The Purchase Department. •
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Where to Buy your Supplies.
You Can Get It At P.T." (Wolverhampton).—The self-.contained headlamp you require can be obtained, we think from stock, from Jas. Bartle and Co., Western Iron Works, Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London, W.
Barimar Welding.
Earimar, Ltd., 10, Poland Street, Oxford Street, London, W., has sent to us the illustrations which we include herewith, which show how a neat repair was effected, by this concern, to a cylinder of an Ivel tractor which is used by Mr. S. F. Edge for ploughing and other agricultural work.
The cylinder in question was cracked round the induction port, and as the makers were unable to supply a new component right away, the cylinder was sent to Messrs. Barimar to be welded. In order to get at the fracture it was found necessary to cut away the water jacket as shown in our illustration. The crack was welded, and the water jacket made good within three days, so that the Ivel tractor instead of being idle for some considerable time was only out of commission for about four days.
Another_ point for consideration is that the repair was effected at a relatively small cost as compared with the expense which would have been incurred in purchasing a new cylinder.
This repair affords an example of the value of the Barimar welding process for carrying out quick repiiir work, and bears ample testimony to the reliabilityof this particular welding process.
" Lektrik" Lighting Connections. •
We have received from Messrs, A. P. Lundberg and Sons, 477-489, Liverpool Road, Islington, London, N., the weRknown electrical accessories manufacturers, a copyof an • interesting little booklet they have recently published dealing with the company's " Lektrik" lighting connections.
This is the fourth edition which has been printed of this handbook which contains a wealth of useful information of partietilar importance to all those who have anything to do With the subje-ct of electric lighting, and'inore especially te-those•who are responsible for its installation. A special chapter is devoted to the question of automobile controls. The book is profusely illustrated with explanatory line drawings which, with the textual matter, afford a wide knowledge of modern methods of control for electric lights. The book is published at 6d. net ; it is of a convenient size for carrying in the pocket.
Magneto Repairs and Spares.
• The illustration we reproduce below shows two pages which have been extracted from a catalogue we have recently received from the Runbaken Magneto Co., Ltd., Camp Street Works, Deansgate, Manchester. This concern has probably one of the largest works of its kind in Great Britain, which is specially equipped for expeditiously dealing with the repair of magnetos and for supplying new parts-for many wellknown types, amongst which we may mention the Bosch, Simms, Eisemann, Mea, 1111, and'Splitclorf. The company states that under normalpressure of working, should it be found necessary, it is possible to execute a repair of any•kind within 24 hours, whilst during that time the company can loan a, magneto. The catalogue is particularly concise and comprehensive, and a list of spare parts for various makes of magnetos is included. An illustration.of each _part listed is embodied, together with its cost. Besides supplying parts for the latest types of magnetos, the concern manufactures accessories for obsolete patnteortnice,sand is in a position to supply at very short
Several pages in the booklet are devoted to a description of the working of a high-tension magneto, whilst a useful chapter on the detection of faults is included, which should be of considerable assistanc2 to electrical and other engineers. A copy of the catalogue can be obtained from the works of the company at the address given earlier in this notice.