The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-11
SIEELTON EXHIBIT
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| solid mannard frob, design 1855; spring
! frog for steam railroad, standard used
by the Pere Marquette road; solid man
nard hook heel switch, made from 151
pound girder rails, for use on street
car roads; one solid mate, of same rail
and construction; one rapid renewable
mannard hard center frog, made of ISL
pound rail. A number of switch stands
of the following types: Ned Era, New
Century and, Main line.
Rocks Used in Panama Locks
These pieces are mounted on small
movable pedestals, or on mahogany
bases especially prepared for this ex-
hibit Another exhibit is cast steel
rack, such as is in use in the locks of
the Panama Canal. Almost 10000
racks like this sample have been sent
to the Isthmian Canal Company from
the steel foundry of the local plant in
1913 and 1914.
One of the most interesting features
of the exhibit viii be the Mayari prod
ucts consisting of east iron and frought
steel parts in extensive commercial use.
Wrought material containing Mayari,
with q content of nickel and chromium,
show drop forgings in various 5: r4es
which indicate the adaptability Of Ma.
ari for practically all purposes whrs
tough and readily worked steel is re-
quired. '''.-.
A striking feature in the Mayari ex-
hibit is display stand with large ma
hogany base and tower effect in four
columns, from which is to be suspended
one ton of the Mayari pig iron by d
one-and-one-eight inch Mayari heat
treated bolt turned down to five thirty
seconds of an inch in thickness. One
of these bolts sustained a lead of $500
pounds for one entire week during the
A. E. r. NJ. A. convention in Atlantic
City in October, 1914. These bolts
are used with all the Mannard hard
center work furnished by the Frog and
Switch Department.
There are many miscellaneous pieces,
such as rail braces, rail sections, of
various weights; switch stand targets,
switch stand lamps, rail joints and
spring boxes for street railway
switches. ..Nf
Hatchets That Can Chop Steel
A model of the latest style of the
double connecting tongue switch in
aluminium has been made in the Frog
and Switch Department for the exhibi-
tion. The bridge shop and forge de-
partments will be represented by char
acteristic products and pictures which
Will be displayed on back panels Of
the booth, and the columns supporting
the roof of the booth will be covered
with mahogany panels on which will be
mounted large number of steel prod
ucts in various stages of manufacture.
In the Mayari exhibit will be num-
Der of hatchets and shovels made of
this metal, twisted and bent, to show
THAT the metal is practically indie
structable. Hatchets made of this
metal have been chopped into steel
rails, without leaving dent in the
hatchets.
A feature of the Maryland Steel
Company exhibit will be two models of
steamships, the Alabama and the Alcon,
built at the plant. The latter vessel
was the first one to pass through the
Panama Canal
Of samples of steel rails to be shown
by the Cambria Steel Company will
be the new 125-pound rail ordered by
the Pennsylvania Railroad. Other steel
products will consist of eye beams,
channels. concrete bars, rake and har-
row teeth, plow points, axles, piston
rods, fence paneling and posts, mine
ties, converters and Gautier products
of all descriptions.
All furniture and fixtures to be
used are finished in mahogany. Show
cases and panels displaying small prod.
ucts of various companies are backed
with green velvet to match the green
carpet.