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Sensibar Engine Room with Nordberg Diesel

HOW IS THIS FOR PERFORMANCE?!

Over 50,000 HOURS on each of these Wichita-equipped worj nuered by Nordberg DieselsJ *

Need Propeller Shaft Braking? mm—m WICHITA ATD-242

WATER-COOLED BRAKE

Provides quick, smooth stops of pro- sIlSR*11 it peller shaft for fast reversing on Great wm m s^iiipp

Lakes Bulk Carrier.

J. R. Sensibar Owned and operated by Columbia Transportation

Division of Oglebay Norton Co., the 11,300 ton J. R. Sensibar was repowered May, 1960 with a Nordberg Marine Diesel. This engine is rated 3,200 b.h.p. at 515 r.p.m.-—drives through an 800kw. generator to a single Western Reduction Gear with

Wichita Clutch to a controllable pitch propeller turning at 155 r.p.m.

J. R. Sensibar

Control Panel Wichita 42" double-plate Clutch on Western Gear

Towboats, Navigator and Mariner

These 6,400 h.p. twins, owned and operated by Union Barge Line

Corp., have seen almost continuous service since 1962. Each has a pair of engines driving through dual Wichita ATD-242 Marine Clutches externally mounted to Western Reverse Gears.

Ocean Crown

Owned and operated by Crown Zeller- bach Canada, Ltd., the Ocean Crown in 1962 was repowered with a 13V2" x I6V2" eight-cylinder inline Diesel Engine rated 2,000 h.p. at 515 r.p.m. Clutches are

Wichita ATD-236 Marine.

Daniel Webster

Owned and operated by A. L. Mechling Barge

Lines, Inc.—the Towboat Daniel Webster is powered by two 2,160 h.p. Nordberg engines through Western Reverse Gears and two Wichita

ATD-236 Marine Clutches.

WICHITA MARINE CLUTCHES OFFER: -^More positive control of propeller speed through entire range. •(^Quicker response, giving the operator a better "feel" of the vessel, yk" Smoother operation with single remote-control lever, -j^Sharply reduced maintenance cost.

For the best solution to your work boat dutch needs . . . consult your nearest Wichita Engineer!

In a Clutch...Wichita deliuers!

WICHITA CLUTCH CO.. INC.

P. O. BOX 1150 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76307

CONTACT YOUR NEAREST WICHITA ENGINEER

THE ORCUTT COMPANY, Birmingham, Alabama

LARRY MCDOWELL, Long Beach, California

R. M. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Sunnyvale, California

ANDREW T. LOBEL COMPANY, Denver, Colorado

CLUTCH ENGINEERING CO., Weatogue, Conn.

FRANK W. YARLINE & COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois

WARD S. GARRISON COMPANY, Olathe, Kansas

MILLER-HARRINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES CO.,

Louisville, Kentucky

AL GEORGE, INC., Lafayette, Louisiana

MIDWEST BRAKE BOND CO., Detroit, Michigan

A. L. MARTIN & COMPANY, St. Louis, Missouri

FREMONT & LEWIS, INC., Cincinnati, Ohio

ROBERT R. KING CO., Tiffin (Cleveland), Ohio

NORMAN RUPP COMPANY, Portland, Oregon

W. G. KERR COMPANY. Pittsburgh, Penn.

MOTION, INC., Memphis, Tennessee

DONALD E. HARMAN CO., Dallas, Texas

NORMAN WILLIAMS, Houston, Texas

SALES ENGINEERING CO., Salt Lake City, Utah

C. ARTHUR WEAVER CO., Richmond, Virginia

GEORGE A. MINNS LTD., Burnaby, B.C., Canada

DOMINION POWER PRESS EQUIPMENT LTD.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada;

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

INGENIERIA MONTERREY, S. A., Monterrey, N. 1_, Mexico

SUNNY LIMITED, Tokyo, Japan WRITE for Wichita Clutch Catalog! •Total of 307,284 hours on these 5 Wichita Clutch equipped vessels.