The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
IDEAL STAG CARS
sent TO SMFLTFR
Pacific Foundry Co. Receives
Orders for Model Device
From Several States
Manufacturers Show Ability to
Produce Durable Castings in
Difficult Forms

san Francisco-s ability 60 make dura-
bic and efficient castings in difficult
mold form has been demonstrated in
the order now being filed by the Pacific
foundry company for single and double
truck Stag cars.
The consignment will go to smelt-
ing company in Colorado, and this in
itself is further proof that the fame
of the cars. many of which are in oper-
alton in California, Nevada, Colorado
and Mexico. has only increased with
their use. Inquiries have been made
for the cars from the Philippines and
Japan.
In every detail the car is an ideal
design for the work it has to do. Its
manipulation for dumping is simple in
the extreme and made doubly safe and
steady by a single truck of heavy
chilled car wheels and steel beams.
The crucible shape bowl or receptacle
for the Stag is of solid cast iron and
cast iron frames. In fact most Of the
car is of the best cast iron, TO with
stand the intense heat Of the Stag.
The car is particularly useful for
small plants, blast or reverberatory, and
can be handled by hand if necessary.
The height over all is 35 inches. the
width "a inches. the length So inches.
making it compact and easy to ship. 1t
has a capacity of 10 cubic feet and will
hold 1000 pounds of Stag. Its shipping
weight is 2,7o0 pounds, with a gauge
Of 20 inches.
INCREASE IN EQUIPMENT
The Doak gas engine company since
the first of the year has increased its
equipment and efficiency SO per cent.
AS result, IL has increased its sales
accordingly. The shops. to keep up
with the work on hand. are running
from IS to "a hours every day. The
increased demand for gas engines is
not only affecting this plant but all
others in the gas engine business
During the last month this firm has
accepted the following contracts. be-
sides orders for many small engines
of less than 25 horsepower.
A 100 horsepower gas distillate run
ming engine for the J. NJ. Brown tug
boat company for its boat Marion.
Matt L Sullivan has purchased a
distillate running engine for his new
property near Gustine 10 be used for
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The city Of Colusa has installed one
100 horsepower gas engine for high
pressure fire service, estimating that it
win save at least 25 per cent on fire
insurance rates The Keogh manu-
featuring company has equipped the
pumps in connections.
NJ G. Alfonso has installed a so
horsepower gas engine for irrigating
at Los Banos. c. H Waggoner of the
ra1a hoz I,se
a So horsepower distillate running en-
gine as well.
Besides the above 35 and 90 horse
power gas engines have been sent to
Htlo. Hawaii, from the same firm.
CONTRACTS FOR STEEL FRAMES
The Schrader iron works has recent
ly received the steel contract for the
new Phelan building in Market street,
east Of Taylor; also the big steel con-
tract for the Piel building at Califor-
MIA and Battery streets
The steel fabricating and erection
for the Fitz building at Front and Pa
cifIc streets has been furnished by the
Pacific structural iron works. This
- firm has received the subcontract for
an iron fence to be erected on one of
the new public Fairgrounds in the city.
Dyer Brothers, structural steel con-
tractors, have received the contract for
steel from O'Brien Werner, archi-
tects. for the new bathhouse at Forty
ninth and B streets, near the ocean.
NEW STRUCTURAL WORK
The Central iron works has recently
closed contracts for structural steel
for the new Skidmore building, Mission
street between Seventh and Eighth;
the Schroth building from Architect
Kraft's office at Eddy and Leaven-
worth; the Shafer building, from Sal
field & Kohlberg's office; the Stein
hart building, in Sutter street between
Leavenworth and Hyde, from McDou-
gall Brothers Office. and the Dusen-
berry building, from O'Brien Brothers
office, in Eddy street east Of Larkin.
The Ralston iron works received the
big structural steel contract from
Architect Dodge's Office for the new
building at Sutter and Kearny streets
The Mortenson construction com
pany recently closed the contract for
the structural steel for the Baldwin
estate from Ross & Bergen's office, at
Grant avenue and Harlan place. This
IS one of the largest contracts that
has been furnished of late by a local
steel fabricating shop.