Prentice Hydraulic Loader. - Completely self-contained unit. Boom swing 300°. Power take-off pump provides power to lift 3,000 lb. (1,360 kg.), or approx. 1/4 cord of pulpwood. Readily installed on any standard truck. Approx. 8 ft. (2.6 m.) of loading space. In transit weight of boom and bucket can be transferred to front axle. Removable without excessive expense or loss of time.
Heikkinen Machine Co., Prentice, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Motorola Handie-talkie Pocket Receiver and Transmitter. - Pocket transmitter together with the pocket receiver provides full 2-way radio communications to man engaged in construction work, mining, forestry, agriculture, etc. Weight, 46 oz. (1.3 kg.); measures approx. 8 x 4 x 11/2 in. (20 x 10 x 4 em.). Provides full 11/4 watt radio frequency in the 26-54 Mc band and 1.0 watt in the 144-174 Mc band.
Pocket receiver operates from easily charged mercury cells or nickel-cadmium batteries. Weight, 101/2-12 oz. (300 to 340 g.), depending on the type of battery used. Length, 6 in. (15 cm.), width, 21/2 in. (6.4 cm.), depth, 11/8 in. (3 cm.). Receiver clips onto user's belt or fits into pocket.
Motorola Handie-talkie Pocket Receiver and Transmitter
Motorola Inc. 4501, West Augusta Boulevard Chicago 51. Illinois, U.S.A.
Grenmulder. - Crushes twigs and branches, operates close to trunks with its whole width extending to one side of the tractor without dragging on the tractor road wheels.
Manufactured in following widths: 69 in. (175 cm.) and 63 in. (160 cm.) and the working depth is 4-5 in. (10- 12 cm.) depending on the character of the soil. Cuts branches of 11/2 to 2 in. (4 to 5 cm.) diam. Drawn by medium-size tractor operated by tractor driver. Closed ball bearings require lubrication only once a year.
Abildgaardens Frugtplantager, Bistrup pr. Birkerød, Denmark.
Bombardier Muskeg Tractor - Model H. D. W. - Specifications: Overall length, 15 ft. 3 in. (4.6 m.): width, 7 ft. 3 in. (2.2 m.); height, 7 ft. 4 in. (2.2 m.); platform length 10 ft. (3 m.). Max. speed 16 mph (25.7 km/h); payload capacity (max.) 6,000 lb. (2,720 kg.); turning radius 15 ft. (4.6 m.). Chrysler engine 6 cylinders; brake horse power 115 at 3,400 rpm. Track type-rubber belts with steel cross links. Track width 28 in. (71 cm.). Control - hydraulic through cylinders. Winch 3 speeds fwd, 1 rev.; control - inside operator's cab powered through transfer ease. Cable drum 9 in. (23 cm.) diameter by 131/2 in. (34 cm.) long. Cable drum flange 151/2 in. (39 cm.).
Bombardier Muskeg Tractor - Model H. D. W.
Bombardier Snowmobile Limited, Valcourt, Quebec, Canada.
Taskers 12-Ton Rear Steering Semi-trailer. Designed so that rear wheels automatically steered by turning movement of prime mover. They follow in tracks of prime mover at all angles of turn.
Steering mechanism incorporated entirely in the semi-trailer operated by coupling which accepts the standard SAE/SMMT fifth wheel pin. No modification whatsoever of prime mover or fifth wheel required. Connecting rods transmit movement to turntable of nearside wheel assembly and thence to the offside assembly of track rod.
The body is a flat platform 24 ft. (7.3 m.) long by 7 ft. 2 in. (2.2 m.) wide with raised rave.
Approx. weights: Trailer chassis 24 ft. (7.3 m.), 2 tons 16 cwt. (2,845 kg.); with platform body 24 ft. (7.3 m.) 3 tons 3 cwt, 2 qrs. (3,225 kg.).
Taskers 12-Ton Rear Steering Semi-trailer.
Taskers of Andover (1932) Ltd., Waterloo Iron Works, Andover, Hants, England.
Unirag Tractor. - Specifications: Engine 12 hp diesel. Speeds - 3 fwd. 1.5 km/h., 3.5 km/h. and 6.0 km/h.; 1 rev. 1.0 km/in. Weight, approx. 800 kg., length, 2,000 mm.; width, 700 mm; tread, 580 mm.; height, 1,100 mm. Winch cable length up to 160 m.; maximum pull, 3,500 kg.
EIMEHA Herbert Bohschke K.G., Düsseldorf. Germany.
M 101 Electric Hoist. - Block in fixed suspension or pedestal mounting form lifts 10 cwt. or 1 ton through 23 or 43 ft. (7 or 13 m.) at 20 ft. (6 m.) per minute. Ball and roller bearing, or oil bath lubricated gears and steel frame. If the hoist is to travel on a runway, a range of trolleys is available in push hand geared and electric travelling form. Trolleys adjustable on installation to suit any beam from 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm.) wide. A 11/2 squirrel cage, totally enclosed, electric motor running at 1,440 rpm, supported at both ends inside hoist barrel. Travelling speed 50 to 100 ft. (15 to 30 m.) per minute. Unless otherwise specified, the unit will be for 400/440 Volts, 3 phase, 50 cycles.
Matterson Limited, P.O. Box 31, Rochdale, England.
Jet-Dozer Log Pond Boat. - Steel boat specially built for sorting and moving individual logs or bundles in mill ponds, dumps and booming grounds. Jet-propelled. Propulsion unit is special centrifugal pump, exhausting water through the movable jet or nozzle. Steering wheel steers boat by controlling direction of jet. Power plant is 85 hp. 6 cylinder Chrysler engine, water-cooled.
Specifications: Length, 15 ft. (4.6 m.); beam, 6 ft. 6 in. (2 m.); draft, 18 in. (46 cm.) approx.; sides at bow and stern, 1/4 in. pl. (6 mm.); bottom 3/16 in. (5 mm.); deck 1/8 in. (3 mm.).
John Manly Ltd., Ft. of 20th Street, New Westminster B.C., Canada.
ILO Car Shunter. - A powerful means of moving railroad cars with max. total weight of 100 tons at speeds up to normal walking speeds. Can be freely moved anywhere in yard. Climbs easily over rails and obstructions. One man operating the Shunter can move cars, either separately or in groups, or disperse or make up complete trains. Specifications: Conventional, quick-starting one cylinder gas engine, two cycle, uses commercial gasoline, mixed 20 to 1 with oil for self-lubrication. Output 6 hp. at 3,000 rpm.; gravity center of its 550 lb. (250 kg.) under axle for easy manoeuvering; simple controls with 3 fwd. speeds.
ILO Werke G.m.b.H., Pinneberg/Hamburg, Germany
Router Milling Machine with Tilting Head - EYH Model. - Equipped with enclosed, 2-way rotating, 2-speed motor. Spindle speeds: 2,100, 3,000, 4,200 and 6,000 rpm. Motor, 1.75 hp. at 1,500 rpm.; 2.5 hp at 3,000 rpm. Spindle head rotates at 160° on plane perpendicular to axis of arm. Vertical travel of spindle, 120 mm. Table dimensions, 700 x 500 mm. Distance between axis of spindle and support, 500 mm. Vertical travel of table, 380 mm. Lengthwise horizontal travel of table, 550 mm. Transversal horizontal travel of table, 400 mm. (approx. 16 in.). Net weight approx. 700 kg.
Router Milling Machine with Tilting Head - EYH Model.
Giulliet, Auxerre, France
Shawnee Log Grapple. - Side mounted on tractor, leaving the rear end free for mounting other equipment, if desired. Works over front of tractor, operator in normal driving position. Finger tip control on all operations. Placement of load on truck without moving tractor.
Shawnee Manufacturing Co., Inc., 1947, North Topeka Avenue, Topeka, Kansas. U.S.A.
Motorized Dust Gun. - Provides penetrating cloud of insecticide and fungicide in powder form for control of all pests and diseases Suitable for use on practically every type of crop.
Drake and Fletcher Ltd., Maidstone, Kent, England.
Portable Metal Detector Cintel. - Comprises flat search head, approx. 11 in. (28 cm.) long x 7 in. (18 cm.) wide x 11/2 in. (4 cm) thick. Short carrying handle attached inside which are complete transistorized amplifier and batteries. A pair of lightweight headphones completes the equipment. With the search head held away from all sources of metal, a single control is turned until note just ceases to be heard in headphones. If head is then brought into vicinity of any metal, a loud note will be heard in the headphones.
Portable Metal Detector Cintel.
Rank Cintel Limited, Worsley Bridge Road, Lower Sydenham, London.
