Electrical woodwork

Electrical Woodwork.

It has been said that nowadays to be successful one must of necessity be a specialist. However this may be, in the line of electrical work there are many who devote themselves to one particular line of business, and it is usually among such specialists that the most successful institutions are found.

For years the C. H. Lever Manufacturing company, Chicago, has devoted its attention to the production of the special woodwork that found a place in the various lines of electrical construction, and to-day this company stands pre-eminent as one of the best posted concerns in this country in the matter of electrical wood moulding and conduit manufacture, as well as a large number of other wooden specialties.

It is said that even during the hard times the company rapidly increased its business, and recently a change of location was found necessary. The factory was therefore moved from 14-16 North Canal street to 19-21 North Jefferson street, Chicago. In the new factory the work will continue to be under the direct supervision of C. H. Lever, and with new machinery and greatly increased facilities the company is in a better position than ever to produce the various specialties in woodwork required by the electrical manufacturers.

Electrical Woodwork.

A glance at the accompanying cuts will give an idea o£ the variety and the extent to which the Lever company is prepared to respond to the demands of the trade. Without attempting to describe the company's specialties in detail, it may be said that it makes mouldings to comply strictly with the National Board of Underwriters' rules; it is producing electrical recessed moulding specially designed for boat work, and where a perfect insulation is desired with capping that fits down in the moulding making it moisture-proof. Wood room-mouldings are also turned out that are designed specially for running along the walls in place of picture moulding. In fact the company is prepared to produce special moulding of every description in domestic and foreign woods. The company also manufactures wooden rosettes, cleats, switch-handles, and almost any special design of wood turnings; also wood staybolts or boiler plugs, enameled cord adjusters, fan motor brackets and wood cabinets for cut-out boxes. A specialty, too, is made of automatic lathe wood turning, and every description of dowels and poles, and, in addition, the Lever company is prepared to furnish a special white rubber insulating paint for mouldings and appliances where an acceptable finish is desired. The company's sectional wood conduit is also worth careful inspection. By this system every piece if cut into and reversed will make a conduit three-way or six-way as desired, depending on the way in which the moulding is put together.

A valuable specialty that is also manufactured by this company and closely allied to its wooden appliances is the Lever anchor or toggle bolt. A glance at the cuts will show the value of this unique little bolt. These bolts are made of the finest steel, and are guaranteed to stand the greatest strain of any bolt ever offered. As a device for securing moulding, brackets or any fixture to walls or ceilings constructed of fireproof material such as hollow tile, marble, metal, or any place in which a nail or screw is not satisfactory, it has no equal. The bolts are threaded 3 1/2 inches, making any length bolt desired from one inch to six inches long, which saves carrying several lengths to suit different work.