New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-19
Tests Made at the Shops OF the FennsyIvania
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Tests M AIDE at the Shops Of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company, Altoona, Pa.
In order to make test Of Bubeys Patent Lumber DRYER
the kiln was filled with cherry ash popar pine oak and black
wSnnt and after hrng forty hours the lumber tie
The following kinds Ct Lumber weighed and gauged
when put in the kilus aud alsU when taken ont:
III inch pine plank weighed in y bs, weighed 40 rs
Az inch ash PLANK weighed in g bs weighed out 50 Bs
inch black walnut psE weighed in 81 Ms weighed on,
5675 ~ gsgged in t43ltnehes, gguged ont "a
i6jS s'1s l. +o's '''''''s' s"Hs9a 0a
piece oak weighed in 1873 bg, weighed out l57 bs
"A pine board perfectly gee weighed in 81 h. weighed
came from the kiln ready to work
The tests were yerfectly satisfactory. .,5s. 5H
JNo. P. LAIRD Sup't Motive Power and Machinery.
Laird and Mr. Levan Superintendent of Motive Power
'-' THOMAS A SCOTT, Vice President
From q. f. Allen,
Superintendent Of w991 Work and Car shops Chicago Bur
thorongh test vas made at this shepof Bulkeys Patent
the lumber safety from fire. small fuel easily at
tended and WI dry the lumber IN % space Of time 7 Is
four days using far less fuel per day than had formerly
and the lumber thoroughly seasoned than any We
have dried heretofore and that too without any checks
From William johnson,
Foreman New York Central Railroad Shops Auburn NY
Il has been great help to US consider 1t the best
superntendent Of Machiuery Illinois Central Railroad
The Dryer works satisfactorily We have recently built
another KIN, and shall build several more,
From s. Q. Case,
Superintendent Of Car Dept michigan Central Railroad
From several years experience with H. G. Bulkeys and
mend this as the best in use S''3
From Barney, Smith d. Co.,
Car Builders Dayton, Ohio.
We deem the process equally wen adapted and hard
varying with the kind thickness We it Indispensable
From Dean d. Eaton,
Gar Builders Detroit Michigan
Some 6R by inch green oak for car trucks dried In
s hes fsys more than i EoqS have been had been
hnd the lumber does not shrink particle after coming from
From Russell IL Co.,
Car Builders and Manufacturers Of Reape Mowers Horse
The lumber comes from the kina ali ready To- Work From
tests made are satisfied that the shnkage
yoqd REMAINS firm and tough and susceptible Of
Of thoroughly seasoning lumber ~
From WunderIick d Nell
Builders and Manufacturers of Sash Doors and Blinds Shin
We have in operation one Of Bafeys Patent Dryers, It
lumber we thought dry stood Il the s SS an on
and was then good order We put the kiln and in one
swell it but could discern any change in it. We also had
%, aI w " Pe p9nk under cover two years. and
From Sanger & Casey,
Illinois State Penteniary, Commissioners Office Joliet
Il far o ezesls all other modes Of lumber that
construction small fuel required safety from
danger Dy he and efficiency in seasoning and drying lumber
TO the CENTER andinan almost incredibly short space efme
From C. AuItman d Co,
ManuIacture Of the Buckeye Reaper and Mower Canton o.
we have dried kiln full Of poplar ash and walnut in three
nay Ihe lumber comes from the kiln all ready to work We
are fully satisfied with the process
From Il. Rail,
Manufacturer Of Ohio Reaper and Mower Canton, Ohio.
After hrng about Bee days and consuming perhaps less
IMAM cord and half OF wood opened the kiln. After
testing the lumber In every possible way we have pronounced
y perfectly seasoned.
From Thomas Mast 81 Co.,
Manufacturers of Buckeye Drills Portable Cider and
Sugar Mills, Springfield Ohio.
We have used the process between three years.
drying sm 10000 200 feet per year 1t is firm
vcOn that lumber full strong when dried in the
air and think stronger We have frequently dried ~ inch
ash in four days The cheaper than sunshins
From Smith, Barnes 81 Co.,
Manufacturers of Agricultural Implements, Tin, Ohio
We consider this method of drying lumber great saving Of
time and fuel besides having the work done in much more
manner.
From R. l.. Howard, =al...-
Manufacturer Towards Improved Keepers, Mowers
Self Rakers, Buffalo, New York
The Dryer has fully yOur recommendations have
seasoned 5000 feet OF inch green ash plank in three days with
about cord OF soft wood for fuel cheertuy recommend
its nse to all in want of seasoned lumber.
A5- Fer further particulars address JOSEPH FRY,
BeE ~ s2ostofice, New Orleans La