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Title: Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Subjects: Railroads -- Employees -- Periodicals Railroads -- United States -- Employees
Publisher: (Baltimore, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad)
Contributing Library: University of Maryland, College Park
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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unted on test stand for final adjustment. Picture frames shown contain descriptive prints of Turbo-Gener-ator parts. 2. Reclaimed turbine wheels. 3. Test rack and balancing arrangement used in reclamation of turbine wheels. This is one of the finest inthe country, as wheels can be balanced to weight of a match stick, or run i to 8000 RPM. This gives view of governor in operation. New wheels cost $21.00complete with governor. 125 have been successfully reclaimed at average cost of approximately $1.00 each. 4. 27 reclaimed covers. 5. Showing methodof boring and bushing covers. Face plate, or boring jig, is screwed on lathe spindle and ;;rooved in such manner as automatically to center the part quickly andwith absolute accuracy. Covers are then bored and bushing applied and reamed out to insure perfect bearing fit. Covers cost new $7.50 and are being re-claimed at average cost of $.58 per unit Baltimore and Ohio Magazine, August, IQ23 27 The Reclamation of Headlight Turbo-Generator Parts
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WHY BUY NEW ONES WHEN RECLAIMED FRAMES AND SHAFTS WILL DO? 6. Thirty reclaimed Generator Frames. 7. Showing method used to mount, bore out and bush frames. U brace or boring jig is fastened to a face platewtiich is screwed on lathe spindle. Jig is grooved in same way as turbine cover jig, in such iranner as automatically to center the frame quickly and withabsolute accuracy, without necessity of bringing them to center by usual chuck ir ethod. Frames cost new J9.75; are being reclaimed at average cost of $.75per unit. 8. Shafts with worn bearing surfaces built up by electric welding process preparatory to turning. 9. Shafts undergoing turning of beanng surfaces.Note method of chucking and centering. Chuck is simple, having taper body to conform to lathe spindle with split end which is threaded for tightening nut.Bore of split end is such that slight turn of nut clan ps the shaft while automatically centering it. Opposite end of shaft is centered on Uil stock and steadyrest used to eli

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