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A simple solution to an age old problem.

John Crane maneBar Propeller Shaft Seals

E-Series

No shaft wear. Ever.

John Crane E-Series Pro- peller Shaft Seals are de- signed to eliminate shaft wear, and reduce mainte- nance and repair costs.

Seal all stern shaft bearing installations in tugs, trawlers, patrol boats, and off-shore supply vessels... without scoring the main shaft liner, typical in stuff- ing box installations.

Outboard Seal 25

Outboard

Seal ^ -

Inboard

Seal

Low cost... low main- tenance. With no shaft wear. Meets all major

Classification Society requirements.

Over 3000 fitted in the world today.

Rugged design.

Molded elastomer bodies with integral (or replace- able) face inserts deliver high performance and long-life reliability. Inboard seals are fully exposed for visual checks.

For more information on E-Series Seals..

Contact your John Crane Dealer or write:

John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. 6400 Oakton Street

Morton Grove, IL U.S.A. 60053 1-800-732-5464

The one seal for all systems.

Closed loop clean water systems, or conventional water lubricated bearings (with or without inflatable seals), and oil or grease lubricated bearing sys- tems: E-Series models are available for all vessels presently using stuffing box and packing.

Inboard Seal >1 M

For engineered sealing, the world comes to John Crane.

November 1, 1984 Circle 113 on Reader Service Card 39