WHITNEY S-290 SINGLE SURFACER. - Particularly adapted for surfacing wide panels, solid or particle board cores. Specifications: 36, 38, 40, 42, and 44 in. (91, 97. 102, 107, 112 cm.) wide. Planes stock 1/16 to 8 in. (1.6 mm. to 20 cm.) thick; single pieces 14 in. (36 cm.) long, not butted, or 3 in. (7.6 cm.) long when butted. Feed works gear driven. Whitney 8-290 Single Planer furnished with built-in variable speed feed unit, driven by single feed motor. Ranges of feed: 25-75 ft. (7.6-22.9 m.) per min. or 35-105 ft. (10.7-32 m.) per min. Hp. required 25.
WHITNEY S-290 SINGLE SURFACER.
Baxter D. Whitney and Son. Inc. Winchendon, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
HYSTER KARRY CRANE MODEL K.E. -Specifications: Capacity: 6,000 lb. (2,722 kg.), single part line, 10,000 lb. (4,536 kg.), two part line. 4-cylinder industrial type engine, 49 hp at 2,400 governed rpm, liquid-cooled. 7:00 x 20 10 ply dual drive tires. Travel speeds: fwd. or rev. from 3.5 to 13.1 m.p.h. (5.6 to 21 km.p.h.); line speeds: lift, 76 to 108 ft. (23 to 33 m.) per min., lower, 165-240 ft. (60 to 73 m.) per min. Boom lengths: (max. hook reach) 9, 10 and 12 ft. (2.7, 3 and 3.6 m.).
Hyster Company, Portland 8, Oregon, U.S.A.
CARCO C3 WINCH. - Compact unit designed to equip small tractor with extra pulling power for wide range of jobs. Converting tractor hp. to winch pulling power, the C3 winch produces line pull up to 10,000 lb. (4,536 kg.). With winch clutch disengaged Model C3 drum rolls free on anti-friction bearings permitting one man operation. All parts standard and interchangeable. Functional design with fewer parts permits servicing without removing winch from tractor.
Pacific Car and Foundry Company, Renton, Washington, U.S.A.
3,000-WATT GASOLINE ENGINE GENERATOR MODEL 41. - Developed to operate electric drills, saws, floodlights and other electric tools. Can be used for emergency stand-by power for light heating plants, water pumps and refrigerators. Unit easily moved to any location to operate electric hedge clippers, power tools and other electric equipment.
3,000-WATT GASOLINE ENGINE GENERATOR MODEL 41.
Homelite, Port Chester, N. Y., U.S.A.
HIGH-SPEED MOLDER TYPE DS. - For molding profile bars of all kinds. Automatic power-feed and hoods give complete protection against accidents. Short stock up to min. length of 6 in. (15 cm.) molded without danger. Various moldings can be treated on all sides. Where dressed lumber used, two Sides can be surfaced or molded on stock up to 3 in. (7.6 cm.) wide. Can also be used as shaper with automatic food, by removing one spindle and mounting extension table.
Festo Maschinenfabrik, G. Stoll, Esslingen a. N., Germany.
BUCYRUS SELF-POWERED H3 HYDROCRANE. - Specifications: Overall length (standard boom in travel position) 24 ft. 6 in. (7.5 m.); overall height 10 ft. 6 in. (3.2 m.); overall width (outriggers contracted) 7 ft. 11 in. (2.4 m.), (outriggers extended) 11 ft. 8 ½ in. (3.57 m.); boom length (standard) telescopes 18 to 26 ft. (5.5 to 7.9 m.); boom length (high lift with 12 ft. [3.7 m.] insert,) telescopes 30 to 38 ft. (9.1 to 11.6 m.); weight 10,500 lb. (4,763 kg.), (with truck) 15,700 lb. (7,121 kg.); road Speed (max.) 50 m.p.h. (80 km. p.h.). Pulls (single line): standard hoist rams 5,000 lb. (2,268 kg.); special hoist rams 6,000 lb. (2,722 kg.).
BUCYRUS SELF-POWERED H3 HYDROCRANE.
Bucyrus-Erie Company, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
BECKMAN POCKET PH METER. Used for measurements in plants or laboratories, powered by 6 easily replaceable batteries of type used in flashlights. 400 hours operation from a set of batteries.
Beckman Scientific Instruments Division, 2,500 Fullerton Road, Fullerton, California, U.S.A.
WATKINS MECHANICAL SLAB AND EDGING DEBARKER. - Designed to debark sawmill waste. High-speed rotating cylinders with multiple rows of specially designed chains, attached to steel plates. Material fed lengthwise under revolving cylinder by means of a series of power-driven feed rolls; rate of feed controlled by foot lever. Max. feed: 120 lineal ft. (36.6 m.) per min. Max. size slab 7 in. (18 cm.) thick, 14 in. (36 cm.) wide. Two models available: Model L, 2 debarking cylinders, one for slabs and smaller one for edging strips. 3 electric motors: 15, 5, and 3 hp; capacity 2 to 3 cords (4.4 to 6.5 m3) per hr. Model 8, smaller, with one cylinder only. Power required 15 hp; capacity 1 to 1½ cords (2.2 to 3.3 m3) per hr.
WATKINS MECHANICAL SLAB AND EDGING DEBARKER.
Sumter Manufacturing Company, York, Alabama, U.S.A.
CATERPILLAR TRAXCAVATOR WITH LIBU BUCKET. - Bucket fixed to bucket arms of tractor on center shaft, can be dumped hydraulically to either side. Specifications: Bucket width 104 1/3 in. (2.65 m.); dumping angle (to right or left) 45°; dumping clearance 124 in. (3.15 m.); max. height with side dumper bucket 216 ½ in. (5.5 m.). Traxcavator: 100 bp. diesel; overall dimensions: length 19 ft. 10 in. (6 m.); width 8 ft. 8 in. (2.6 m.); height 7 ft. (2.2 m.);
CATERPILLAR TRAXCAVATOR WITH LIBU BUCKET.
Nilsons Maskin AB, Sundbyberg, Sweden.
WHELAND AUTOMATIC LUMBER SORTER. - Designed to reduce heavy labor costs of sorting lumber and to increase operation efficiency. Constructed of heavy steel plates, angles, channels and bars fabricated into rigid members. Breaks down regular sizes of lumber in individual separations for width, length, thickness and grade. Lumber from 4 to 12 in. (10 to 30 cm.) wide, 4 to 20 ft. (1.2 to 6.1 m.) long, 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 7.6 cm.) thick and for any number of grades desired. Max. speed 286 lineal ft. (87 m.) per min. Special sorters for non-standard sizes can be manufactured.
WHELAND AUTOMATIC LUMBER SORTER.
The Wheland Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A.
IMPROVED TUSKER DUMPER. - Main feature: low center of gravity reduces risk of overturning on bad ground. Specifications: 1 ½ cu. yds (1.15 cu. m.) capacity. Diesel engine 12 hp at 1,650 rpm; speeds- 1st gear 4 - 6 m.p.h. (6.4 - 8 km. p.h.); 2nd, 7 8 m.p.h. (11.3 - 12.9 km. p.h.); top, 12 m.p.h. (19.3 km.p.h.); rev. 3 m.p.h. (4.8 km. p.h.); turning radius 9 ft. (2.7 In.); wheel front tires 7.50 x 20.
Thwaites Engineering Co. Ltd., Cubbington, Leamington Spa, England.
FIREWOOD SPLITTING MACHINE. - Type "Y" Machine fitted with automatic feed and discharge conveyor. Recommended only where timber is of regular quality and cross section enabling it to be packed in conveyor trough without voids.
M. Glover & Co., Ltd., Hercules Engineering Works, Leeds England.
BOUFFARD TRUCK-MOUNTED LOG LOADERS. - Power take-off from truck engine. 2 levers outside of truck cab control complete operation: one for operating control, the other throttle control. Can be operated from either side of truck. Lifting arm may be transferred to either side. Specifications: Max. pull 6,000 lb. (2,722 kg.); drum speed 150 ft. (45.7 m.) per min. at 1,800 rpm truck engine speed. Capacity 100 ft. (30.5 m.) of ½ in. (12.7 mm.) cable.
BOUFFARD TRUCK-MOUNTED LOG LOADERS.
The Universal Log Loaders Ltd., Eastview, Ontario, Canada.
