Show QUITE USEFUL WAGON BRAKE attached to any stationary part of vehicle it will effectively hold on steep grade while traveling through the mountains with a horse and carriage I 1 found the brake shown in the allus exceedingly useful writes W thompson of mallington N J la the popular mechanics it Is constructed ted as follow s the base Is made of an iron wagon tire 28 inches long and three and one half inches wide with a slight curve on the front so that it will not catch in stones or A wagon brake other obstacles which are firmly set in the roadbed the sides are made of one inch square hickory sticks bolted to the base wath three bolts tor each guide the rear ends being curved to allow the wheel to enter easily and a sole Is punched in the front for a rope or chain the other end of which is attached to any stationary part of the wagon if the wheel is allowed to rest in the center of the brake it will effectively hold the wagon on a steep grade |