Chubbuck brackets placed on market

The Chubbuck Brake Arm.

In the electrical industries, as in other mechanical lines, the old and heavy cast iron appliances are being supplanted by lighter and neater designs of wrought or malleable iron. The Great Western Electric Supply company has just placed on the market the Chubbuck

The Chubbuck Brake Arm.

brake arm of which the accompanying cut is an illustration. It is made of malleable iron, and is strong, light and tough. The device is neat and has the strengthening rib and taper screw of the Chubbuck Springfield bracket. The starshaped section of the arm gives great strength it is claimed, while the hollow split screws have a slight spring and grip the insulator firmly. Another feature is the small barbed pin used. This requires only a 5-8 inch hole and weakens the cross arm less than a larger hole. Moreover, when once driven in, the barbs catch in the wood, holding the arm firmly in place.