194 ALQUIST GEARING FOR SHIP PROPULSION. 
glassy polish which indicates a perfect distribution of strains as contemplated in the design. — 
I believe that the uses of this form of gearing are to-day as extensive, if not more extensive 
than those of any other high-speed helical gearing which has been applied in this country. 
In all of these applications the success of the Alquist gears has been uniform and every gear 
which has been built has been put into successful service, whereas some serious troubles have 
been encountered with gears of other types, and I know of cases of very serious delays on 
account of the necessity of rebuilding gears. My paper states the character of our con- 
struction and our reasons for adopting it, and I think there is no reason why I should add 
anything further to the discussion. 
THE CHAIRMAN:—We will consider the discussion on this paper closed, and proceed 
to paper No. 16 entitled “Electric Pumping Equipment and Notes of Interest on the Union 
Oil Company’s Tanker La Brea,” by Mr. H. P. Frear, Member. In the absence of Mr. Frear, 
it will be considered that this paper is now before you. 
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