue goes to press a cable dispatch states that the Brill A New Design for a Compound Duplex Pressure Pump The accompanying illustration shows a new compound duplexpressure pump to develop a maximum pressure of 700 lbs. per manufactured by the Stilwell-Bierce & Smith-Vaile Company,of Dayton, Ohio. The liquid end is of the end-packed trombone style. Thecylinders are made of special metal; mounted thereupon are sep-arate chambers for the location of tbe valves. The chambers arealso constructed of special metal and designed with a view offacilitating quick access for the inspection of the valves. The valves are of the hydraulic pattern, made of steel, andguided from below. An extension piece is provided for support-ing the water plunger, and an approved adjustment device COMPOUND DUPLEX PRESSURE PUMP The water end is mounted on heavy supporting engine of the transposed cylinder type is furnished, giv-ing free access to all steam pistons without dismantlingthe pump. The outside valve adjustment is a feature of thisdesign. 846 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XVI. No. 35. Changeable Electric Headlight When electric cars were first introduced, electric lamps were, ofcourse, used for the interior illumination of the car, but oil wasemployed exclusively for headlight purposes. The reason for thiswas probably two-fold; one was that the electric light was notconsidered reliable enough for headlight service, where the safetyof the passengers, as well as that of persons crossing the track, isdependent to such a great extent upon the burning of the head-light at all times; the other reason was undoubtedly the fact thatthe oil headlight could be changed from one end of the car to theother so that a double equipment was not nece
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