New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-23
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Test made by BuEeys Lumber Dryer Of two pieces Of black
Walnut inch boards II inches wle about half dry, shrunE
7l5 inch wdth one u inches wide dry gs il COud DO
takes more hdge out Of the lumber than other and
does not niure it,
Tests Made 81 the shops or the PENNSYLVANIA
IN order to mako test vf Er55y- Patent Lumber Dryer
S walnut sad sr ha oy noa Inc lumber cae rom The
Tbe following kinds Of lumber were weighed and gagged
when PUT in the ans and also when taken ont!
gaas5d IN Il 36 aS6es, Ss4sd oui i5s ''
inch ash plank weighed in 50 hs,, weighed out 90 Mss
uch b6cE walnut plank ~eiahsa in 81 bs weighed out
"a Inch cherry beard guuged l5a inches, gagged out
z piece Of OAK weighed in 1873 bg weighed ont 1877 MS
gaRged in ga BY 9l6 inches E@uged out "a W 1l6
571a rs and was only the kiln twenty hours The umbsE
came me from the kiln ready to work
N 3 bEEA is @ 5 Car gepa par eIr.
The practical operation OF Bnlkeys Lumber Dryer has
fsird and Nr LeSSa endsnts!o oTe Power and
''i A''p'' '--'4'' THOMAS A SCOTT Vice President.
From @. T. Allen,
Of w9q5 %oEk and Ger 6oDs Chicago Bur
thorough test was made at this shop Bnkeys Patent
Lumber Dryer 1t has the qualities Of thoroughly seasoning
ensd and viii dry the lumber short space time It Is
four days using far less fuel per day than we had formerly
used per- day the lumber dried four weeks
have dried heretofore and that too without any checks
From William johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops, Auburn Y
It has been great help to u.s. consider it the best Of
drying lumber nowin use,
From $. y. Hays,
Superintendent Of Machinery Illinois Central Railroad
The Dryer works satisfaetofy We have recently bunt
another kiln, and shall build several more
From s. O. Case.
Superintendent of Gar Dept Michigan Central Railroad
From several years ezperienes with & Balkeys and
mend this as tie best in use
From Barney, Smith d. Co.,
g.. r Car BPdefii Dayton Ohio
varying with the kind and thickness We ind indispensable
From Denn a. Eaton,
Car Builders Detroit Michigan
e no g Il Toa of ve benz + 5 dried IN
and half in open air Wehave made thorough tests and
find the lumber does not shrink particle coming from
From Russell 81 Co.,
Car BnideFs and Ma4getareFs Of Bsqper Mowers Horse
co.. The lumber comes Fo@ t9 9s all ready work From
the lumber before The moisture nj gone Tie texture Of tho
T02q remains firm and tough and susceptible Of excel
Of thoroughly seasoning lumber.
From yyundrrIlcIz & Nell,
Builders and Manufacturers Of Fash Doors and Blinds Ship
We have in operation Of bglkeys Patent Dryers It
lumber We thought dry 1t stood Il The shop nnt December
ana vas then IL good order We put in the kiln and in ono
swell bat could not discern any change it. we hada
shruak 3.l6 OF an inc6 each plank '','' "-~ ~
From Sanger az Casey,
Illinois state Peait2nti2Ty CoGmisoners Office, Joliet.
under our observaonn regard to simplicity cheapnes OF
danger BY o aud efficiency in seasoning and drying umbe!
to the center, andinan almost incredibly short space 9tme
From q, Anltnan 81 Co,
Manufacturers of the Buckeye Reaper and Mower CantonO
d h Tso S6 o e al and sp 6 3
are fully satisfied with the process,
From E. Bali,