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Concrete Silos 



Climax Silo Blocks. The equipment for making 

 these blocks is furnished by the Climax Manufactur- 

 ing Company, Anderson, Indiana. The blocks are 20 

 inches long, 10 inches high, and 4 inches thick. Each 

 block carries lugs on the underside and recessed groove 

 on the upper side, holding the blocks in perfect posi- 

 tion when they are placed together. The blocks them- 

 selves are reinforced with any wire available, and a 

 No. 9 wire is also used in the grooves as the blocks are 

 laid up. 



Kenny System. The 

 Kenny concrete blocks 

 are made with a groove 

 in the top for receiv- 

 ing the reinforcing 

 rod, which is contin- 

 ued in one piece 

 around the entire silo, 

 locking it over a key 

 block, as shown in the 

 accompanying cut. 



The vertical grooves 



in the ends Of the Wires Locked Over Key Block 



blocks form an opening 2 inches in diameter between 

 the blocks when laid in the wall; this opening is filled 

 with cement mortar. 



The blocks are made on a double machine, turning 

 out two blocks at one operation, and are 24 inches long, 

 8 inches high, and 4 inches thick. 



Anchor Silo Blocks. This block makes a double 

 wall, with a continuous air space. It is controlled by 

 the Anchor Concrete Stone Company, Rock Rapids, 

 Iowa. Each block is made in two separate sections, 



