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-Details of the Freight-Carrying Wagon, 1800-1820, of Figure 8. 



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(Drawing by Donald IT. 



a: Feedbox: i,Top. 2, Side, showing pin and lug 

 for securing to tongue. 3, End, sliowing bracket into 

 wliich the chains hooked for traveling. 



b: Front end panel: i, Bottom end rail. 2, Middle 

 end rail. 3, Top end rail. 4, Standard, or upright, 

 forming end framing. 5, End boards. 6, Bow. 

 7, Corner plates. 



c: Rear end gate: i , Staples for end-gate standards. 

 2, End-gate hasps and hooks. 3, Pins to secure gate 

 to upper side rails. 4, Crossbar to give extra support 

 to end gate. 



d: Rear wheel. 



e: Cross section of wheel: 1, Boxings, of cast iron, 

 wedged in hub to take wear of axle. 



/.• Front wheel: i. Felly, or felloe. ;. Spoke. 

 3, Hub, or nave. 



g: Floor of wagon, from under side: i, Clross- 

 beams, the center and rear ones being hca\ier, and 

 projecting at the ends to hold the iron side braces 

 visible in figure 8,a. 2, Bottom side rails. 3, Floor- 

 boards. 4, Position of rear bolster when bed is on 

 running gear. 5, Front bolster, showing hole for 

 kingpin. 



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