DURABILITY. This is secured, first by the use of good well-seasoned timber. Second by the ample air space beneath the alleys. As we use large quantities of the Hard White Maple of which the beds are made, we have arranged with several of the largest mills in the country to select from their finest stock the best for our use, shipping in car-load lots. No such timber can be found in any city yards. The Sills and Sleepers are of Selected Hard Pine, known as one of the most durable woods. As none of the woodwork is bedded in cement or in any way closed up there is no tendency to dry rot, and it cannot be affected by any ordinary degree of moisture. By long experience in alley building we have ascertained the most durable materials for different parts and their best forms, features that save wear and avoid early and expensive repairs.

CROSS SECTION OF A PAIR OF CLASS C. ALLEYS.

CLASS C, “STANDARD” ADJUSTABLE ALLEYS.

The Standard (Reiskey & Wolf Patent) Adjustable Alleys are con­struct­ed in every de­tail the same as the Standard Bowling Alleys except that the sleepers on which the beds rest are adjustable. The adjusting screws are placed at the ends of the sleepers and rest on the sills as shown above. They are riveted to Iron Shoes that are secured to the sills so that the screws can raise up or draw down the beds. Any deviations of the beds from level, except such as are due to wear, may be corrected by the adjusting screws, and the expense of re-planing avoided or reduced in cost. When it is necessary to plane out a worn spot the worn part may be raised by the screws and the necessity of taking a deep cut of the whole bed avoided.

SECTIONAL ALLEYS. On the Adjustable principle we build sectional Alleys with the beds in sections 12 to 14 feet long and 42 inches wide. After the Adjustable Sleepers are set and leveled, the bed sections are screwed to them and if necessary again leveled by the adjusting screws. Such alleys are as near portable as it has been possible to get alleys and may be moved from Winter to Summer resorts, etc.

GENERAL SPECIFICATION. “STANDARD” Bowling Alleys.

BEDS first quality white maple, 3 in. wide, rabbetted on the sides, laid on edge, glued and nailed with cut steel nails.