New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-07
Tests Made at the Shops of the PennayIyanf;
Central Railr0nd C0mpany, AItoona, Pa.

takes shrukage OF the lumber than
does not niure it.
Tests Made at the Shops of the FsennsyIyania
Central Railroad Company, Altoona, Pa.
In order make test Of Bukleys Patent Lumber Dryer
the kiln filled with cherry ash, poplar pine oak and black
walnut and after firing forty hours the lumber the
The following kinds Of lumber were weighed and gauged
when At put q, in the klns and also when n taken out:
gaugedi in II 3-lb inches, gauged out 1873.
pGh a a p9nk %sgnsa o il g @ weighed out 50 Bs
Inch black walnut plank weighed in g. s weighed out
551a ths gauged in ~ inches, gluged ont l455
"A II inch cherry board gauged in 1888 inches gauged
piece Of oak weighed in 1888 ms, weighed ont l57 bs
gauged in "a 5y 20 inches gaugsd out 81 BY 7-l6
cane me- from the Kiln n!is Essdy to wgr
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The practical operation of Bulkeys Lumber Dryer has
Laird and Mr. Levan Superintendents Motive Power and
THOMAS A SCOTT, Vice President
From g. F. Allen,
Superintendent Of w9oq Work and Car Shops Chicago
orsg ps e Tas S ade S a. as sgP % Baksy Patent
the lumber safety from Fe small amount Of fuel EASILY at
tended and viii dry The lumber short space time It is
ed 3s qs Ley y g % lie @ aS s d @ 9'R G gG had 1
ana Tie Lumbar was M more Snrcbi Iga s@o 70 @ 9Gf weeks
have dried heretofore and that too without checks
From William johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops Auburn NJ Y
y has been great help TO US consider it the best mode Of
drying lumber now in use.
From S. j. Hays,
TRe Dryer works satisiactoTiiy We have recently but
another kin, and shall build several more.
From 8. q. Case,
Superintendent of Car Dept of Michigan Central Railroad
From several IL years ezPerenes win H. & Bgkey and
mend this as the best in use
From Barney, Smith d. Co.,
Car Builders, Dayton Ohio.
lumber and OF all dimensons the time required for driving
ha And
From Dean 81 Eaton,
Car Builders, Detroit, Michigan.
Some ~ BY 4 inch green oak for car trnek dried in
snd half the air. 6aye made borSgg Sg 9sge
And the lumber does shrink particle after coming from
From Russell 81 Co.,
Car Builders and Mapgacares Of Rsapers Mowers Horse
The lumber f9R m s sqf NJ az ready e wSEk From
the lumber before all gone The texture of the
wood remains frm and tough and sgsceptbe Of very
Of thoroughly seasoning lumber.
From WunderlEek IL Nell
Builders aud Manufacturers Of Fash, Doors Blinds Ship
We have in operation one Of Baklsys Patent Dryers 1t
lumber we honght dry 1t stood II tie shop until Dscember
S aP 9eh We Rt N fs da @ IN A4s bs R6 R
swell II but esud not discern any change it, We also had
e. sBanE d g9 sa eS aSS inR RE two years. and
From Sanger & Casey,
Illinois State PsqitsntaEg CSnmisSns5's Once Joliet
under obseryationn regard 70 simplicity eheapness OF
construction, small amount of fuel reqsired, safety from
danger by FIRE and efficiency in seasoning and drying lumber
the center and almost incredibly short space Of time
From G. AuItman ds Co,
Manufacturers of tine Buckeye Reaper aud Mower Canton o.
We have dried kiln full of poplar ash and walnut in three
days The lumber from the kin all ready to work We
are fully satisfied with the process.
From Il. Ball,
Manufacturer of Ohio Reaper and Mower Canton, Ohio
After firing about three days and snming perhaps less
than cord and half Of wood opened the kiln After
testing the lumber every possible way have pronounced
II perfectly seasoned.
From Thomas Mast s. Co.,
Manufacturers of Buckeye Grain Drills Portable Cider and
Sugar Mills, Springfield, Ohio,
We have used the between two and three years,
drying from 900 to 2OO00 ieet II our firm con
that lumber full strong when dried in the open
air. and think We have frequently dried 2 inch
ash in four days The process cheaper than sunshine
From Smith, Barnes 81 Co.,
Manufacturers Of Agricultural Implements, Tin Ohio.
We consider this method Of dying lumber great saving Of
time and fuel besides having the work done in much
satisfactory manner,
From h. h. H0wnrd,
Manufacturer of Towards Improved Respers, Mowers and
selfRakers, 5uifRle, New York
the Dryer mas uiy answered recommendations have
seasoned 5000 teeto nf green ash plank in three days with
aoeu one cora OF soft Food for fuel eheeruy recommend
It's use 70 all IN want o. seasoned lumber
81 For further Particulars address JOSEPH FRY,
Boy 223 Posioaies, Now Orleans, La