These brackets contain springs.
The traction wheels are of the cast iron rim style, with wrought iron spokes cast in both rim and hub and mud cleats are cast on rim. The foot board is furnished with a water tank and tool box and all necessary fittings and attachments are supplied to make a complete traction engine.
Nichols & Shepard Traction Engine.
Q. What harm would result from firing for a short time without the bar?
A. None to speak of to furnace or grate bars, but the quantity of air admitted to the fire box would make it exceedingly hard to keep up steam and the hole thus made would cause a great loss of fuel.
Q. What should be done if a bar in a rocker grate should fall out?
A. Take a piece of flat wrought iron and cut it to fit the bearings, this will do for some time and will not interfere with the rocking of the bars. Or, take a heavy piece of plank, covering the opening completely, and cover the plank carefully with ashes, surrounding it on all sides to protect it as much as possible from the fire.
Q. Will not this latter prevent the rocking of the grate?