New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-30
Tests Made at the Shops or the Pennsylvanlg
Gentcml knilroml G0mRmmN, AllnnMm. Esn.

made shrunk "a inch width In opinion this process
takes more shnkage the lumber than any other and
Central Railroad Company, Altoona, Pa,
In order to make test of Bulkeys Lumber Dryer
walnut urng forty hours lie timber came rom tho
The following kinds Of lumber weighed and gagged
~ inch pine plank weighed in rs Ms weighed out 46 Bs
T AZ iS @S SSssf Il rs 81 &c. weighed out 60 bs
"A inch black walnut plank weighed in CT DIS weighed ous
565a ia5 asnged in it51 inches gsuged out ~
~ inch cherry beard sAas'd in S' inches g""sed ont
piece Of oak weighed in 1873 bs weighed ont 1877 ma;
81 Pine board sreety green weighed in So lbs weighed ont
s16 ae XII twenty Aoa The lumber
J. p. LEYAN, Superintendent Car Department.
JSo P LAIRD, supt Motive Power and Machinery.
proven to be saaeto forth by the certificates
LAIRD and A Leysn Superintendent Motive Power and
THOMAS A. SCOTT, Vice President.
From &. r. Allen,
Superintendent of Wooe Work and Shops Chicago Bur
9g ss sRa 2 a6 II f b AZ AoFo 5Es
Lumber Dryer has the qualities thoroughly seasoning
the lumber safety from FIRE small amount of fuel easily
further due to this process to that the lumber dried
used Per day when the Lumber was dried two to four weeks
have dried heretofore, and that without any cbecks
From WITIiam johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops Auburn N 2
drying lumber nOwin
From 8. u. Hays,
Superintendent of Machinery, Illinois Central Railroad
Him. and Shall build several more nave recently OHA'
..-.-. From s. q. Case,
Superintendent Of Oar Dept Michigan Central Railroad
From several years experience with H. G. Bulkiey's and
other methods Of kilndFyng lumber cheerfay
mend this as the best IN
From barney, Smith IL Co..
49, Car Builders, Dayton, Ohio.
we deem the process equally we'll adapted
lumber and Of all dimensions; required for drying
varying with the kind and thickness We Indispensable
From Dean d Eaton,
,-- Car Builders, Detroit Michigan.
Some ba by Il inch green oak for trucks was dried in
nG Gf the nan s g0nS have Sy. been had been
hnd the lumber does not shrink particle after coming from
From Russell g Co.,
Car Builders and Manufacturers of Reapers Mowers Horse
The Lumber ro SaEs sRd I E M%so9 Ohio
tests made we are sat5h that the shrnk9ge is
wood remains firm and tough and susceptible Of very
Of thoroughly seasoning lumber.
From WmderIIcIk sk5 Nell,
Builders and Manufacturers Of FASH Doors and Blinds Ship
We have in operation one Of Bnkeys Patent DRYERS It
lumber We thought dry It stood the shop until Dscs GnS 81
and wss then il COED order We put in the kiln and one
s sg a but GSqd not discern change il We also had
shEunk BIC OF an inch each plank ''' al" Id
From Sanger tn Casey,
N sS stfs sS sg, g ONCE Joliet
under ouF ohservaton regard simplicity cheapnes Of
construction, small amount OF fuel required safety fTon
Hanger BY IRE, and efficiency seasoning drying ubeT
TO the center and in an almost incredibly short space Slime
From g. Auitman d. Co
aanuactRrers Of the Buckeye Reaper and Mower Canton
we nave dried kiln fun Of poplar ash walnut in three
are fully satisfied with the process 10 VOTE We
9a4 From e. Ban.
Manufacturer Of Ohio Reaper and Mower Canton OLfo
after ahot three days CONSUMING psrbns
th e9rq and half Of wood opened die Kiln After
it perfectly seasoned N'' NJ -H'e Pt01"-A'ssA
From Thomas Mast d Co.,
manufacturers Of Buckeye Grain Drills Portabe ri5sr
NJ sugar Mills Springfield Ohio $3.50 N
nave used the process between two and tbrse vaars
Sg 15m iDoJ to 200 feet per year 1t is our rn con-
lat uper Is ull ms strong when dried in +he ona
ing We THINK stTonger we have frequently dried 81 ncb
~ iOei nays Inc process Is cheaper than sunshine
From Smith, Barnes d. Co.,
r4anlfaenrers Of Agricultural Implements THIN Ohio
i've @ i nus method OF drying lumber great saving Of
satisfactory manner. ' ~ 4'1GI Nozs
From X. l., Howard, 4
anuiactafeT Of Towards Improved Reapers Mogerg and
NJ seltHakers, Buffalo, New York -~ 81
Lsyer mas uly answered mendaons have
J teet OF inch green ash plank three days wiz
% e2td on SOFT wood for fnel cheerfully recommend
% use 70 All IN want OF seasoned lumber.
~ Fer further particulars address JOSEPH FRY y
bRT2q SPostoface, New Orleans La