The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

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- 9Th parallel cyiiz.drfsa4 s--S-
- x1lrh arasE the coTTeet conalli5ias,
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u-cgsss9a for adjustment &!ler
go sarlous draw os4 4 ard ave -5oYs
$3.50 for some asylce which could
- 70 : mzeFIlne, aaoTairs tase-
- -. nay.s asd 5eealne wora from
- - 80 $40 xzrlaces. The question
g. So .1yast also called for 81 improve
= swA TIE sons bearing ~sa tired
20 49,. NJ neszrsng. although dns&t1s-
- =. 's-A.r WORKING loads. WAS ADJUST
80 "a auaoabseagy suggested the bah
- a. axSd lu the mas oEity o. wheels
sysg.
- = hseye..s. las William Bovn. 81
.a ass h.s bearings @srs for years
~ :. a@.r the world 10 makers % os-
| -. re FIRST bearing was used on tas
- s.o.sess Of ire Victor and other
- raj. wheels, and 81 the time was
s-.s.s.rAa thoroughly satisfactory de-
= Tss coues aeFe turned ~ on a
81 .,.s : agtr or each side 81 t4e wssssl,
= 80 ss;ss threaded TITO q case were
-. s.r "A h.ssraeat The Bearing Was net
80 ,se kates, patent OF disc-acI astsaS
-. AZ used Oh several - uigQels.
| =. -, ,sa.e1 sr ard OF for the adjust
- ssstesa Of Toe cone and but for ts-s
~ asaasy OF material Used Ia these
-. tsaf.nes. they ao4la undoubtedly
-, rsu.a!rssi practically unchanged until
aSxs.
~ sost;e caps and cones, with TWO
.r. q halls On either side Of the driving
| s.ws II The safety, proved 100 expensive
ssssg Of construction Tor tfs rn4ndfs's-
.~. asa rs the Down pateat eventually
s<s-eS. makers cheapenes and at the
s-s s.rss improved the system by using
ia scs row os balls 20 side and one
~ !, cups and cones. THIS called Tor
s.asss In the arrangement Of ihe axle
III q The safety WAS just then taking
| "a SAGE Of The ordinary. the hub vas so
| ssssss that K carried he cups. and tie
~ vas threaded for the cones. either
sse sesng adjustable.
10 sasEe OF the cones and cups Was
! sasgss from tine TO tlnl 10 provide
x.sfrzs eontac, bstween the balls and ths
ag~ ons Of the popular types az bear
IN d kaoxn as a two-poiGt. that Is. tas
ss.s raj between Two concava surfaces,
"a ecasay..y Of wtscn are such that The
wsssrT Of the ball Is in contact with
q ssg ard cone al only two points. IA
gss. supe. known as the tAree-paia1 bear
H. sss tie cup or cone SO constructed
tsas 4 sranratsd cone Is used for ore side
4 re aass and the opposite side TESTS
esss sso planes which are sections Of
ssss 81 different angles. In 4 bearing Of
"a As.sg type 4 the angles OF the cap end
49, ~ correct the near - eyau]y ct-
lid Il three surfaces y Wearing alike. bat
! "a sary!ag conditions render more than
Aeoess.cai solution OF the problem ditti-
/. ~ Z hearing viii last through sea
~ Or fer tao years 81 most. the rider
sgaay puts his faith in the device ard
- rAaasac.arer figures tina; the design
asFset
fasss a. haweser, TO excuse for bear
b % wear saf In short period. and IL
~ haisnen q The machine Is good the
ssse ssegii ee ssrviecabie for a number
u gsarz. Il Is the yearly change IN model
ssas q responsible for the describing Of
rzss So: machines. for. In repair shops
at AzgeAa hyerses may he found hun
srsss q whssls made IN The early 'afs
vsss sse sasy running ard with bearings
/ isss-s1sag "a good as new. The choice
~@eStA-s = al tA8akfit4 tetatk T+Ntr So As&N
ssszsa1sssc e bearings witch shall run
va risimun, amount % friction. 4
~ Yssrs ago Il was the fashion - use
hf ssea. srawn 81 the trade az snafting
-ssalnery steel THIS metal - com
tsasssssig soft aua works under the tool
tnS - that Il was q favurlte material
= ssaFlng fato c1rs and cones and other
"a parts q a e.cycis However. tha
"a VI COT temper ana 60 secure sur
~ 49, enough q vesis ~ ar the PARTS
- = case hardened 1s.ere Is great
sa>S'Sy n producing a satisfactory sos
- gardening. * be.nE a weil-kuo~n
saa' hat one large maker IN this
zA's he Pops ManutacturlnE Com
- saeeeySs In turning out case-harg1en-
fsss ard cones which are quite the
- q Tempered sool steel hearings
~ wee. containing "a iacgg percentage
Reess ant consequently worked with
Sss'ss x lathe er screw machine pre-
- aH'zher 81 objections 81 its gess-
- SO ~ reason e lis hardness. II IS.
800 tempered Nsth uniform results
- manufacturer vii select this ma
~ sis cups aad Genes ara properly
asfeF shagir <. ire Bearing VIII
- irfe1rifs 'tr1s ard the wear VIII
'ss'a Teoi steel - hIwA carbon may
.efsd as sar,f a. desired care sef~~
course fhat tse t-Sree - ter.,-
81 Nrsaght - 3he point whore ths
strains In tAe bearing Ni}l frac-
- ~ Gre
ne e'T'tu'flas in rre6u.}rw m
iFS eeay!as tes in t'e variation
! So e ne Rails Steel naTs ere
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