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Milk Can Carrier 



(PATENTED) 



Where the James I-Beam Track is already installed in the barn, the Milk Can 

 Carrier outfit costs but very little, the only additional cost being for the carrier itself with 

 perhaps a little additional track to reach the Milk House. 



The James Milk Can Carrier is a distinct improvement over the platform carrier from 

 which cans not only slip off in going around a curve but with which it is necessary to 

 lift cans on and off. 



The James Carrier may be lowered to the floor and the hooks quickly released from 

 the can handles. The friction clutch makes it possible to lower and hold the cans withm 

 an inch of the floor, preventing them from coming in contact with any litter and keeping the 

 cans clean. 



SPECIFICATIONS 



PERFECT CONTROL CLUTCH AND BRAKE: Of malleable and bar steel. 

 For explanation of operation see page 189. 



HOIST: Because of the lighter load handled by the Milk Can Carrier the direct type 

 hoist IS used. (See page 189.) 



CHAIN GUIDES: Malleable. Prevent hand chain running off the hoist wheel. 



SHAFT: Of 1 '/4-in. cold rolled solid steel shafting, same as used in factories for 

 line shafting. (Page 193.) 



LIFTING CHAIN: Heavy straight link chain, tested for five times the load it will 

 have to carry. Three point suspension ; in winding up forms an open spiral pre- 

 venting rubbing and wear. (Page 193.) 



TRACKER WHEELS: Made of gray iron; 4% in. in diameter, mounted in swiveled 

 tracker wheel frames. Travelers arranged tandem. Tracker wheel axle of steel 

 with oil pocket; journal machined and surfaced. (See pages 188-189.) 



TRACKER WHEEL FRAME: So constructed that wheels cannot jump the track. 

 May be removed only by hand. (Pages 188-189.) 



BEARINGS: All bearings that get wear in operation are machined, to assure accurate 

 fit and smooth surface ; this reduces friction, lessens wear, increases ease of operation 

 and adds greatly to life of carrier. Bearings that are left merely cored, as they 

 come from foundry, are covered with sand roughness, which cuts into metal like 

 so much emery. Hence the great importance of machined bearings. (See page 

 196.) 



Instead of a suspended tub or platform the milk cans are suspended from a carbon 

 steel pipe, fitted with a sheave on each end, through which runs the lifting chains that wind 

 over the steel shaft. Suspended from the pipe are steel straps with hooks which grapple 

 the milk can handles. Sufficient distance between these supports is provided to admit the 

 use of a strainer; the cans need not be detached, from the time they are taken empty from 

 the milk-house until they are returned. 



CAPACITY: Will handle either 1 , 2 or 3 milk cans. 



WEIGHT: Approximately I I pounds. 



