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20 The Industry Metal Melting Furnaces Practical Features of Manometer Production IN particulars supplied by the Mono-meter Manufacturing Co., Ltd., their latest pioduct is described as a 600- i,5oolb. brass capacity preheated air, true-lip, axis-tilting, furnace. From the illustration it will be seen that th" furnace is raised or lowered by the hand wheel which, through oil- bathed skew gearing, operates the countershaft carrying the pulleys, chains and counterweights. Since the pouring lip is in line with the tilting axis there is no variation of height, or movement lore and aft of the lip during pouring, which facilitates precision of operation. A unique feature of the furnace is the preheating of the cold air supply from the fan before it reaches the burners. This is achieved by passing the air through an annular dome over the furnace lining, the connecting pipes of which are self-sealing when the furnace is in the normal upright position. It is claimed the use of preheated air ensures a dry atmosphere inside ;the furnace, provides greater pressure at the nozzle and, at the same time,: produces an in- candescent flame with .more rapid melt- ing temperatures. A final advantage is the . improved combustion of the atomised oil enabling a heavier grade to be used. A charge of 5001b. of aluminium re- quires a melting time of ninety minutes The Monometer pre-heated furnace. to two hours with an oil consumption of approximately i£ gall, per ioolb. of metal, and 1,5001b. of high-temperature bronze takes two to two and a half hours, the consumption of oil being in the neighbourhood of 1 gall, for each ioolb. of bronze. The wartime address of the Monometer Manufacturing Co., Ltd., is Barton Towers, Clifton Drive, Westclirl-on-Sea, Essex: ;::;./.- «: • • ••-;• ••..-• < JANUARY 4, 1940. Electric Light in Glasgow WHO had the first electric light inGlasgow ? Very few woukl be able to answer that question. It was Lord Kelvin, and the man who helped to instal it at Lord Kelvin's house in the University recently celebrated 63 years' continuous service with the firm now called Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird. He is Mr. Robert Todd, and was presented by Mr. Fred C. Stewart, chairman of the company, with a wallet containing treasury notes. Mr. Todd, who is in his 82nd year, is still hale and hearty. He recalled the days when history was being made in the old factory in Renfrew Street, where were made early electrical, instruments for submarine telegraphy and for measuring electrical current. The Barn and Stroud range finder was also made in the old works, until a special factory was built at Anniesland. The old family traditions are still maintained at Kelvin's works, and there are many cases of sons and daughters, and even grandchildren, following the trades of their ancestors in the firm. NEW COMPANY :f ^ K.C.V. PRECISION TOOL CO., LTD. Private com- pany. Registered November 16. Capital £2,000 in 2,000 shares of £\ each. Objects: To acqoire the business of Alexander Coupar and F. rW.- Vemall, 1-5, Gt. North Road, Hatfield, Herts, and, to carry on the business of engineers, tool makers, manufacturers of component parts of aircraft, etc. Directors are". Alfred Coupar, 15, Selwyn Crescent,' Hatfield; F. W. Vernall, 107, Willfield Road, Hat- field; Albert Took and Albert H. Took,' Tudor Cot-1 tage, Turpins Ride, Oaklands. Welwyn, Herts;: S. T. White, 39, Madeira Avenue, Paliner's Green,' N.13. Solicitors: Greenwood and Son, 23, Chase Side, Southgate, N.14. Registered office: x-£'GL' North Road, Hatfield, Herts. •• .•!",•:•>• Declaration of Solvency A DECLARATION of solvency wasfiled on November 22 relating to' Northern Airways, Ltd., registered Nov- ember 21, 1934, under the style of Northern and Scottish Airways, Ltd., and renamed September 6, 1937. The authorised capital is £38,000 in £1 shares all issued and fully paid up to May 4, 1939. At that date British Air- . ways, Ltd., held 26,000 shares, John de'C. Ballardie and W. D. L. Roberts joint-owned 7,398 shares, and 2,602 were held by J R. McCrindle. The remain- ing 2,000 were divided equally in lots of 400 shares between John de C. Ballardie, VV D. T. Gairdner, Geo. Nicholson and VV L. Thurgood. There are no mort- gages or charges. Directors at Novem- ber 4, 1939: Geo. Nicholson, W. D. L. Rcbeitsand J. R. McCrindle. Registered office: 51, Westgate Road, Newcastle- on-'fyne. Boulton Paul Meeting AT the fifth ordinary general meetingof Boulton Paul Aircraft, Ltd., held at Birmingham on November 30 a divi- dend of 7| per cent, was announced. After making a provision of ^42,000 for taxation a disposable balance of ^66,552 remained. Of this sum the divi- dend absorbs ^24.375. a further £IT,H& is transferred lo general reserve and the residue, /20,83c), is carried forward to the next account. During the year under review the company's capital has been increased from ^400,000 to ^500,000 and at the close of the meeting an extraordinary meeting was held to obtain sanction from the members for the directors to borrow money on security, the sum not to exceed an amount equal to twice the nominal authorised share capital of the company. This was agreed. AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS (Published November 16, 1939.) 11503- ALDWINCKI.F.. A. J. M. Aircraft instru- ment for effecting blind landings (513.787) 11522. MCCARTY, R. J. Spark-gap device lor in- temal-combustion engine ignition sys- tems (513.599). 11355- SCHNABEL, E. Fire-extinguishers (513,706). 11777. TENNANT, W J. (AKTIEBOLAGET MILO). Power plants'for aircraft (513,751). 11825. RQETHEL,- J H., and MARVEL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION. Hinge construction "854. 15588. 15600. 16619; 18932. 22182. 31337- 32429. 6i88. DORNIER-WERKE GES. Control of aircraft (513.795)-. JENNER. C. L. Valve gear for internal- combustion engines (513.805). HEFFER, B. Windows (513.720). SLEIGH, H L., CHESTON, A. S., and REID. T. Sliding windows (513,758). • KAMMER, G S. Internal-combnstion oil engines with separate combustion chamber (513,766). IGRANIC ELECTRIC CO., LTD. Controllers for electric motors (513,814). EBRLICH, J. C. Hand-operated indicating devices (513.617). Soc. ANON. S.F.M.B.I. Electrical frequency reducers (5x3,673). KOLLER, E. Windows (513,723). (Published November 23, 1930) 1937. 23496. SINGER, J M. Braking devices for vehicles (513,890). 1938. 7448. ATKINS, W T. J.; NALDF.R BROS. & THOMPSON, LTD,, and LIPMAS, C. L. Switching apparatus suitable' for indi- cating the magnitude of a transient or abnormal condition in an electric cir- cuit (513.844). 7981. Soc. ANON A SAURER. Internal-combus- tion engines of the liquid-fuel injection type (513,906). 7992. FLEISCHEI.. G. Variable-speed transmis- sions (513,845). 8501. GREAVES, L VV. Speed indicators (514,039). 9026 AIKAN. R. Directional gyroscopes (5I.V9"). 9048. RSMBUSH. N. E. (RAMBTJSH. E., and ANDERSON, V G). Illuminating de- vices (513,912) 9102. PRECISION MECANIQUE. Speed regulating devices (514044) 11476. NUTSFORD, A. Rotary pumps and engiaet, (514,050). II6O4. SOC. ^'INVENTIONS AgRONAUTlQUES *ET MKCANIQUES S.I.A.M. Means for locking retractable undercarriages for aircraft 514.051- 12026. GRAY, J., and METROPOLITAN-VICKERS. ELECTRICAL CO , LTD. Electric relays (513,922). . - y • 12027. AUGER, H.. and NICHOLSON, N. P.(LegaI; representative of PEARSON.'W. E., de-. ceased). Storage and like equipment* for vehicles (313,923). ,' 12034. ROBINSON, M. Speedometers (513,925)." 12123. FEKNSEH AKT.-GES. Scanning oscillators, for use in television and like systems' (513,878). 1 12136. WESTLAND AIRCRAFT, LTD., PETTEP, W. E. W., and DAVENPORT, A. Fasten-' ings for cowling of aircraft and the like (513,926). 12162. PAINE, H. SCOTT-, and BARKER, S. N.- Windscreens and the like (.513,882). ', 12183. LOUGHRAN, J. P., and LOUGHRAN, J. M.\ Central heating systems (513,995). 12226. AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS CO., LTD., and BROCK, D. T. Brakes for vehicles1 (513,957)- 12249. PYE. LTD., SMITH, VV. A. ST. C, and DAL-' GLEISH, J. W. Loop aerials and the" like (513,961). , . 12273. MURPHY RADIO, LTD., BAKER, G. B., and BOYD. J. D. A. Preset tuning of radio receivers (513,965). " 12293. REES. T. A., and REES, F. S. Internal-corn-" bustion engines having cylinders with opposed pistons (513.999) . 12340, MARCONI'S Winmss Tcuafttm Co, LTB. Frequency dividers (514,063). 12341. MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. Electrical wave filters (514,064). 12343. BLKMLEIN, A. D. Thermionic valve cir- cuits (514.065). 12344. MARCONI'S WIRELESS TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. Electrical tuned circuits (513,970). 12345. SUUER FRERES SOC. ANON. Driving of, the supercharge of internal combustion' engines (513,971)- :. / 12357. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., LTJ>. Electric valve circuits (514,004). 12358. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., LTD. Electric motor control systems (514,005). 12359 BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., LTD Electric valve circuits (514.066)
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