

Pat'd 



Nov. 17, 1903 



June 23, 1908 



Two-Way Switch 



Two-Way Switch for Louden Steel 

 Track 



Length of Mounting Block, 38 inches. 

 Width of Mounting BlocK, 15 inches. 

 Distance from top of block to bottom 



of track, 10 in. 

 Weight, 29 pounds. 



Louden Track Switches 



Louden Track Switches are the easiest operated, strongest and altogether 

 the most satisfactory on the market. When the switch cord is 

 pulled, the track is thrown into the desired position, and an auto- 

 matic safety catch makes it impossible for a car to run off the track. 

 \ Switches can be furnished unmounted on special orders, but 



mounted switches are recommended as they are much easier 

 to install. 



Fig. 849 shows our Cross Track Switch mounted 

 on a board ready to attach to ceiling. It is 

 often necessary or convenient to have two 

 tracks cross at right angles. The 

 central section of the cross track switch 

 is thrown into position for either track 

 as desired by pulling on the cords. The 

 guards work automatically, dropping 

 in place to guard the open rail and 

 elevating to clear the carrier wheels 

 when the central track is in place. 



Switches take 2 feet of space in track. 

 Switches should never be placed in door- 

 way, especially when sliding doors are 

 used. 



Fig. 736. Jur 



This can nearly always be avoided by reversing 

 the switch inside the building and making 

 the side line to the main line. 



The illustration at right shows a Three- 

 switch mounted on plank "B" ready to 

 attach to the joist or ceiling of building. 

 The Switch "S" is hinged to the main 

 track "A" at "H." By pulling on the 

 cords "C" and "D" the switch or hinged 

 section will slide on the plate "E" and 

 change from one track to the other, so that 



Two-Way. (Cat) 



Junior, f Acorn). 

 Pat'd Mar. 12, 1912 

 Cross Track Switch for Louden Steel Track 

 Length of Mounting Block, 24 inches. Width, 12 inches. 



Fig. 795. Three-Way Switch. (Caboose). 



Three-Way Switch for Louden Steel Track 



Length of Mounting Block. 38 inches. 



Width of Mounting Block. 13 inches. 



Distance from top of block to bottom of track, 10 in. 



Weight, 31 pounds. 



the operator can use any one of the three tracks 

 at will. The hinged track "S" is locked in 

 place by latch "F." It can be operated from 

 below no matter how high the track may be 

 hung. A guard "G" which works automat- 

 ically, is used to prevent carrier from running 

 off track, should switch be left open. We 

 furnish the switches Two-Way or Three-Way, 

 and as many tracks or switches as are neces- 

 sary can be used. The track can be run to 

 any part of the barn. 



Disteince from top of Block to bottom of track. 

 Weight. 28 pounds. 



10 inches. 



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