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NEW EQUIPMENT
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New fluorescent light
T°provide local light on a large number of jobs, particularly in the workshop, a new portable fluorescent light has been produced by P. W. Alien and .Co.
It is designed to provide cool, shadow-free lighting and the lamp incorporates a 24in.-long tube of 20W, with an electro-brightened reflector behind it to ensure maximum light; it is contained in a sheet-metal housing with a Perspex front. The lamp will rotate through 350° and friction joints enable it to be set at any angle from horizontal to vertical.
Finished in silver-grey hammer-tone enamel, the lamp—known as the Allen A3 work light—is available in 200/250V, or low voltage a.c. and 12 and 24V d.c.
Made by: P. W. Allen and Co. Ltd., 253 Liverpool Road, London NI.
Price: £23.
Rental scheme
ARENTAL scheme has been introduced by Elgastat Accessories Ltd. Of particular interest is the deionized water unit that the company has produced and which is now available on a rental basis at an extremely low rate.
Known as the Top It Up, the unit is hung on a wall and connected into the mains water supply when it produces an immediate supply of purified water. A nationwide network of cartridge exchange services is in being, which ensures that there is always a supply of topping-up water for batteries.
The device is fully approved by makers of traction, automotive and standby batteries and it will produce purified water at a cost of 9d. per gal., plus the cost of rental.
Made by: Elgastat Accessories Ltd., Lane End, Bucks.
Prices: Weekly rental, 5s. 9d.; per spare cartridge, £16; cartridge exchange, £2 12s. 6d.
Wheel balancer
OPERATIONALLY the new Repco Model 404 electronic '4.-1 wheel balancer is of particular interest because it provides for in-situ balancing in both directions of rotation, balancing weights being applied to the wheels according to the mean value of the two readings.
Static as well as dynamic balance can be checked with the machine, which is powered by a 2 h.p. series-wound motor with a speed range up to 7,000 r.p.m., or by a 4 h.p. three-phase motor, the latter being fitted if the unit is to be used for checking the wheels of heavier vehicles.
Made by: KerryRepco Ltd., 2-4 Bowlers Croft, Basildon, Essex.
NVIH the increase in instances of vehicles being finished in polished aluminium, there is a growing need for a coating to protect such metal from the corrosive effects of the atmosphere.
For the first time in the UK such a coating has been made available. Called Bergacryl Clearcote, it is a clear acrylic lacquer made by Lewis Berger (Great Britain) Ltd. It will prevent discolouration and can be used to restore a bright surface once any oxidation has taken place; it is specifically for use on aluminium and should not be used for any other Bergacryl system.
Made by: Lewis Berger (Great Britain) Ltd., Berger House, Berkeley Square, London W 1.
Protective coating 'Automatic starter/charger
ANEW starter/charger, which is claimed by its makers to be the last word in automatic, fast and safe battery charging is announced by Hill Equipment Ltd.
Suitable for operation from 200-250V mains supply, the unit will charge a 60 amp./hr. (11 plate) battery up to 85 per cent in one hour. It will charge the same battery to 100 per cent (full charge) in three hours.
The charger will start any engine using 6 or 12V circuits, with or without a battery, and in normal charging conditions will handle five I 2V or ten 6V batteries at a maximum charge of 10 amp.
The unit is claimed to be unable to damage a battery or itself, the magnetic circuit breaker and a thermal switch guarding against both contingencies. A transductor controlled by a Magnetic amplifier gives the charger a constant potential characteristic that automatically protects the battery from unnecessary wear and tear.
Made by: Hill Equipment Ltd., First Avenue, Industrial Estate, Bletchley, Bucks.
Price: £78.