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put up with ‘the Palmer block. This machine, san:ples of blocks made 
upon it, and illustrations showing the use of its products are shown in 
ngenibes) Bey, ul, Ae enaval 2X6), 
Fig. 142.—Winget Concrete Block Machine Empty. 
The Dykema Machine.—The Dykema mold is illustrated in figures 
145 and 146, the method of filling in figure 147, and the results ac- 
complished, in figures 148, 149 and 150. The molds are made of 
sheet steel pressed into the desired shapes. There are seven lugs 
at each end of the side pieces allowing the adjustment of the end 
pieces in such a way as to permit the length of stone to vary from 19 to 
25 inches. By the use of a special double core and dividing plate a still 
greater flexibiltiy of length is given varying from a least length of 4!% 
inches up to the 25 inches. 
Fig. 143.—Collection of Concrete Blocks, Made on the Winget Machine. 
