Show THE TRUAX ORE CAR the windlass and the wheelbarrow are among the first evidences of the development of a p prospect ro it is with these crude i implements ale that the prospector begins operations in the opening up of what may in the future develop into a paying mine into a bonanza when a depth of twenty five live or fifty feet is reached however if the showing justifies the change el a transformation takes place and a whim and ore cars supplant the first and primitive methods of mine development there are ore cars and again there are ore cars some of these are ore cars in in name only and there are others which embody the latest designs and improvements cars that are a joy forever and that it is a pleasure to work with in this latter class may be included the truax automatic ore car which is a car that is a general re favorite with the mining men of this intermountain region this car has many features which commend it to the miner miller and mine owner one of these beino being t that the automatic opening and closing door does away with the lever in the back and all its disadvantages the car cannot be dumped without the door 1 gradually ara I dually the door does not IK commence to open until the bed of the car is at an a angle n g I 1 e of twelve de degrees dearies arees the door is held b by y t two w 0 catches and a cross bar when the door catches start to catch the door the bed of the car is at an angle of twelve degrees from the track and from that time until it is closed down it acts somer somewhat hat on the principle of a wedge making a tight f fit it of door and car by the aid of the automatic door holding the ore in iii the car until partially dumped we are enabled to set trucks further towards the door end affording an easier dump than the ordinary car and distributing the wear vear on the axles more equally the catch and step are made of malleable iron in one solid piece and are attached with a bolt through the truck frame so that b bv y taking 0 out u t tb the e bolt the stop step comes out affording easy access to the spring the car works ks with a swivel so that it can be dumped on either side as well as to the front not is as an advertisement but in order that review readers may see the makeup make up and mechanic ism of this car which is built by the truax manufacturing company of denver we publish herewith herell ith a cut which shows it up as it is made |