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Steel Support for Yard Track — 

 Fig. 1279 



Specifications 



Standard lengths of post. 8, 10. 12. 14 and 16 ft. 



Diameter of post 4' i inches, outside diameter. 



Length of upper horizontal arm, 36 inches. 



Length of brace. 44 inches. 



Diameter of arm and brace, 1 1/% inches. 



All connections are of malleable iron. 



Fig. 1279 shows the best method of supporting litter carrier or 

 milk can carrier track in the yard. A steel post is used, with 

 strongly braced tubular steel arm. A 2x8 wood beam is hung 

 beneath the supporting arm, and the track is attached to it in the 

 same manner as in the barn. 



Fig. I279-A shows in detail the method of attaching beam to 

 supporting arm. 



|/''^/frn<T""^| The posts should be 



set in concrete to 

 make them rigid. 

 This makes a perma- 

 nent support that will 

 not be affected by 

 "soft" weather and 

 that cannot be pushed 

 out of line or broken. 





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Fig. 1279-A 



Fig. 1295 shows two good methods of supporting the track 

 in the yard by means of wood posts. The posts should be set 

 in conciete to make them rigid and to prevent rotting off. 







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When a single post is used it should be well anchored by 

 means of a guy rod or wire to offset the unbalanced strain 

 r'?>?r?r! put upon it by running a heavy load over the track. No 

 anchor is necessary when two posts are used. 



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Fig. 1295 — Two Good Methods of Supporting 

 Track in Yard By Means of Wood Posts. 



Any kind of wood posts may be used, but the steel posts are 

 better and more lasting. 



In hanging a track to joists it is 



Fig. 576. 



sometimes necessary to run under beams "B". To do so spike 



a 2-inch piece "D" to the joist "J" so as to come 



down even with the lower edge of beam "B". When 

 the track runs lengthwise with the joist nail a 

 ridge pole bracket to lower end of the drop 

 piece "D" and attach the track hanger to this, as 

 shown in Figure 576. When the track runs crosswise 

 of the joist use a regular bracket as shown in Figure 

 577. In place of the drop "D" a screw eye and link 

 hanger can be used, as shown in Figure 578. The 

 link hangers should be about three inches longer than 

 Fig. 578. the depth of beam. 



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