The Street railway journal (1896) (14575538888)

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Title: The Street railway journal

Year: 1884 (1880s)

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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation

Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.

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10 N. Charles St. Chicago, Carter H. Fitz-Hugh, UiM Monadnock Building. Detroit, Michigan Electric Co. Cincinnati. nOLD^ ELECTRIC HEATERS Will give nearly twice the results of any other Heater on themarket, or equally as good results at about half the cost. Send for Circulars and further information... Gold Street Car Heating; Co. 668 Rookery, CHICAQO, ILL. No. 6 Bridge Stores, NEW YORK CITY. October, 1896.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 197 McGUIRE MANUFACTURING CO., CHIC7XGO, ILL. The Columbia Ha^azine Cast IronStreet Car Heater. (E=^T:E:iTTEID.) The only PRACTICAL, RELIABLE, ^ ^^^^^ful Tests last winter show that Electric S Heating Costs NINE (9) Times as nuch asECONOniCAL Heater > stoves. Can you afford it ? : : : : : : : No need of ciit-tiiii; or mutilat-ing tlie car orseats. Supported abovethe seat, but nottouching: it. Cool Exterior,does not burn theseat, nor makepassengers incontact witli ituncomfortable. Can be set upor removed in tenminutes. Can be set onfloor of cross-seatcar.

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OVER 4,000 IN USE IN ELECTRIC AND CABLE CARS. Self-feeder, re-(juiring no atten-tion from conduc-tor for 12 liours. Economic a 1,costs 10 cents perday to heat a 20foot car in coldweather. o®o Handsome ap-pearance, niclielplated frame andIiardwood finish. r>®<^ Cast iron stovewill not burn out, O®^ Clean, no dirt,ashes, nor coal,except tliat carri-ed in tlie maga-zine. M. K. BOWEN, Superintendent. Office OF CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY CO.,2020 STATE STREET. TESTS ON HEATING CARS, CHICAGO CITY RAILWAY. During last severe winter 76 motor cars with anthracite-coal stoves of maeazine or self-feeding pattern, and 10 motor cars with two types of electricheaters were operated. Cars 21 feet long, with no vestibule. Back and front doors opened occasionally in actual service. Tests were made for heating carsto 35° F. above oiitside temperature. Hard coal delivered to burns cost 5s.35 per ton. Stove consumed 1% pounds per hour. Coal delivered at power station at $1.40 per ton. Electric heaters

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