and engineering journal . rs, , ground floor, and three floors above. Thesefloors are served by an automatic push-button electric lift,manufactured by the Express Lift Co., of London, one of thesubsidiary companies of the parent concern. In the Shew Rooms. In the engineering showroom are displayed the varioustypes of dynamos and motors, starting gear, switchboardshigh tension oil switch cubicles, high and low tensionswitchgear, measuring and testing instruments, lightningarrester gear, portable electric tools, lift controller gear,electric fans, etc., etc. There is also an intere
and engineering journal . rs, , ground floor, and three floors above. Thesefloors are served by an automatic push-button electric lift,manufactured by the Express Lift Co., of London, one of thesubsidiary companies of the parent concern. In the Shew Rooms. In the engineering showroom are displayed the varioustypes of dynamos and motors, starting gear, switchboardshigh tension oil switch cubicles, high and low tensionswitchgear, measuring and testing instruments, lightningarrester gear, portable electric tools, lift controller gear,electric fans, etc., etc. There is also an interesting displayof semi-automatic electric house lighting plants and smalloil engines for farm use. Tlie electro-medical showroom, which is undoubtedly the finest of its kind in South Africa, displays to advantage allthe latest inventions in electro-medical apparatus as manu-factured li\ Messrs. Watson and Sons (Electro-Medical), London, for whom the company are the sole agentsin South Africa. A complete installation of X-ray ap-. Magnet House, the magnificent New Premises of the British General Electric Co., in Johannesburg. A Wcnderiul Display The ground floor provides accommodation for the heavyengineering stocks, such as dynamos, motors, switchgear,and also the packing and despatch departments. On thistie; r is the very latest type of overhead travelling cranefor handling the heavy machinery, and by thismeans every portion of the floor can be reached with aminimum of labour. The lirst floor is devoted entirely to the offices ami show-rooms. These latter consist of a suite of three spaciousapartments for fittings ami glassware, electrical plant andsupplies, and electro-medical apparatus respectively. The fittings showroom is elaborately fitted up, and dis-plays to great advantage the very latest designs of electriclight fittings and glassware, as well as electric cookingapparatus, and the latest inventions for electric heating. paratus, consisting of K) transformer, s
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