Only two different types and sizes of motors are employed to drive whole of machinery at locks; both are of totally enclosed type, with ring-oiled sleeve-type babbitted bearings; interlocking arrangements; electrically operated indicator showing water level at both ends of lock inside gates, and level outside lock at end nearest desk; color-light signals to indicate to ship's crew whether or not lock is ready to receive vessel. (Partly on Supp. plates)


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    Title :

    Welland ship canal


    Additional title:

    Engineering


    Published in:

    Engineering ; 131 , n 3396


    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    230 Figs


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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