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Car Builders Dictionary 1879 Illustrations car plans REPRINT Hard Cover
The Car Builders Dictionary 1879 by Matthias N Forney An illustrated vocabulary of terms which designate American Railroad cars, their parts and attachements. Compiled for the Master Car Builders Association.
Copyright 1879. Reprint.
Approx 500 pages.
Hard Cover
CONTENTS
Alphabetical List of Terms 1-188
Axles, Wheels, Journal-boxes, etc278-283
Baggage, Express, or Mail Car195,196
Baggage and Passenger Car 197
Baggage-trucks 215
Baker Car-heater 414-419
Bell-cord Fixtures 392, 393
Bodies, Freight-car216-241
Bodies, Passenger-car 302-341
Bodies, Parts of Passenger-car 346, 347
Bolsters, etc 341-344
Bolts, Washers, etc 488
Boxes, Journals, etc .278-283
Brakes 420-428
Brake, Creamer428, 429
Brake, Eames Vacuum 439
Brake, Smith Vacuum 433
Brake, Westinghouse443-473
Brake, Westinghouse Driving-wheel474-476
Car, Baggage, Express, or Mail 195, 196
Cars, Different Kinds 190-213
Cars, Freight 199-208
Cars, Hand213, 483-487
Car, Mail 194
Cars, Passenger 190-193, 197, 198
Car, Passenger and Baggage 197
Cars, Sleeping 190, 365-367
Cars, Street 211, 212, 477-482
Cars, Work 209
Car-coupler, Janney 362-364
Car-heater, Baker414-419
Car-heater, Spear 410-413
Car-seats 383-388
Car-springs 293-300
Car-trucks242-277
Car-trucks, Details of276, 277
Car-wheels 284-292
Car-windows 368-370
Coupler, Janney Car 362-364
Creamer-brake 428, 429
Details of Car-trucks 276, 277
Doors and Door-furnishings 402
Door-furnishings 402-404
Draw-gear .348-358
Driving-wheel Brake, Westinghouse474-476
Eames Vacuum-brake 439
Express, Baggage, or Mail Car195,196
Fixtures, Bell-cord 392, 393
Freight-cars....199-208
Freight-car Bodies .216-241
Freight-car Roofs 227
Freight-car Trucks244-261
Freight-trucks 214
Furnishings, Door402-404
Furnishings, Passenger-car 389-391
Furnishings, Sleeping-car .376-382
Furnishings, Window 371-374
Gear, Draw 348-358
Hand-cars213, 483-487
Heater, Baker Car 414-419
Heaters, Spear 410-413
Janney Car-coupler 362-364
Journal-boxes, Wheels, Axles, etc 278-283
Lamps 394-401
Locks 405-407
Mail, Baggage, or Express Car195,198
Mail-car 194
Mail-catcher 348
Miller-platform 359-381
Parts of Passenger-car Bodies346, 847
Passenger and Baggage Car197
Passenger-cars190-193, 197,198
Passenger-car Bodies302-341
Passenger-car Bodies, Parts of346, 347
Passenger-car Furnishings 389-391
Passenger-car Steps 345
Passenger-car Trucks262-275
Platform, Miller359-361
Plow, Snow 210
Roofs, Freight-car 227
Screw-threads, Tools, etc 489, 490
Seats, Car 382-388
Sleeping-cars 365-367
Sleeping-car Furnishings376-382
Smith Vacuum-brake 433
Snow-plow 210
Spear-heaters 410-413
Springs, Car 293-300
Steps, Passenger-car 345
Stoves (See also Heaters) 408,409
Street-cars211, 212, 477-482
Tools, Screw-threads, etc 489,490
Trucks, Baggage 215
Trucks, Car. 242-277
Trucks, Freight 214
Trucks, Freight-car.244-261
Trucks, Passenger-car. 262-275
Trusses 491
Vacuum-brake 435
Vacuum-brake, Eames 439
Vacuum-brake, Smith
Ventilators 375
Washers, Bolts, etc 488
Westinghouse-brake.443-473
Westinghouse Driving-wheel Brake474-476
Wheels, Axles, Journal-boxes, etc .278-283
Wheels, Car284-292
Windows, Car 308-370
Window-furnishings 371-374
Work-cars 209
AN INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS
Air Brakes :PAGE.
Westinghouse Air-Brake Co., Pittsburgh, Pa19, 20
Anvils :
Fisher & Norris, Trenton, N. J 33
Aales :
Baugh Steam Forge Co., Detroit, Mich 57
Berwick Rolling Mill Co., Berwick, Pa 13
Chicago Axle & Forge Co., Chicago, Ill 72
Midvale Steel Works, i'hiladelphia, Pa 61
Pittsburgh Forge & Iron Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 82
Wilson, Walker & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 6
Barbed Wire Fencing :
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Co., Worcester, Mass 62
Bell Cord:
Wellington, Bros. & Co., Boston, Mass 65
F3rakes :
Eames Vacuum Brake Co., New York 29
Brake-Shoes:
Congdon Brake-Shoe Co., Chicago, Ill 641
Brushes:
John G. McMurray & Co., New York 70
Cars:
W. C. Allison & Co., Philadelphia, Pa 12
Barney & Smith Manufacturing Co., Dayton, 0 84
Billmeyer & Small Co., York, Pa 11
J. G. Brill & Co., Philade phis., Pa 17
Erie Car Works (Limited), Erie, Pa.... 78
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Gilbert & Bush Co., Troy, N. Y 76
Gilbert Car Works, Buffalo, N. Y '76
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co.. Wilmington, Del 16
Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Co., Harrisburg, Pa 15
Jackson & Sharp Co., Wilmington Del 71
Jackson & Woodin Manufacturing Co., Berwick, Pa 13
Michigan Car Co., Detroit, Mich 57
Wason Manufacturing Co., Springfield, Mass 14
Car Forgings:
Wilson, Walker & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 6
Car Furnishings:
W. G. Creamer & Co., New York 58
Crerar, Adams & Co.. Chicago, Iil 28
J. L. Howard & Co., Hartford, Conn 62
A. G. Newman, New York 70
Post & Co., Cincinnati, 0 27
L. G. Tillotson & Co., New York 48 Car Heaters:
Baker, Smith & Co., New York 68 Bissell & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 65 James Spear, Philadelphia, Pa.... 45
Car Lamps :
Post & Co., Cincinnati, 0 27
Car Seats:
Gardner & Co., New York 69
Car-seat Back and Bank Springs
E. L. Bushnell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y 10 H. B. Cobb & Co., Wilmington, Del 55
Car-Shop Tools:
Billings & Spencer Co., Hartford, Conn 76
Goodell & Waters, Philadelphia, Pa 54 Car and Switch Locks:
Post & Co., Cincinnati, 0 27
Romer & Co., Newark, N. J 68
Car Trucks:
Thielson Truck Co., Chicago, Ill 56
Car Ventilators:
John S. Hulin, New York 59 Car-Wheels :
Baltimore Car-Wheel Co., Baltimore, Md 37
Barney & Smith Mtg. Co., Dayton, 0 84
Barnum & Richardson Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill... 42
Barnum Richardson Co., Lime Rock, Conn 41
J. H. Bass, Chicago, t11 39
Bass Foundry & Machine Works, Fort Wayne, Ind 40
Cayuta Wheel & Foundry Co., Waverly, N. Y 51
Detroit Car-Wheel Co., Detroit, Mich 57
Davenport, Fairbairn & Co., Erie, Pa 78
Ensign Manufacturing Co., Huntington, West Va 42
Hudson Paper Car-Wheel Co., Hudson, N. Y 46
Lobdell Car-Wheel Co., Wilmington, Del 63
Chas. A. Peck's Son, New York 43
Thos. Prosser & Son, New York 29
Ramapo Wheel & Foundry Co.. Ramapo, N. Y 64
Rochester Car-Wheel Works, Rochester, N. Y... 73
Russel Wheel & Foundry Co., Detroit, Mich 75
Taylor Iron Works, High Bridge, N. J ... 80
J. Thomas & Son, Indianapolis, Ind 45
A. Whitney & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa 38
Charcoal Pig-Iron:
Barnum Richardson Co.. Lime Rock, Conn 41
Cushioned Helve Hammers:
Bradley & Co., Syracuse, N. Y 76
Draw-Bars :
Continuous Draw-Bar Co., Cincinnati, O ... 31
Griffith, Patterson & Middleton, Cincinnati, 0 32
N. & A. Middleton & Co., Philadelphia, Pa 66
J. B. Safford, Buffalo, N. Y 30
Wilson, Walker & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 6
Engravings:
Photo-Engraving Co., New York 36
Flexible Shafts:
Stow Flexible Shaft Co., Limited, Philadelphia, Pa 79
Hand-Cars :
G. S. Sheffield & Co., Three Rivers, Mich. 78
lilose (Rubber) :
Cleveland Rubber Co., Cleveland, 0 49
Hydraulic Jacks :
Richard Dudgeon, New York 43
Interlocking Signals :
Toucey & Buchanan Interlocking Switch Co., Harrisburg, Pa 26
Iron Pipe :
Edward Barr, New York 79
Jacks:
Joyce & Cridland, Dayton, 0 8
Journal-Bearings :
D. A. HOPKINS, New York.
Self-fitting Bearings 1, 2
Self-aligning Bearings 3
Combination, cheap, Bearings 4
George R. Meneely & Co., West Troy, N. Y 5
Phosphor-Bronze Smelting Co., Philadelphia, Pa 67
Paul S. Reeves, Philadelphia, Pa . 77
Journal-Box Lids :
Hewitt Box-Lid Co., Chicago, Ill 56
Locomotives :
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pa 24
Machinists, Tools:
Wm. Sellers & Co., Philadelphia, Pa 44
Malleable Iron Castings :
Cleveland Malleable Iron Co., Cleveland, O 71
McConway, Torley & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 74
Nuts and Bolts:
Hoopes & Townsend, Philadelphia, Pa 34
Nut-Locks:
Metcalf, Paul & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 79
Oil (Lubricating) :
Plumbago Oil Co., Rochester, N. Y 21
Packing (Sheet, Round and Square) :
Cleveland Rubber Co., Cleveland, O 49
Padlocks :
D. K. Miller Lock Co., Philadelphia, Pa 60
Romer & Co., Newark, N. J 68
Paint :
Iron-Clad Paint Co., Cleveland, 0 25
Power Hammers:
Philip S. Justice, Philadelphia, Pa 72
Railroad Publications :
National Car-Builder, New York 70
Railroad Gazette, New York and Chicago 76
Railway Purchasing Agent, Chicago, Ill 71
Railway Review, Chicago, Ill 71
Railroad Supplies:
E. J. Brooks & Co., New York 74
Crerar, Adams & Co., Chicago, III 28
W. C. Duyckinck, New York 79
Morgan & Herrick, New York 75
Post & Co., Cincinnati, O 27
H. A. Rogers, New York 73
L. G. Tillotson & Co., New York 48
Refrigerator Cars :
Tiffany Refrigerator Car Co., Chicago, Hl 7
Rolling Mills :
Wilson, Walker & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 6
Rubber Goods:
Cleveland Rubber Co., Cleveland, O 49
Rubber Steps :
Rubber-Step Manufacturing Co., Boston, Mass 79
Springs:
Columbia Car-Spring Co., New York 71
Culmer Spring Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 47
Detroit Car-Spring Co., Detroit, Michigan 59
Diamond State Car-Spring Co., Wilmington, Del.... 53
A. French & Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 83
Gautier Steel Co., Limited, Johnstown, Pa 75
James Jeffries & Sons, Philadelphia, Pa 77
Springs (Continued) :
N. & A. Middleton & Co. (Limited), Philadelphia, Pa 66
Miller, Metcalf & Parkin, Pittsburgh, Pa 50
National Car-Spring Co., New York 58
Charles W. Pickering & Co., Philadelphia, Pa 78
Charles Scott, Philadelphia, Pa 52
Springs (Rubber :
Cleveland Rubber Co., Cleveland, 0 49
Steel Castings :
Chester Steel-Casting Co., Philadelphia, Pa 74
Steel :
Midvale Steel Works, Philadelphia, Pa 61
Nashua Iron & Steel Co., Nashua, N. II., and Boston, Mass 67
Miller, Metcalf & Parkin, Pittsburgh, Pa 50
Thomas Prosser & Son, New York 29
Randall & Jones, Boston, Mass 75
Standard Steel Works. Philadelphia, Pa 61
Steel-Tired Car-Wheels :
Thomas Prosser & Son, New York 29
Steeline
Bauer & Co., New York 78
Taps and Dies :
Pratt & Whitney Co., Hartford, Conn 35
Telegraph Supplies :
L. G. Tillotson & Co., New York 48
Tube Expanders :
Richard Dudgeon. New York 43
Thomas Prosser & Son, New York. 29
Varnish :
John Babcock & Co., Boston, Mass. 74
Clarence Brooks & Co., New York 81
Murphy & Co., Newark, N. J., and Cleveland, 0 18
Parrott Varnish Co., Bridgeport, Conn 75
C. C. Reed & Co., New York 77
Edward Smith & Co., New York 72
Thresher & Co., Dayton, 0 23
Valentine & Co., New York 60
Veneers :
G. W. Read & Co., New York 78
Weather Strips :
Patent Metallic Weather Strip Co., New York 72
White Lead :
John Jewett & Sons, New York 22
Wood Filling :
Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co., New York o9
Wood-working Machinery:
J. A. Fay & Co., Cincinnati, 69
Goodell & Waters, Philadelphia, Pa 54
J. S. Graham & Co.; Rochester, N. Y 78
Lane & Bodley Co., Cincinnati, 0 51
Putnam Machine Co., Fitchburg, Mass 79
C. B. Rogers & Co., New York 73
S. A. Woods Machine Co., Boston, New York and Chicago 73
Wrenches : L. Coes & Co., Worcester, Mass 63
Ever since the general interchange of cars among different railroads, a great deal of inconvenience, confusion, and delay has been caused to those who build and repair them by the want of common names for the different parts of cars. One part is known by one name at one place and by quite different names at other places ; and, what causes still worse confusion, a term often means one thing on one road and quite a different thing on another. A Draw-bar is called a " Pull-iron " in one section, a " Shackle-bar " in another, and in some of the Middle and Southern states it is known by the euphonious name of a " Bull-nose." A Journal-box in one place means the brass-bearing which rests on, and is exposed to, the friction of the axle-journal ; at other places, it means the cast-iron box which incioses the journal and its bearing and holds the lubricating material. Numberless examples of a similar kind might be given. The art of car-building, in fact, has grown more rapidly than the language relating to it. Early in the history of the Master Car-Builders' Association this subject attracted attention, and in 1871 a Committee was appointed to prepare a " Dictionary of Terms used in Car building." This Committee originally consisted of eight or ten members, who held a number of meetings without accomplishing much, and it soon became apparent that it was too unwieldy to do the work which had been undertaken. It was finally narrowed down to those members of the Association whose names appear on the title page of this book, who were courageous enough to undertake the task of corapleting the work, probably, only because they were then quite ignorant of its magnitude.
The first plan was to give, as far as possible, the names of all the parts of cars and their synonyms in use in different parts of the country. This, it was soon found, would make the book much larger and the vocabulary more cumbersome than seemed desirable, and, at the same time, would rather add to than diminish the existing confusion. The Committee, therefore, determined to confine its labors chiefly to selecting and assigning appropriate terms to those parts and objects which are in common use, and which pertain to railroad cars.
It should be noticed, too, that, to supply the want which demanded such a vocabulary, what might be called a double dictionary is needed. Thus, supposing that a car-builder in Chicago received an order for a Journal-box; by looking in an alphabetical list of words he could readily find that term and a description and definition of it. But suppose that he wanted, himself, to order such castings from the shop in Albany and did not know their name : it would be impracticable for him to commence at A and look through to Z, or until he found the proper term to designate that part. It was therefore necessary, in a dictionary of this kind, to provide the most copious illustrations and arrange them in some systematic way so that a person could find a representation of any part of a car he might have in mind, and from that illustration find the name. The manner in which this want has been met is fully described m the DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE DICTIONARY which follow the preface.
The system of cross-references employed in " Knight's Mechanical Dictionary" has also been adopted here. Thus, under the term Axle there are references to " master car-builders' standard axle, muley axle, street-car axle," etc. Under the word Bar a list of various kinds of bars, such I as " arch-bar, draw-bar, guide-bar," etc., is given. This will often aid very materially in finding terms.
Of the defects of the book, and its incompleteness, no one can be so well informed as the Committee who are its sponsors. Several years' time would be too little to devote to the compilation of such a dictionary, if completeness were aimed at ; and if more care could have been given to the preparation of the material in the book, it could have been confined within considerably smaller limits, but at the same time more thorough investigation would have increased the vocabulary very much in other directions. In fact, there is hardly a limit to the scope which such a book might cover. It was at one time intended to include the names of all the different materials used in car-building, mid a good deal of data was collected for that purpose ; but it was found that to do so would involve more time and labor than the Committee could devote to it, and therefore that part of the work had to be omitted.
Of the philological qualifications of the Committee for their work, it perhaps need only be said, to disarm criticism, that none of its members knows any other language than the one he inherited, and that very imperfectly. Two of them are practical car-builders, one of them in charge of the cars of one of the largest and most fully equipped roads in the country ; and the compiler, during all the time that the book was in preparation, was actively engaged in editing a weekly technical paper. The only time any of the mem of the Committee could give to the work was that which could be eked out from his other duties. They are, therefore, compelled to submit their work to the public, knowing its imperfection and how much it might be improved if the requisite labor could be devoted to it. They trust, however, it will prove useful in establishing a common language where now there is well nigh a Babel of confusion.
One word more must be added to this long preface. Possibly some persons may be found who will object to the advertisements appended to the end of the book. The reason for these is that the cost of preparing the engravings was so great that no publisher would have undertaken to issue the book fcr the proceeds of its sale alone, and the treasury of the Car-Builders' Association was empty. In this condition of things The Railroad Gazette proposed to undertake the publication of the Dictionary at its own expense, if the Car-Builders' Association would give the privilege of publishing the advertisements. The proposition was accepted, and it is thought that readers and users of the book will not find the advertisements any detriment to its usefulness, but rather an advantage.
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