Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry (1921)
Wright, Roydon Vincent, 1876- ed, Little, John G., joint ed, Augur, Robert C., joint ed · New York, N.Y., Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co · leaf 594
he wheels usually have platformsfrom 6 in. wider to 8 in. narrower than the track gage,while cars with bearings outside of the wheels usually haveplatforms from 1 ft. to 2 ft. wider than the track gage, asshown in the preceding table. Journal boxes usually are rigidly attached to the framebut if… … Fig. I—Four-Wheel Platform Car furnished, especially for heavy service. Wheels for thesmaller cars are usually from 12 in. to 16 in. in diameter,for the larger cars from 16 in. to 20 in. The wheels areusually pressed on the axle, but where there are manyshort curves in the track one wheel on an…
Hoisting machinery · Conveying machinery
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