. Electric railway journal . Chicago Railways Shops—Group of Motor-Driven Toolsfor Brass Working this assembly bench is a row of sheet-steel cases into whichsupplies and finished parts are sorted for use or delivery. Allof the small copper and brass parts are made with jigs andtemplets. Tempered tool-steel jigs are provided for use in themanufacture of those details which are finished by filing. Aproving jig is used for checking the assembly of brush holdersbefore delivery. Near this assembly bench are the broachingmachine, planers, milling machines, shapers and a buffing andpolishing bench eq
. Electric railway journal . Chicago Railways Shops—Group of Motor-Driven Toolsfor Brass Working this assembly bench is a row of sheet-steel cases into whichsupplies and finished parts are sorted for use or delivery. Allof the small copper and brass parts are made with jigs andtemplets. Tempered tool-steel jigs are provided for use in themanufacture of those details which are finished by filing. Aproving jig is used for checking the assembly of brush holdersbefore delivery. Near this assembly bench are the broachingmachine, planers, milling machines, shapers and a buffing andpolishing bench equipped with two emery and two polishingwheels and three small drill presses. A view of this bench isshown. The motor which operates the tools on this bench isplaced underneath the bench. In connection with this bench. Chicago Railways Shops—Home-Made Furnace in WoodMill Toolroom for Heating Tools is a direct-connected exhaust fan which removes the dust fromthe grinding and polishing wheels. The bearing department is located near the group of turretlathes and is provided with a wall bench about 100 ft. men are employed in finishing bearings and one man doesall the fitting. April i, ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL MACHINE SHOP TOOLROOM The toolroom of the machine shop is located near the mid-dle of the building and is inclosed by a substantial steel cagereaching 20 ft. to the ceiling. The toolroom occupies a floorspace of 70 ft. x 20 ft. and has a single entrance through adoor that is kept locked. The fitting of this toolroom withsheet-steel shelving, drawers, counters and miscellaneous inte-
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