RM2AJ9FG7–Engineering and Contracting . rolithic Rolling Tamper. Oiling, har-rowing and tamping are repeated until apaemcnt is produced that is almost asdense as an asphalt pavement, but freefrom dust and noiseless. It is ideal forresidence streets and country roads, buthas also been extensively used on busi-ness streets. Our large catalog illustratesnumerous stieets and roads and gives de-tails of construction. Petrolithic Pavement Company 764 Pacific Electric Bldg., Los Angeles, Cal. KELLY-SPRINGFIELD ROAD ROLLER CO. 1 ^M^^^^W^-^^^sfS^^ M L ?l^j^J Sit«am Road Rollrrt, All Ttpt-s, All BIzm,UTer£lght«e
RM2ABXR1K–e HARRINGTON & KING PERFORATING CO: Manicure 'S A BOON IN BRAKE BLOCKS. 38 Bromfield St. BOSTON 817 Wyandotte St. KANSAS CITY MO. 209 North 9th St ST. LOUIS MO. SAN FRANCISC CAL. AMERICAN TYPEWRITER CO. 267 B'wayNewYork City JUST PUBLISHED Practical Pointers For Patentees THE SALE OF PATENTS. By F. A. CRESEE M. E. 144 Pages. Cloth. Price S1.00. The No. 4 YOST WRITING MACHINE 1 ENORMOVSLY The Largest SALE Cigarettes CORK TIPS OR 1 PLAIN Yost Writing Machine Co. NEW YORK CITY. LONDON ENG. BURTIS AIR mOgIy. One 'BEST' Light Six Electric Lights or Ten Kerosene Lamps or One Hundred Candles and
RM2AFK41F–. Preventive medicine and hygiene. t and sun-light. I have watchedStegomyia mosqu i t o e sbite me by electric lightat eleven oclock at night.Its attack is often noise-less and its bite painless.However, as a rule, theyrest at night, which,therefore, diminishes therisk of exposure at thattime. The Stegomyiamosquito, however, can-not survive for long inthe direct rays of a tropi-cal sun. There is, therefore, little danger in visiting a community whereyellow fever is epidemic during the day time, provided the person keepsout of houses. The experiences during the last yellow fever epidemicat New
RM2ABXX3W–WONDER of the AGE The Orient Surrey dinary grades. WALTHAM MANUFACTURING CO. Waltham. Mass. CASTINGS L. E. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS Waterman Co. 173 Broadway THE FOR YOU 138 Montgomery Street San Francis.c New York Cal. It is tor i INTERNATIONAL 25000 NEW WORDS Etc. 9owehifire2ope :36 . tOMFLETE OUTFIT - I . FORGET NO MORE .: VVAT'CHES ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT A Wonderful Help for BusyoMen An Ideal Christmas Gift The Smith Premier Typewriter Co. Home Office and Factory Syracuse N. Y. SMITH PR TYPERIT MOST POWERFULL WIRE ROPE MADE BRODERICK& BASCOM ROPE CO. ST.LOUISMO. WRITES BLACK COPIES PURPLE DixonS
RM2AJ1YN1–High Points on Four Great High Ways to the California Expositions . INDUSTRIAL AGENTS J. T. Saunders. 314 Pacific Electric Building, Los AngeleeF. E. BATTURS. General Passenger Agenti JAS. HORSBURGH. Jr.. General Passenger Agent Los Angeles, Cal. San Francisco, Cal. JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent Portland, Ore. CHAS. S. FEE, Passenger Traffic Manager San Francisco, Cal. FIRST IN SAFETY. Southern Pacific Third Street Station. San Francisco Southern Pacific THE EXPOSITION LINE A117(2-13-15-50M)
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RM2AJDKN2–Architect and engineer . Douglas 976 C. A. LANGLAIS BROWNE-LANGLAIS ELECTRICALCONSTRUCTION COMPANY 213 Minna Street SAN FRANCISCO M. E. RYAN Electrical Contractor Phones: Store, Red. 250J 216 Main Street Residence. Red. 250M REDWOOD CITY, CAL. Thomas J. Bennett Edward W. Lauer Rex Electric and Engineering Co. Contracting and Repairing 253 Minna Street Telephone Sutter 2148 San Francisco 156 THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER Oakland 540 The Largest Exclusive Electrical House in the State MOTORS Lighting Fixtures Construction BOUGHT— SOLD TVyf Q»iiifQ/»tiiro#1 MAINTENANCE RENTED—REPAIRED iVltlllUldClUl
RM2ABXW26–WONDER of the AGE BYRON JACKSON MACHINE WORKS SAN FRANCISC CAL. Famous Chainless Bicycles CRUDE ASBESTOS ASBESTOS FIBRE OFFICE ST.PAUL BUILDING DIRECT FROM MINES BRISTOL'S RECORDING INSTRUMENTS. WALTHAM MFG. CO Walthe.m Mass. Photo Lenses and Shutters of every kind for all purposes ; Amateur Process. Bausch & Lomb Opt. Co. ROCHESTER N. Y. New York Chicag Boston Tribune Cleveland Crawford HOR °LODI CAL DEPARTMENT LARGEST and BEST WATCH SCHOOL in AMERICA Crescent Monarch Rambler Imperial DOUBLE Stand foremost for Uniform Quality Honest Con n Durability. That each is the most serviceable tire of
RM2AKG704–California mines and minerals . ^^ TUTTHILU PATENT WATEIR whe:e:i-s The latest patent Jet or Impulse Water Wheelswhose efficiency and construction has beenproved to be superior to any other made. Largeinstallations include San Gabriel Electric GosPlant, Los Angeles, Gal., 2200 H. P., andNevada County Electric Power Gos Plant,Nevada Gity, Gal., 1800 H. P.—Write for cata-logue which explains fully points of superiority.OAKI-AIMD IRON WORKSOAKLAND, CAL.San Francisco Office: 330 MARKET ST. MARSH STEAM PUMPS and SIMONDS SAWS Sinking and Station PumpsBoiler Feed Pumps. for Mines iNAOJ<J ? STMENT
RM2ABXTB2–THE VVINTON MOTOR CARRIAGE CO. Cleveland U. S. A PATENT AERIAL WIRE ROPE TRAMWAY HERCULES WIRE ROPE For Transportation of Ore. Coal. Dirt Timber etc. A. LESCHEN &SONS ROPE COMPANY COLD GALVANIZING. Hanson & vanWinkle Co. IS HOROLOal CAL DEPARTMENT BRADLEY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ! LARGEST and BEST .1 WATCH SCHOOL In AMERICA Nationdl Electric Vehicles CALIFORNIA EXCURSION Bicycle WALTHAM MFG. CO. Witham. Mass STEYERS-OURYEkh HOLLEY () LIGHT TOURING CAR IT GETS YOU THERE AND BACK WARWICK MOTOR CYCLE 45 Net an Hour Warwick Cycle & Automo bile Co. Springfield. Mass of the country. Catalog free
RM2AM3CJR–The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . OTEL SAN FRANCISCO VAN EMON ELEVATOR CO. Electric (1-1 and 2-1) Gearless Traction Elevators, Electric Geared Elevators, Full Automatic Electric Elevators and Dumb-Waiters, Hydraulic, Belt and Hand Power Elevators for Every Service Telephone Sutter 3540 54 Natoma Street, San Francisco Architects and Building Contractors THE BINDING OF YOUR MAGAZINESand PERIODICALS IS OUR SPECIALTY Expert Plate and Map Mounting THE HICKS-JUDD COMPANY BOOKBINDERS 5I-6.S FIRST STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. August F. Pick Albert E. Pick PICK BROTHERS PAINT
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RM2AJBT0W–Architect and engineer . ^^^of Multivane Volume Fans and Steel Plate Blowers made to order i^nCet JVletal FrOQUCtSany size, for Heating and Ventilating Plants in Theatres, i «, Schools, Public Buildings, Etc. Fans ditkd Blowers 330 Ritch Street SAN FRANCISCO Phone aar«eld H08 JOHN M. BARTLETT GENERAL CONTRACTOR 357 - 12th ST., OAKLAND Res. Phone^BerkeUy 6884W E. T. LEITER & SONS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 412 CALL-POST BUILDING Phone SUTTER 1980 SAN FRANCISCO CHAS. G. FRIES. TELEPHONE SUTTER 5706 VICTOR A. KUEHN LIBERTY ELECTRIC COMPANY 479 Sutter St. EleCtrical Contractors San Francisco, Cal. ^
RM2AKNABR–Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . Pacific Service Magazine. Vol.6 MAY « 1915 Publlahmi Monthly by the Padflc Gu and Elactrlc Co., San Ptanclico, Cal. No.12 Pacific Service Magazine The Pacific Telephoneand Telegraph Company GOOD SERVICE AT FAIR RATES 1 Reports Con^rudtion Designs J. G. White Engineering Corporation ALASKA COMMERCIAL BUILDINGSAN FRANCISCO First National Bank Bldg. 43 Exchange Place CHICAGO, ILL. NEW YORK, N. Y. London Correspondencs: J. G. White & Company, Ltd. 9 Cloak Lane. London. E. C. When wriling, please mention Pacific Service SUcazine ^atific ^erhice iHasajine Yearly S
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RM2AN234E–Polk-Husted Directory Co.'s Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda directory . Silent Electric Automatic Pumping Outfits R P Waddell 1010 Franklin Street PhoneOakland 4083 Ret. PhoneMerritt 2480. Fuller & JohnstonGasolineEngines ^^W^W^^^ W^ ¥r^ ^^ tJf ^W^T WJ* Manufacturer of iJ I I iJ DlLL/n I L,1L, Gas and Electric Fixtures METAL SPINNING. HAMMERED AND SHEET METAL WORK. ELECTRICSUPPLIES AND HOUSE WIRING S. E. Cor. Lincoln Ave. and Schiller St. Alameda. Cal. 182 1911 POLK-HUSTED CO.S e^QUtst Mabel C, cashr Berquest Bros, b 1006 Adeline.3eriasso Zlo, lab Judson Mnf^ Co.3eireyessa Abe B, printer, r 879
RM2AKTMAR–Pacific Gas and Electric magazine . S E P T E M B E R . 1 9 1 4 1 no. J Published Monihlv l.v III.. Ili.llU- (...» nii.l I Uvtrli- Co.. S;,n Kninclaco. <:iil. •<4iii Iv Pacific Service Magazine The Lamp that Bridges the G; Humphrey 20 DoubleStandard Mantle Lamp Equipped with eight-inch Dif-fuse Globe. Fitted with aburner or head for two regularNo. 8 Inverted Mantles. Noinner cylinder required. Consumes eight to nine cubic feet ofgas per hour. General Gas Light Compan. KALAMAZOO SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. C. B. BABCOCK, Manager NEW y< CAMERON PUMPS
RM2AJDYE9–Polk-Husted Directory Co.'s Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda directory . • ra CXD JS CKi Manufacturer of Gas and Electric Fixtures METAL SPINNING, HAMMERED AND SHEET METAL WORK. ELECTRICSUPPUES AND HOUSE WIRING 1828 Lincoln Ave., cor. Schiller St., Phone Ala. 1499, Alameda, Cal. 834 1915 POL.K-HUSTED CO.S. WHITMORE WELLES Attv-at-Law Room 1 1007 Broadway Phone Okld 4254 San Francisco Office 937 Pacific Bldg Phone Sutter 470 r 405 Van Buren av Phone Okld 7135Whitmore Wm C auto painter 1601 E 12th r 26 8thWhitmore Wm T elk b 1918 41st avWhitmore Willis W mach hd S P Co r 1720 12thWhitnah J C journa
RM2AJEWJG–Polk-Husted Directory Co.'s Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda directory . OXXO BECHXLE Gas and Electric Fixtures METAL SPINNING. HAMMERED AND SHEET METAL WORK. ELECTRICSUPPUES AND HOUSE WIRING 1828 Lincoln Ave., cor. Schiller St., Phone Ala. 1499, Alameda, CaL. 386 1915 POIiK-HUSTED CO.S Head Hallen L supt Okld Box Factory r 421 61jst ^^^ ^^^. Head Henrietta Mrs r 6<4 14thHead Pheraby C (wid Wm Y) b 7527 E Head Sarah E (wid John) r 553 MerrimacHead Walter E salsn b 930 FilbertHead W^ Irving rest 1228 23d avHeadburg see HedburgHeadington Lena E Mrs r 6222 BromleyHeadington Oldham N plasterer r 1
RM2AJD7CB–Polk-Husted Directory Co.'s Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda directory . OTTO BECHTLE. Manufacturer of Gas and Electric Fixtures METAL SPINNING, HAMMERED AND SHEET METAL WORK. ELECTRICSUPPLIES AND HOUSE WIRING 1828 Lincoln Ave., cor. Schiller St., Phone Ala. 1499, Alameda, Cal. 1252 OAKLAND CLASSIFIED. 1915. Furniture—CJontd Remmers McClish & Co 5555 College Ring Geo R 1213 7th Rubino Joseph 945 Wood Shell Furniture Co 1123 Clay Shoo F F 1814 San Pab av Sinai Ezra 511 Bway Smith A J 3909 E 14th Story Martin 3830 E 14th Swenson N J 1709 Bway Trelease O O 1721 Tel av Ware H M 4075 San Pab av White
RM2AJ9BDR–Atlanta City Directory . f Electric Fixtures and Sup-plies, Dealers in all Things Electri-cal, Retail Store (Hi Peachtree, GenlOffices and AVsirehouse Ul Haynes, TelMain 17a (See left top lines andpane 77) Elgin R (c) stove repr 115 Eraser h do Elias L (c) adv mgr h50 Howell Eliz (c) maid rll4 Robins Ella Mrs musician Strand Theatre h 398 E Ormond Ella S (wid O S) formn P O r22 Lombardy way Ellen (c) r43 Fortune Emma (c) dom hl7 Pastell Emma (c) dom hSl Tatnall Enoch (c) lab h75 Foundry Ernest (c) driver r21 Dimmock Ernest (c) shp elk hi 31 Larkin Esther M slsldy J P Allen & Co r98 E Ormond Et
RM2AN1694–Polk-Husted Directory Co.'s Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda directory . j-, Hall of Records.Coupe Ambulance Co, J F Wohlhuter nngr, 4i<H 25th.Coupland Thos, mngr Electric Blue Print Co ;i06 Pway.Couralet John, r 205 Moss av.Courrnt Eenj S, civ eng. b 780 18th.Courant Frank A Jr, driver Motor Parcel Del Co, r 780 West.Courant Frank J, bartndr 501 San Pab av, r 780 18th.Courrages Robt, mach, r 1675 83d av.Courrier Mrs Alice M, b 2416 Ransom.Coursinoux Isadore, mach Union Gas EngCo, r S212 E 17th. COURT HOUSE, W s Broadway bet 4th and 5th.Couit Jos, shoes 1165 Peralta.Court Ravmond, cabmkr Cal M
RM2CGTHRF–. Electric railway journal . e accuracy and usually withoutvery much complication. But after such result hasbeen obtained the offsetted position of the trolley wireis not the proper one, unless the line is used only byequipment which maintains the conditions of the cal-culations. The operating position of the wire must bethat which is the best compromise of the conflictingfigures. Any equation which attempts to reconcilethose conditions in the determination of the value willbe, as Mr. Barnard states, too cumbersome for readyapplication. In questioning the value of the equation given in theAmer
RM2CDD5BA–. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . Stir a£ij| gj ^T -if iff .. 11 -.3.) ^j^iIiriy^lm-:MiitfrliJ^J)lnE[|,:3l IT sr M»«w« Sons Building San FranciscoRighetti and Headman and E. H. Hildcbrand. Architects Equipped with HIGH SPEED ELECTRIC PASSENGER ELEVATORS -MANUFACTURED BY Van Emon Elevator Co. SAN FRANCISCO The .Architect and Engineer Concrete Appliances Co. LICENSORS OF. OF CONVEYING AND DISTRIBUTING CONCRETE LOS ANGELES, CAL.
RM2CH13M4–. Electric railway journal . and a good rule for all associationmembers in quest of information would be to write firstto the association before attempting the collecting ofinformation independently. It might also be worthwhile for those receiving requests for information alonggeneral lines to refer the inquiry to the association di-rectly. E. B. Burritt, Secretary. The Pacific Electric Railway, Los Angeles, Cal., is atthe present time operating with 1200-volt trolley ap-proximately 80 miles of equivalent single track, whichextends from Covina Junction to San Bernardino and in-cludes the line
RM2CGRMX5–. Electric railway journal . e marketability, a bond will resultthat will compare favorably with any other returning asimilar rate of interest. THE SIGNAL AND DISPATCHING SYSTEM ON THEMIMICO DIVISION OF THE TORONTO & YORKRADIAL RAILWAY The Toronto & York Radial Railway has been using forseveral months on its Mimico Division, extending 10 mileswest of Toronto, a signal and dispatching system installedby the Simmen Automatic Railway Signal Company, ofLos Angeles, Cal., and Toronto, Ont. This is the firstinstallation of this system on an electric interurban rail-way, but it has already been in re
RM2CRE7P8–. Electric railway journal . tside of J^-in. poplar sheathing. The body islined with l/2-m. poplar, and a double floor of %-. pineinterlaid with building paper is provided, which makes thecar sufficiently weatherproof to prevent the solutions fromfreezing at low temperatures when the electric heaters arein service. Wire glass was included in the two doors andwindows to reduce breakage which might be expected inthe rush during a fire. Since the car is operated as a trailerit requires no other electrical equipment than the light-ing and heating circuits, and these are supplied with electri-cal e
RM2CH4AJG–. Electric railway journal . but is inci-dent to progress. It is a factor in the cost of power.Fortunately, the unit cost of power plant, i.e., the in-vestment cost per kilowatt, is decreasing. This factcombined with an accompanying load factor improve-ment accounts for a greatly increased annual outputper dollar invested. Investment in plant and deprecia-tion thereof are, therefore, less important than for-merly. It should thus be easier as time goes on to cal-culate the cost of power. The technical associationcommittees which are working along this line should,however, be given every possibl
RM2CGPJNP–. The Street railway journal . oles are drilled at proper intervalsin the girder plates, carlines and other parts.By means of these, wood fillers will be boltedfor the attachment of the inside and outsidefinish. VIEW SHOWING FLOOR AND SIDE FRAMING AND ROOF CARLINES H. E. Huntington, president of the Pacific Electric RailwayCompany, of Los Angeles, Cal. Like the all-steel cars built for the subway division of theInterborough Rapid Transit Company, of New York, the carload will be carried by side plate girders. While the subwaycar has, in addition, two center sills running throughout The Joiiet,
RM2CH1365–. Electric railway gazette . te fromthe dou for causing the latter to engage with said flutes(See illustration.) 523,271. Conduit Electric BaiUvay; John W*Eisenhuth. San Francisco, Cal. Filed March 12, 1891.In an underjiround system for electric railways thecombinarion of supporting chairs, an insulated condutmounted thereon, an insulating partition dividing saidconduii, conduc ing wires mounted on e^ch side of saidpartition in said conduit but insulated therelrom, atrolley adapted to engage said conducting wires, drainpipes connected to said conduit, a cistern into whichsaid pipes discharge,
RM2CNWX9J–. Electric railway journal . the com-mission. E. I. Lewis, Republican, In-dianapolis, is chairman. Glen VanAuken, Democrat, is the other memberof the commission. Long Service Rewarded J. W. Harris, for Thirty-six Years Man-ager of California Cable Road,Becomes President James W. Harris, of the CaliforniaStreet Cable Railroad Company, SanFrancisco, Cal., recently was electedpresident and general manager andchairman of the board of directors.Mr. Harris began work with the com-pany April 1, 1879, in a constructiongang, and has served continuously since. His first work with the company wasas a car
RM2CRC3K6–. Electric railway review . e of this vital fare question should bepresented forcefully and ably in every large community when-ever a good oportunity is offered. If the task of providing for the transportation needs andwhims of the populace of great cities is to remain thankless,there is no good reason why it should also be made un-profitable. The Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway on May 22opened an extension of its Douglas Park branch from Fortiethavenue to Forty-sixth avenue and Twenty-second street. Lo-cal trains will be run every five minutes throughout the dayand during the evening
RM2CGXB32–. Electric railway journal . 6. He wasappointed dispatcher in 1915 Edison Medal to Mr. Lamme A. I. E. E. Award for MeritoriousAchievement in Electrical ScienceGoes to Chief Engineer West-inghouse Company Benjamin G. Lamme on May 10 wasawarded the Edison medal by the Amer-ican Institute of Electrical Engineersfor meritorious achievement in electri-cal science, electrical engineering, andthe electrical arts. In making theaward the institute refers particularlyto his work as pioneer in alternatingcurrent railway development. Mr.Lamme has been chief engineer of theWestinghouse Electric & Manufactu
RM2CH4XP3–. Electric railway review . provided. Theai)i)licability of such switches will no doubt result in thegreatest good by permitting the use of higher operating trolleyvoltages on roads that desire to extend their lines withoutincurring the heavy expense attendant on increased substa-tion capacity. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW Vol. xvii;. No. 1. SHOPS AND SHOP PRACTICE OF THE LOS ANGELESRAILWAY. During the past year the Los Angeles Railwa.v Conii)an.v.Los Angeles. Cal., has greatly increased its shop and car housefacilities. In these improvements are to be found many inter-e.sting practices. This artic
RM2CGW0BH–. Electric railway journal . oon session. ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 506 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL [Vol. XLII, No. 13. RENEWABLE PLATE FOR THIRD-RAIL SHOE JOINT PLATE PROTECTORS OF WOOD The Central California Traction Company, whose lineconnects Stockton, Cal., with Sacramento, Cal., was oneof the first 1200-volt lines to be built in this country and the first to use a 1200-voltthird rail. An underrun-ning shoe of the usual typeis employed, but to avoidthe necessity of scrappingan entire shoe, a wear plateis used. This plate is theinvention of W. E. Rose,master mechanic of thecompany. The plate i
RM2CR8FXE–. Electric railway gazette . of the hands of his competitors in theempire. San Jose, Cal.-The Mayfield & Stanford Univer-sity Railway Company has been Incorporated, Vol. X. No. 20. STREET RAILWAY GAZETTE. 227 tTNION RAILROAD COMPANY, OF PROVI-DENCE, R. I. The street railways of Providence and Pawtucket, R. I., are now under the control of a sin-gle company, the Union Railroad Company of theformer city. Of the total mileage of over 100miles of track fifteen are entirely in Pawtucket,where horse cars at the present time are e.xclu-sively used. The track is all narrow gauge—four slderable T rail
RM2CJ4BR6–. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . Consulting Departraeni at your disposal. CLIFFORD B. RUSHMER. C. E CHIsr E><G1NBER. BUTTHE SAFEST WAY Think It over Coin MUNICATE WITH ARTHUR PRIDDLE i33 GEARY STREETSan Francisco, Cal. - U. S. A. The Architect and Eni^ineer. KEYSTONE APARTMENTS, SAN FRANCISCOOliver df Foulkes. Architects THIS THOROUGHLY MODERN APARTMENT HOUSE(400 ROOMS), THE LARGEST IN SAN FRANCISCO,IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO ELECTRIC PASSENGERELEVATORS AND TEN FULL AUTOMATIC ELECTRICDUMB WAITERS. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED BY VAN EMON ELEVATOR CO. [Not in the E
RM2CRTM04–. Collection of United States patents granted to Thomas A. Edison, 1869-1884 . f the field-mag-net, provided with a conical opening, of a coni-cal block adjustable in and out of said, opening,substantially as set forth. 20 3. In adynamo or magneto electric machine, the field-of-force magnet, the yoke of which hasan adjustable portion acting as a magnetic-cir-cuit regulator, in combination with means op-erated by the current generated for automati-cally adjusting said adjustable portion, sub- 2stantially as set forth. 4. The combination, with the yoke of thefield-magnet of a dynamo or magneto e
RM2CGPB6R–. The Street railway journal . For Repairs Rebuilding and StationaryVestibules Also Portable Vestibule Fronts Complete CALIFORNIA CAR WORKS J. HAMMOND & CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.Manufacturers of Electric C&XS C&.ble Cajv &.nd TrucksHoive aaid Freight C*xs. CAR AND MFQ. CO., Niles, Ohio THE NILES Electric, Elevated, Suburban and Steam Passenger Cars W. C. ALLISON, Qenl rigr.MANUFACTURERS OP GEO E. PRATT, Asst Qenl Mgr. Contg Agt. Specifications furnished either by thiscompany to a customer or by thecustomer to this company underwhich cars are to be constructed willbe strictly adhered to. and cont
RM2CR8592–. The Street railway journal . achine Work?, San Francsco, Cal. R. D. Nuttall Company, ALLEGHENY, PA - - - TUcna-xifaotvirors of - - - ELECTRIC RAILWAY SUPPLIES GEARS, PINIONS. BEARINGS, TROLLEYS. TROLLEY WHEELS AND HARPS. F. A. ESTEP. President it Treasjirer.1. R. McGI.VL.EV. Vi< e-PiesideiilF. S. MARTIX, Sii])!. of Works The largest and most prosperous street railway companies in thecountry are using our supplies, and they j^fefer them to allothers on account of their great sirength and durahilily. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. CHAS. J. M.-VYER, i mi Betz BKifr., Philadelphia, Pa., Middle Sta
RM2CR7RD1–. Proceedings of the annual convention . Over 15,000 Miles in Use Received theHighest Award inits class at ParisExposition, 1900.and Pan-AmericanBuffalo. 1901.. BRANCH AGENCIES BOSTON. MAS*.. John Hancock Bldg. ST. LOUIS. MO.. Commonwealth Trust;Bldg. CHICAGO ILL.. Monadnock Bldg. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.. Wells, Fargo Bldg. DENVER. COLO.. Equitable Bldg. ST. PAUL, MINN., Pioneer Press Bldg. MONTREAL. CAN.. Temple Bldg. E,DISON PRIMARY BATTERIES Formerly known as EDISON=LALANDE BATTERIES Especially suitable for Electric Semaphores, RailwayCrossing and other Signaling Work fg LEAD THEM ALL THEY STAN
RM2CGWKJ6–. The street railway review . rack is being built from the works to power plant andspecial cars built for the purpose will haul the loads,electricity being the motive power. The generator willof course be direct connected. RAILWAY ELECTRICIAN A BALLOONIST. W. E. Tate, the electrician of the Piedmont & Moun-tain View, Cal., electric railway, has added to hisprevious title of E. E. that of B. P. J., which, inthe language of the profession, stands for Baloonistand Parachute Jumper. He is 32 years of age, mar-ried and greatly fascinated with the new work. Howhe came to take it up is told in his ow
RM2CRFCR6–. American engineer and railroad journal . Surriys from Single Stations. By AugustusKnudsen, C.E. Brunt & Company, San Francisco, Cal. Professional Papers of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Editedby Captain W. A. Gale, U.E. Royal Engineers Institute.0(^casional Iapers. Chatham, England. ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE. We give a perspective view of an eleilric locomotive wliicliis being l)uilt for the Baltimore iV Ohio Railroad Company,to be used in the Baltimore tunnel. The engine is to weigh 90tons. As the drawing comes to us just as we go to press wearc unable to give any further details of its construct
RM2CH2WM5–. Electric railway journal . ecause ofits faith in the future of San Diego. It will be seen,however, that the jitney,the private automobile andthe war have proved toomuch even for the patienceand the pocket of a Spreck-els. This application, whichis abstracted in the follow-ing paragraphs, was pre-pared for the San DiegoElectric Railway by E. J.Burns, public utility ad-viser, San Diego. The ap-plication opens with an ex-tract from a speech madeby Max Thelen, then presi-dent of the Railroad Com-mission of California, be-fore the University of Cal-ifornia Extension Course,March 6, 1918, in which
RM2CGT1P1–. Electric railway journal . hanical and ElectricalPractices in Every Department of Electric Railroading {Contributionsfrom the Men in the Field Are Solicited and Will be Paid for nl Special Rates.) Los Angeles Illuminated End DestinationSign with Car and Run Numbers BY E. L. STEPHENS, MASTER MECHANIC LOS ANGELES(CAL.) RAILWAY The cases of our illuminated end destination signs areof No. 24 gage galvanized iron, stiffened with two %-in.x 1-in. irons, and supported by cast-end brackets,as shown in the accompanying illustration. TheHunter sign cloth is used with soft copper edges, tokeep the curt
RM2CGY4W7–. Electric railway journal . Mr. R. W. Spoffard, who has been general superintend-ent and purchasing agent of the Augusta-Aiken Railway &Electric Corporation, Augusta, Ga., has been appointed act-ing general manager of the company to succeed Mr. E. C.Deal, who, as noted in the Electric Railway Journal ofFeb. 28, 1914, has retired from the company to become con-nected with W. N. Coler & Company, New York, N. Y. Mr. Robert Morrison, Jr., who has been elected secretaryand assistant treasurer of the San Francisco-Oakland Termi-nal Railways, Oakland, Cal., was born in Canada. His early life was spe
RM2CGW2Y6–. Electric railway journal . ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL. 33 CHICAGO. ILL. Monadnock Block NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.Hudson Terminal PHILADELPHIA, PA.Pennsylvania Building ATLANTA. GA. Equitable Bldg. PITTSBURG.PA. Frick BuildingAnnex THE LORAIN COMPANY Girder Rails, High Tee Railsand Special Track Work ) —— ( Electrically Welded Joints CLEVELAND O. Rockefeller Bldg. ST. LOUIS.MO. Third NationalBank Bldg. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.Crocker Building GENERAL OFFICES:Pennsylvania Building, Philadelphia, Pa. LONDON. ENGLAND71 King William St.. E.C. 34 ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL.. NOTE THE MANGANESE INSERT PLATES AND
RM2CGPMG2–. The Street railway journal . TRADE MARK Storage Battery Installations For Railroad Regulating, Lighting,Power and Isolated Plant*/* ^ ^ GOULD C.E-M-F BOOSTER SYSTEMS Boston, 53 State Street SALES OFFICES Chicago, Rookery Building New York, 25 West 33d Street Century Electric Co., San Francisco, Cal. Pittsburg Engineering Co., Pittsburg, Pa. WORKS: DEPEW, N. Y. Bulletin No. 2, Describing GOULD BOOSTER SYSTEMS, on Application. H-U ACCUMULATORS For every class of service. Are more conservativelyrated, have higher eflQciency, are more durable andeasiei to maintain than any on the market,besides
RM2CH0GC5–. The Street railway journal . ed Car *c!39 Vanity and Street Car Signs c201 Yerkes, Frank T.—Comments on the Electri-cal Equipment of the New York Cen-tral Tunnel cl06 Ziffer. E. A.—Municipalization of the Vienna Electric Street Railways 362 Street Railway Journal Vol. XIX. NEW YORK AND CHICAGO, JANUARY 4, 1902 No. 1. THE STREET RAILWAY COMPANY OF HAMBURG, GERMANY 0- JAN 7 1902 s) BY HEINRICH VELLGUTH As has been the case with the majority of street railways,the extensive system of the Hamburg Street Railway Com-pany is the result of evolution from a very small beginning.The growth has been d
RM2CH13P4–. Official proceedings . Merchant Pipe. Steam, Gas and Water Pipe,Black and Galvanized. Locomotive Boiler Tubes. Arch Pipes, Stay Tubes, Water Grates, Safe Endsfor Boiler Tubes. Seamless Cold Drawn Boiler Tubes for all purposes. SALES OFFICES: New York, N. Y. Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburg, Pa. Havemeyer Building. Pennsylvania Building. Frick Building. Chicago, III. San Francisco, Cal. Western Union Building. 420 California Street. GENERAL OFFICE: FOREIGN DEPARTMENT: PITTSBURG, PA. LONDON, E. C. Frick Building. Nos. 71 and 72 King William St.. apPnmKw ** MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRIC.STEAM SHOT WATER
RM2CGPMEE–. The Street railway journal . NEW YORK. TRADE MARK Storage Battery Installations For Railroad Regulating, Lighting,Power and Isolated Plant*/* ^ ^ GOULD C.E-M-F BOOSTER SYSTEMS Boston, 53 State Street SALES OFFICES Chicago, Rookery Building New York, 25 West 33d Street Century Electric Co., San Francisco, Cal. Pittsburg Engineering Co., Pittsburg, Pa. WORKS: DEPEW, N. Y. Bulletin No. 2, Describing GOULD BOOSTER SYSTEMS, on Application. H-U ACCUMULATORS For every class of service. Are more conservativelyrated, have higher eflQciency, are more durable andeasiei to maintain than any on the marke
RM2CRAGMK–. Electric railway gazette . NO. 511,173. stone & Websters electricallyoperated railway system. clamping plates secured upon the first named plate be-neath the flange with their edges in position to engage thefoot of the rail. 511,227. Railroad Tie. Leander E. Whipple, NewYork, N. Y. Filed March 17, 1893. The last claim of this patent reads as follows:In a railroad tie, the combination with the body por-tion, the two curved nlates united at their edges, of a verti-cal plate applied to the end of the body portion and ex-tending below the same and provided with lips embracingthe outer sides of t
RM2CH84CM–. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast . e. Telephone, Main 961 The Right Kind of Gravel for your Work GuadalupeRiver Gravel Screened, Graded, Shipped by CHAS. P. NOTT PALO ALTO, GAL. It will pay you (o jtel ray figures for your contracts inthe Bay Region and Peninsula Ask for Samples and Information Telephone MAIN 588 Steger Electrical Works Anything and Everything ElectricalGas and Electric Fixtures 1917 Fresno St. Fresno, Cal. Residence: Mcnlo Park. San Mateo CountyTelephone. RED 11.^2 C. A. BRADY CONTRACTORAND BUILDER S.N Fr.ancisco Office:BUILDERS EXCHANGE, 180-8
RM2CGPRX3–. The Street railway journal . re or cable is required to be insulated,high grade insulation is guaranteed. Price-list with full information furnishedon application. THE PITTSBURGH REDUCTION CO. PITTSBURGH, PA. OFFICES Principal Office, Pittsburgh, Pa.New York Office Chicago Office 99 John St., Phelps-Dodge Bldg.1 f | 190 E. Monroe Street. SALES AGENTS Cleveland, O., Tas. A.. Rutherford, Garfield Building.Philadelphia, Pa., Electric Ry Equipment Co., Real Estate TrustBuilding. Boston, Mass., Percy Hodges, 60 State Street. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jno. Martin&Co.. 31 New Montgomery Street.Seattle,
RM2CNGHWC–. Electric railway journal . College of Engineering CornellUniversity; vice-presidents. Col. E. A. Deeds, Dayton,Ohio; Robert Sibley, McGraw-Hill Company, Inc., SanFrancisco, Cal., and L. E. Strothman, Milwaukee, Wis.;managers, W. S. Finlay, Jr., New York City, to fill outDean Kimballs unexpired term as manager, S. F. Jeter,Hartford, Conn.; H. P. Liversidge, Philadelphia, Pa.,and Hollis P. Porter, Tulsa, Okla.; for treasurer, Major-William H. Wiley, New York City, who has occupiedthis office for thirty-seven years. To represent thesociety on the board of the Federated American Engi-neering Soc
RM2CEKPJH–. Journal of electricity. sco-Oakland Terminal Railways, died recently athis home in Oakland, Cal, after a short illness. Mr. Heronwas born in Galena, 111., 65 years ago. Dr. Frank W. Thomas, president of the Pomona ValleyTelephone & Telegraph Union, of Pomona, Cal., died recently. The Portland Convention of the Northwest Electric Lightand Power Association During the winter months while considerable activityand planning is under way in the southwest, especially inCalifornia, looking toward the successful consummation ofthe Del Monte convention of the Pacific Coast Section, N. E.L. A., eyes in
RM2CH6G7G–. The Street railway journal . c {tattrrv da. -• . -..V A/£M/ YORK. TRADE MARK Storage Battery Installations For Railroad Regulating, Lighting,Power and Isolated Plants £t & GOULD C.E-M-F BOOSTER SYSTEMS Boston, 89 State Street SALES OFFICES Chicago, Rookery Building New York, 25 West 33d Street Century Electric Co., San Francisco, Cal. Pittsburg Engineering Co., Pittsburg, Pa. WORKS: DEPEW, N. Y. Bulletins furnished on Application. PIT, THE NAPOLEON of Them All! SPEEDWEAR If :OVERHEAD: TROLLEY SWITCH Endorsed by Leading Managers A Long, Fast and Smooth Runfor Your Money Sold by Leading Supply
RM2CGT7YK–. Electric railway journal . Sl/2 Total weight 172,500 lbs. Weight on drivers 117,200 lbs. Maximum safe speed 60MPH. Minimum radius curvature 150ft. EQUIPMENT: Four G.E.-94 bipolar gearless motors with type Mmultiple unit control; combined straight and auto-matic air brake; two 16 electric headlights; airoperated bell: whistle; pneumatic sanders, etc. SPEEDS: Control equipment is arranged for three economi-cal running speeds; slow for switching service,medium for freight service and high speed for fastfreight and passenger service. MacGovern and Company, Inc. 114 Liberty StreetNew York City WA
RM2CGR5GR–. Electric railway journal . n Wolvin Building Minneapolis, Minn.,7th Ave &2nd St ,S. E. Pacific Coast Representative:U.S.Steel Products Co. Pacific Coast Dept.SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., Rialto BuildingPortland, Ore. . . Selling BuildingSeattle, Wash.,4th Ave.So. Cor.Conn. St. Export Representative:United States Steel Products Co., 30 Church St., N. Y. A. L. DRUM & COMPANY CONSULTING AND CONSTRUCTING ENGINEERSELECTRICAL - CIVIL • MECHANICALPHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL REPORTSAmerican Trust Building CHICAGO f♦ M. isyUc&by &. Co., ^Incorporated NEW YORK, CHICAGO, TACOMA, Trinity Bldg. Continental & Com- Was
RM2CR3K5P–. The Street railway journal . ■ ■•■.. ... ^-.-, „»....J. G. Brill Company I, PHIUDELPHIA, U.S.A. AdUrpss Cablegrams:Bnll, Philadelphia 110 Cannon St ,London, E. C, England Telegraphic Address: Axles, London F. A. Lawson & Co. 23 Davis StreetSan Francisco, Cal.Selling Agents for vjSin Francisco ;■ j Trucks for the Highest Speeds Safe. Our No. 27 Truck. Easy. Strong,. A High Speed Truck for Third Rail Work. Our No. 27 Trucks arc adapted for use at the very highest speedsattainable on modern railroads. Electric Railway managers havetested them with satisfaction to 70 miles per hour. INo Jerky M
RM2CH05KF–. Electric railway review . DELPHIA: W. H. Gohle, 1722 Weslmore and Slreel.BOSTON: I E. Huotress, 131 Slate Si. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.: W F. McKeonj, 69-71 Firsl Slreel.LONDON: 14 Greal Smith Street, West- Diacram of National Straight Air BrakeEquipment for Double End Motor Car. General Sales Office: 519 First National Bank Bldg., Chicago March 28, 1908. ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW ?Wes tinerhouse Trolley Line Material Send for Special Publications 7059 and 7060 They contain full details and illustrations of a complete line ofWestinghouse Catenary and Low Voltage Trolley Line Materialfor both alterna
RM2CR41K7–. Electric railway journal . September 30, 1916] ELECTRIC RAILWAY JOURNAL 169. NEVASPLIT HEADLINING Installed on forty-six cars just delivered by the Osgood-Bradley Car Co.,Worcester, Mass., to the Connecticut Company. Nevasplit headlining waschosen because it is waterproof, non-warping, non-peeling, non-fading,sightly, durable and economical. THE Keyes Products Company EQUITABLE BUILDING, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK New YorkW.-R. Kerschner Co., Inc., 50 Church St. ChicagoJ, E. Simons, Fiaher Bldg San Francisco, Cal.D. E. Ford, Merchants Exchange Bldg. Washington, D.C.R. H. Pilson, Munsey Bldg,- 17
RM2CGRA98–. The Street railway journal . alls Chemi-cal Company, to the Niagara Falls & Buffalo Railway, aline of electric cars running between the two cities, andother lines in Niagara. Another wheel pit of .similar depthto that already in u.se, is being excavated as a continua-tion. It will be three times as long, i. e., 430 ft. X 20 ft.and will contain, when equipped, seven additional tur-bines with penstocks and turbine shafts. Seven additional5000 li. p. generators will be operated by these turbines,and the complete plant will have a total output at full loadof 50,000 h. p. The success of the trans
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