St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-07-18
Price BoItIess Joint

The Farmer had the pleasure this
week OF visit from Mr.. Edward
Munderlich, from Claiborne. Mr..
.Wunderlich is stopping with his fam
lily at his beautiful villa "Ebeleden. y
on the Military Road.
ur after discussing other topics, Mr..
Wunoerllch gave US very interesting
nmterV1eW on the subject of 1.-THE
FTlce Boltless Rail Joint" a model of
winch ne has on exhibition at Wat
kins' drug store.
Asked about the invention, Mr..
Wunderlich said
The Price boltless Rail Joint is a
new departure in the way of rail fast
enlng. 1t is the only solution to a
problem which has vexed railroad men
Tor the past generation. Up to the
present time nothing has been offered
on the market which would relieve the
maintenance department of every
rallroad from the distressing tendency
OF all boited joints to work loose after
installation. The bolt, which is an
parently one of the essential and
indispensable elements of every fast
enlng OF this character, has, as a
matter of fact, been one of it's most
troublesome as we'll as expensive
features.
In order to have device EMPLOYING
this means of securing the rails to-
gether to be reliable it has been a
question of practically suspending the
laws of nature. No bolt has ever
been and, | feel confcent in saving,
ever will be invented which will not
expand or contract when subjected to
constant exposure to the weather.
There is no way of obviating this. 1t
is true that operating on the principle
OF the screw it would seem, from
mechanical standpoint, that when
these things are sufficiently frightened
they would remain so permanently /;
but, as | have said, we have vet to
see some one who can succeed in ac-
comprising this. When we look to
the effects of the elements in this
direction, and take that in conjunc-
ton with the rebound of the driving
wheel of a passing locomotive, we
will see that gradual separation of
the parts is the only result to be an
ticipated. After the bolts have loos-
ened, all the dangers of high or a
low joint menace to safety con-
sequent upon the opportunity thus
given for the fish plates and angle
bars Thereby given latitude to move)
to split or crack-are to be expected.
Mr.. Prices joint, on the contrary,
is one that eliminates the bolt entirely
and provides afastening which is held
together by wedges instead. These
wedges, when properly adjusted, can
not move of themselves; nor can they
be moved by the action of the train
or traffic which might be upon the
road: His joint comprises absolutely
no frlctional parts. Once it is in
stalled it is bound to remain in the
same position and degree of tightness
perennially regardless Of weather or
climatic conditions. | might even go
further than this, and state that the
action of the traffic over the rails
could only serve, contrary to what
might be supposed, to tighten it. The
device, in all its constituent parts and
elements, is exceedingly simple. It's
simplicity l consider one of its princi-
pal merits. It is so arranged and
constituted as to appeal in its eff
cheney, not only to those conversant
with such matters, but also to the
general public unfamiliar with the
technical requisites of railroad con-
struction.
| intend to make this company,
which is to manufacture this Joint,
thing for the people. 1t will be the
only enterprise of the sort in the
South, and | wish that every one will
be given full chance to benefit by it.
It is to be something which will pro-
vide a safer means of transportation
for the public, and at the same time
furnish generous profit for all those
who see the wisdom of investing in it.
| have the model on exhibition at
Mr.. Watkins drug store, and have
asked Mr.. Watkins to give all those
who drsire an explanation or demon
stration of the workings of the device
his most courteous attention.
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