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Title: Architect and engineer
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture Architecture Architecture Building
Publisher: San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public Library

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ever—aflexibility which steam and electric rail-way e(iuipment both lack. On the par-ticular route covered the density oftraffic unquestionably makes the regularsteam or electric train the most econo-mical and satisfactory to the public,since frequent sei-vice can be given withwell-filled trains. In a .short talk given by Mr. W. L.Bean, mechanical assistant to the presi-dent of the New York, New Haven, andHartford Railroad, during the meetingat New Haven, he stated that the rail-roads were deeply interested in the pos-sibilities of gasoline rail cars in turn-ing operating losses on branch lines intoprofits, and bespoke the co-operation ofautomotive engineers in assisting in thegreater development of automotive rail-way equipment. The meeting was de-voted to an inspection of an automobilechassis testing dynamometer in the me-chanical engineering laboratory of theSheffield school and an address on powerlosses in automotive chassis by Prof. E.H. Lockwood. THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER 119
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HIGHLAND PARK BRANCH LIBRARY DENVER, COLORADO J. B, BENEDICT, Ardiitca (1. ,. H( iini kl economically iiby the use of Ivory Unglazea 1 ilfor ail decorative detail PERPETUATING an Initial ECONOMY FOR expressing ornamental design, Terra Cotta is more economicalthan any other permanent material. This results from the fact that repetition of ornament is effected inTerra Cotta by means of molds that are cast from an original model.Thus the costly item of hand-carving on each specific unit is elim-inated. And the cost of the original model is distributed, fractionally,among all the repeated units. The initial economy is perpetuated under all climatic conditions whenproper construction and proper relation with other materials have been as-sured by intelligent design and by competent supervision in erecting. Thisis attested by numerous examples throughout this country and Europe. Send for our literature on Terra Cotta showing its wide range ofornamental effect. Address National Terra Cotta So

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