. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. 32 Standpipe No. 4W 10,000 8% 3,000 250 32 2 ft. hose No. 1 50 10 15 2 Hand lamp Builders .. 100 10 28 2% Hand lampTripod and 25 ft. of armored hose with fittings, extra ? An Electric light especially designed of low voltage, for useon construction work is illustrated in Fig. 174 and consists ofa steam turbine engine directly connected to a dynamo (weight327 lbs., size 30 ins. x 18 ins. x 18 ins.), and these in turnconnected by cable to a portable arc lamp with a special reflectorin a waterproof case (wei
. Handbook of construction plant, its cost and efficiency. 32 Standpipe No. 4W 10,000 8% 3,000 250 32 2 ft. hose No. 1 50 10 15 2 Hand lamp Builders .. 100 10 28 2% Hand lampTripod and 25 ft. of armored hose with fittings, extra ? An Electric light especially designed of low voltage, for useon construction work is illustrated in Fig. 174 and consists ofa steam turbine engine directly connected to a dynamo (weight327 lbs., size 30 ins. x 18 ins. x 18 ins.), and these in turnconnected by cable to a portable arc lamp with a special reflectorin a waterproof case (weight 92 lbs.). Carbons which cost about 400 HANDBOOK OF CONSTRUCTION PLANT 2% cents each burn from eight to nine hours. That part of thelamp most likely to wear is the cummutator brush, which mayneed renewing after three weeks work. Price of outfit com-plete, $220. This lamp gives a steady light and is unaffectedby wind or rain. Oil and Vapor Torches, familiarly known as banjo torches, con-sisting of a pan shaped tank for holding the kerosene or gasoline. Fig. 174. fuel, a gravity feed pipe, and a burner, for use in lighting smallspaces are manufactured in many varieties, but are alike in thegeneral method of operation. A novel use of these torcheswas for heating green concrete sewer pipe during cold , per dozen, 1 gallon tank, $; 6-qt. tank, $ LIME AND PLASTER New York Prices. The following are the wholesale currentprices in 500 bbl. lots or more delivered to the trade in New YorkCity. For the retail prices or prices for the material deliveredto the contractors jobs in truck load lots as required, about 25cents per bbl. should be added to these. LIME. State common, cargo rate, per bbl @ $ Rockland-Rockport, com., per bbl .92 Rockland-Rockoort, L., per bbl $ .... Rockland-Rockport, special, 320 lbs Select finish, per 350 lbs., net Terms for Rockland-Rockport lime, 2 cents per bbl. discount,net cash, ten days for 500 bbl. lots. West Stoc
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