GRUBBER BLADE. - For the International BTD-6 crawler tractor, attachment uses same arms and controls as Skid-Shovel; has same 4-point hook-up, substituted in a few minutes. 5 curved teeth 34 in. (86 cm.) long, mounted on heavy frame 67 ½ in. (171 cm.) wide. Teeth of manganese molybdenum steel, individually mounted and adjustable for spacing. Penetration 16 in. (41 cm.). Blade removes stumps, whole trees, boulders and stones. Pitched forward, teeth perform raking action; pitched backwards, blade carries objects after removal for piling or loading. All operations controlled from tractor seat.
International Harvester Company of Great Britain Limited, City Road, London E.C.1., England.
TRACTAMOUNT ROLLERS. - Converts 4-wheeled tractors into road rollers in few minutes. Tractor can readily be made available for other work. For all models there is water tank assembly for keeping 3 rollers wet for tar macadam work, etc. Models available: for Fordson Major, total weight up to 8 ¼ long tons; for Ferguson, standard model: 3 to 6 tons; heavy model: 5 to 8 tons. Spring-loaded scrapers fitted to all rollers. An arrangement by which the roller can be towed available as extra.
E.V. Twose (Manufacturing) Ltd., Lowman Works, Tiverton, Devon, U.K.
NORDVERK TRACTOR. - Designed for use on all ground and in all seasons. Specifications: length: 4.2 m.; width: 1.78 m.; height: 2.22 m.; platform body: 1.7 x 2.4 m.; loading capacity: 1,200 kg.; service weight: 2,500 kg.; top speed: 55 km/in. Tow hook in front as well as behind; motor: Volvo ED 90 hp. petrol; gear box: 4-speed gear and 1 back. Each track-side consists of 2 wire-armored rubber tracks with steel links fastened with bolts. Total track width 50 cm.; smallest turning radius: 3.5 m.; ground pressure per cm²: 0.14 kg.
AB Nordverk, Uddevalla, Sweden.
JOHN DEERE 440 CRAWLER TRACTOR AND 63 BULLDOZER.
JOHN DEERE 440 CRAWLER TRACTOR AND 63 BULLDOZER. - Tractor specifications: Horsepower: drawbar 24.12, engine 29.72; 5 speeds fwd. 1.14 mph to 7.34 mph (1.83 to 11.81 km/h), 1 rev. Gasoline engine: 4 cylinders; rated governed speed 1850 rpm. Track trend: 48 in. (1.2 m.); turning radius: 6 ½ ft. (2 m.); length overall 105 ½ in. (2.7 m.); width overall 61 1/3 in. (1.3 m.); ground clearance: 12 15/16 in. (33 cm.).
Bulldozer specifications: Blade 72 in. or 88 in. (183 or 224 cm.); height of lift, 37 in. (94 cm.); depth of cut, 11 in. (28 cm.).
John Deere Industrial Division, Moline, Illinois, U.S.A.
TRACTOR-MOUNTED SPRAYER. - Tractor-mounted sprayer equipment "CONOMIST" fixed on 3-point linkage of Ferguson or similar tractor; flexible coupling from tractor p.t.o. shaft to all-enclosed gearbox. Drive for the fan through centrifugal coupling. Separate extension shaft to drive 10 gal. (45 l.) per min. Roller Vane Pump. 315 liter fibre-glass tank fitted with liquid agitation. Nozzles rotated from tractor driver's seat, valve within reach of driver provides instantaneous cut-off. Has 8, 4 or single nozzle. Single nozzle carries furthest for forestry work, 16 h.p. absorbed by fan, spray thrown a great height using this 4-in. (10 cm.) outlet. Air speed about 240 mph (386 km/h).
Kent Engineering and Foundry Ltd., Phoenix Works, Tovil, Maidstone, England.
MODEL 300 ROTOMIST. - Designed for spraying very high trees. Direction of the air tunnel hydraulically controlled by operator. Mechanical agitation of spray material whenever engine is running. Spray hose and gun employed for spraying inaccessible places using full capacity of pump.
John Bean Division, Food Machinery and Chemical Corporation, Lansing 4, Michigan, U.S.A.
SMALLFORD AUTOMATIC TREE PLANTER
SMALLFORD AUTOMATIC TREE PLANTER - Designed to fit on 3-point linkage of any tractor, sturdily built. 15 in. (38 cm.) disk in front of the opening coulter cuts bracken and small roots and also lifts machine over large hidden obstacles. Non slip drive wheel ensures mechanically accurate spacings to individual requirements, ranging from 12 in. to 7 ft. (30 cm. to 2.1 m.) sets. Tree seedlings gripped by means of sponge rubber clamps, adjustable to type and size of plant.
The Tractor Shafts Co. Ltd., Smallford, St. Albans, England.
BHC IRON FAIRY. - Designed for handling of all classes of load ranging from 1 to 2 tons. Telescopic slewing jib can extend or retract hook. Hydraulically controlled. 3 levers provided for slewing, raising and lowering; additional hand control adjusts rate of descent of load. Equipped with 37 b.h.p. petrol engine or 30 b.h.p. diesel. Lockheed hydraulic brakes fitted to all 4 wheels.
British Hoist and Crane Company Ltd., Compton, Berkshire, England.
LODESTAR. - 7 models from 260 lb. (113 kg.) to 2,000 lb. (907 kg.) capacity, and equipped with a ¼ or ½ hp Weight from 51 lb. (23 kg.) to 68 lb. (31 kg.) capacity. For 220 volts or 440 volts. Standard lift 10 ft. (3 m.). Can be supplied for lift up to 90 ft. (27.4 m.) on single chain models and 45 ft. (13.7 m. ) on double chain models. Hook or trolley suspension.
Chisholm-Moore Hoist Division Columbus McKinnon Chain Corporation, Fremont Ave., Tonawanda, N. Y. U.S.A.
PORTER-CABLE GAS CHAIN SAW. - Model 530 direct drive chain saw available with 16, 20 or 24 in. (41, 51 or 61 cm. ) bar sizes, cuts logs or timber up to 48 in. (122. cm.) in diameter. Weight 24 lb. (11 kg.). Engine 3.5 brake horsepower. Available with float or diaphragm carburetor. Williams and Jensen International, Porter-Cable Export Dept., Bank of South Haven Bldy., South Haven, Mich. U.S.A.
MATER CONTROL GAGES. - Measure variation in thickness or width of sawn or planed lumber from standard dimensions required. Thickness gage set from 1/16 in. (1.6 mm.) for veneer up to 4 ½ in. (11.4 cm.). Width gage set for any width from 4 in. to 12 in. (10 to 30 cm.). Gages ruggedly constructed for sawmill use. Plus or minus variation in size read directly on dial indicator in either fractions to min. 1/64 in. or decimals to 0.005 in. (.013 mm.)
Mater Machine Works, Inc., Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A.
"MUD HOG" DIAPHRAGM PUMPS. - 302B
MUD HOG "DIAPHRAGM PUMPS. - 302B - Model lightweight all-aluminum Mud Hog diaphragm pump, rugged and extremely portable. Lifted by two men and easily wheeled by one man.
Specifications: Overall lengths 38 ¾ in. (98 cm.); overall width 32 ¾ in. (83 cm.); overall height 27 ¾ in. (70 cm.); net weight 137 lb. (62 kg.); strokes per min. (normal and governed engine speed of 3,300 rpm) 60; 2.25 hp at 3,300 rpm.
Marlow Pumps, Division of Bell and Gossett Company, Midland Park, New Jersey, U.S.A.
AUTOMATED MACHINE FOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS.
AUTOMATED MACHINE FOR RAILWAY SLEEPERS. - Trims, marks, adzes and bores railway sleepers at rate of 10 per min. Controlled by one man from central panel. Handles sleeper lengths from 6 to 9 ft. (1.8 to 2.7 m.); nominal widths of 8 in, 10 in., or 12 in. (20, 25 or 30 cm. ) and nominal depths of 5 to 6 in. (13 to 15 cm.).
EJ/T adzer and borer motor driven throughout, comprises infeed conveyor, cross-cut saw. Infeed conveyor consists of two steel chains with dogs. Drive taken from the machine's feed gearbox. Cross-cut saw 24 in. (61 em.) in diameter. A sawdust hopper for connection to exhaust system included. Saw spindle is driven from 10-hp motor. Has 2 independent, horizontally adjustable, adzing spindles and 2 boring head units. Infeed and outfeed conveyors are chain driven.
Thomas Robinson and Son Limited Rochdale, England.
