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HARDWOOD RECORD 



June 10. litl'l 



Power LOGGING .4M) 

 ^Lumber Handling^ 



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A New Conservator of Human Labor 



It has bi'i'ii snid tli;tt hf who makes "two blades of grass grow 

 where only one grew before " is a benefactor to mankind, and this 

 is true. But it is c'i|u;illy true that he who invents a machine that 

 will enable one man to do the work of two has bestowed a benefac- 

 tion upon liis kind. Man has evolved largely by just this method. 

 Labor-saving mucliincs have done more for civilization than any- 

 thing else. Jiducation and material comforts could never have 

 come into tlie possession of vast hordes of the peoples of the world 

 had it not been for these machines, which perform services that 

 -otherwise would have to be done by the hands of men. It is true, 

 there was enlightenment, grandeur and wealth in the ancient and 

 middle civilizations, but these riches were possessed only by a 

 favored few, and were created by masses of slaves or feudal 

 retainers. The foundation of these cultures were laid upon the 

 bent backs, the jioverty and ignorance of the helot masses. But 

 labor saving machines have disseminated these benefits among mil- 

 lions. Tlie masses are now comparatively free, and if progress in 

 the invention of labor saving devices continues there may come a 

 millenial day when all men will be released from physical toil. 



It may strike you that this is a rather pompous manner of 

 approaching a description of a device for carrying lumber. But 

 it is entirely appropriate, for the device in question contributes its 

 quota to tliat great civilizing process of human-labor conservation. 

 "The Pullman One-Man Transfer Car," which has just been placed 

 on the market by the Pullman Couch Company of Chicago, is a 

 great conservator of labor, being so constructed that one man can 

 do the labor of a dozen or more. 



This car was born of experiences in handling lumber from the 

 yard to the dry kilns and from the kilns to the woodworking rooms 

 in the big Chicago plant of the Pullman Couch Company. Before 

 the invention was placed on the market by the owners it was sub- 

 jected to a severe eighteen-months' test. After it had shown that 

 it could stand up under all the vicissitudes of practical operation its 

 manufacture in quantities was begun. 



The following is a description which the owners give of this car: 



The rullman Ono-Miin Transfer Ciir enables you to handle and transfer 

 lunilier from yard to kiln with one man. It offers one of the greatest 

 oppiirtunities for outtinf; cost of nianufacturiug today. 



The ronnnoii nictliud of loading lumber and taking it to the kilns is as 

 folNnvs : 



Th*_- .\'iii«l Inrfniau lias t<. j:»'t all lii^ lui.'n tcif^'cther, who are scattertMi all 

 over the yard. Some are on top of a high jiile of lumber : others In lum- 

 ber cars ; others stacking. By the time he has got his crew of six to eight 

 iin'n together a great deal of time is lost. Then tliey start tugging and 

 pushing at the loaded kiln car to get it on the transfer car. In the winter 

 it is often necessary to first clean away the snow and ice before the men 

 are able to move the car, and then oftentimes it is necessary to send to 

 the mill or elsewhere for additional help. Finally, the car is moved on to 

 the transfer car and then started on its way to the ciry kiln, which is 

 always a slow drawn-out operation. Eventually they get the car in front 

 of dry kiln. Again the positions of the men are changed to start the 

 loaded kiln cai' into the kiln. The men dislike this job on account of it 

 being so dangerous, due to the kilns not having any floors In them. In 

 many cases it takes as long as four hours to charge a single kiln and about 

 the same length of time to unload one. This is a iirimitive method — 

 nothing but a waste of time and money. 



The old way of loading a kiln car is a bulky, heavy and risky proposi- 

 tion. The number of men required makes it a costly operation. When 

 anything goes wrong, as frequently liappens owing to the nature of the 

 work, the crew of men is kept waiting until the trouble is remedied. 

 Again, because of the nature of the work, both in the yard and in the 

 kilns, there is the element of danger to be considered. 



The Pullman One-Man Transfer Car actually pays its cost in from three 

 to nine months, according to the amount of work it is given. This is 

 guaranteed ! After its cost has been saved it begins to pay dividends. 



By the use of this car one man can take a loaded kiln car of lumber from 

 your yard, to and from your dry kiln, and to dry storage and out again, 

 into the machine room, to anywhere to and from the yard, in about one- 

 third of the time now required by six to eight men. The car will pull any 

 size load, either cross-piled or end-piled. 



This is cumbersome, dilBeult and a dangerous task. As the kilns have 

 no floors, because of the radiation unit being below, there is always the 

 ■langer of men falling into the pit. 



Tlie old metliod employed for removing the loaded kiln cars from tlie 

 kiln is an awkward and ofttinies difficult one. Witli the Pullman One-Man 

 Transfer Car the operator simply "hooks on" to the loaded car and pulls 

 it on to the transfer car. If he is loading the kiln he runs the drum in 

 reverse rotation and pulls or pushes the load into the kiln. 



The Pullman car is so designed and constructed so that any kind of 

 labor can operate it safely. No training or technical knowledge is 

 required. It is "fool-proof." 



The mechanical parts are made rigid and with ample strength — can 

 stand all kinds of abuse. There are but few moving parts, so there is 

 practically nothing to get out of order. 



The Pullman car does not take up any more space than any regular 

 hand-power transfer car. 



The ineehaiiieal parts are all contained within the frame nf the car. 

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The Old Way 



The New Way 



