New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-26
Tests Made at the Shops OF the PennuyIyanl,
Central Railroad Company Altoona, Pa.


takes hkaga Of the lumber than any other and
does not njure it.
Tests Made at the Shops OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company Altoona, Pm.
In order make test OF Bukley Patent Lumber Dryer
the kiln filled with cherry ash poplar pine oak and black
walnut and after firing forty hours the lumber from the
when put in the kilns and also when taken out:
~ inch pine plank weighed in e bs weighed out 46 MS
ch ssh paHt Teghed a Gp s. &c. weighed out
inch black walnut plank weighed in 81 bs weighed out
565& hs gauged in a. inches, ganged out l41s.
A IL inch cherry board gauged in l6 inches, gapged
piece Of oak weighed in 1888 bs weighed ont l57 bs;
as 3 9y S RGe sB g9Hseq 9gt q y
came from the kiln ready to work.
JNo P. LAIRD, sup't Motive Power and Machinery.
The practical operation BpkIsZs Lpmbs: Dryer
Laird and T Leyan Superintendent Motive Power and
THOMAS A. SCOTT, Vice President.
From O. f. Allen,
Superintendent Of W9od Work and Car Shops Chicago Bur-
hRsto9 te and s qnGsy F4iFosd @ 4 AGFoEs u IL
Lumber Dryer 1t has the qualities thoroughly seasoning
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four dsys using fa ies feI er % av III than e b"S % % a IN
used day when the lumber dried two four weeks
have dried and that TOO without any checks
From William johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops Auburn N Y
drying lumber now in use 0''' --'1' u
From 8. j. Hays.
Superintendent of Machinery Illinois Central Railroad
The Dryer works satisfactorily. We have recently buiIt
another kim and shall build several more '1l4'
From s. @. Case,
Superintendent of Dept ofMichigan Central Railroad
From several years experience with H. G. Bukleys and
mend this the best in use.
From Barney, Smith tz Co.,
Car Builders, Dayton, Ohio .-.-
We deem the process equally well adapted soft and hard
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From Dean ts Eaton,
Car Builders, Detroit, Michigan.
Some 81 by Il inch green oak for trucks was dried In
three days more than it would have been year
aad the lumber does shrink paTcs after coming from rom
From RusselI &, Co..
Car BadeFs and Mangfaeurers Of Repers Movers Horse
The He fns al rsRy oG to Work From
f ss nS Ts Es are ia ha the @ & taken 9t Of
02q @ @ rgpan FG and tough and s4sGePbs Of very excel
of thoroughly seasoning lumber
From WunderIlck SS Nell,
Builders and Manufacturers Of sash, Doors and Blinds Ship
We have operation ons Of B5feys Patent Dryers It
lumber thought Dry stood the shop antii December,
6eP g2oa % 6e W. Si IN fs o @ a m S
swell it but could discern change in it, We also had
a g9 sn e6 R96s eaeh Pihn a cover two years.
From Sanger 81 Casey,
Illinois State Penitentiary Commissioners Office Joliet
under observaonn regard to simplicity cheapness Of
construction small of nel required, safety
fire. efficiency seasoning drying lumber
center almost incredibly short space eme
From G. Aultman q Co,
the Buckeye Reaper Mower Canton O.
We have dried kiln full of poplar ash aud walnut IN three
days The lumber from the kiln all ready to work We
are fully satisfied with the process.
From E. ball,
Manufacturer of Ohio Reaper and Mower Canton, Ohio,
After firing about three days and consuming perhaps less
than cord and half OF wood, opened the kiln After
testing the lumber in possible way we have pronounced
it perfectly seasoned.
From Thomas Mast 81 Co.,
Manufacturers Buckeye Drills Portable Cider and
Sugar Mills, Springfield, Ohio.
We have used the between two and three years.
drying 600 100000 feet per year 1t is firm
yicton that is full strong when dried in the open
air. and think stronger We have frequently dried 2 inch
ash in four days The cheaper than sunshine
From Smith, Barnes 81 Co.,
manufacturers of Agricultural Implements Tiffn, Ohio
We this method of drying lumber great saving of
time and fuel besides having the work done much
satisfactory manner.
From H. L. Howard,
Manufacturer of Howards Improved Reapers Mowers and
SeltRakers, Buffalo, Nav York.
The Dryer has fully answered your have
seasoned 5000 inch ash plank in three days, with
of soft chesrfully recommend
Its use to all in want of seasoned lumber,
Fox further particulars address JOSEPH FRY
Boy " SostOfice, New Orleans, Ia