| From the Wilmington Journal |
| March 3, 1864 |
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| An Ingenious and Useful Invention |
| Yesterday afternoon Mr. J. B.
Gayle, Master Machinist in the shops of the Wilmington, Charlotte &
Rutherford Railroad Company, now located in Laurinburg, in Richmond
county, showed us the model of a machine for which he has taken the
necessary measures to secure a patent. It is intended to true up the
excentrics of locomotives without taking off the driving wheels, or
disturbing the position of the excentrics on the axle. By an ingenious
arrangement the apparatus can be fixed on to the axle, and the amount of
'throw' or excentricity required be given by means of set screws,
causing the cutting tool to revolve on a centre more or less removed
from that of the axle. |
| We are enough of a machinist
to appreciate the advantages to be derived from the introduction of Mr.
Gayle's apparatus, and also to see that it is simple and practical, but
we question whether our ability extends to conveying any intelligible
idea to others of its modus operndi. We would, however, say to
managers of railroads, that the machine is evidently worthy of their
attention, and promises to result in much saving of time, trouble and
expense. It certainly deserves an examination. |
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