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In a Clutch...Wichita deliuers! HOW IS THIS FOR PERFORMANCE?! Over 50,000 HOURS on each of these Wichita-equipped iuor] owered by Nordberg Diesels! Need Propeller Shaft Braking? mmgmmmm WICHITA ATD-242 m w; WATER-COOLED BRAKE n ^ s,. VL Provides quick, smooth stops of pro- ' \Vv~l Pe,,er Shaft for fast reversing on Great •Oil \\\\v 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. Wichita 42" double-plate Clutch on Western Gear J. R. Sensibar Control Panel Sensibar Engine Room with Nordberg Diesel 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. T Smoother operation with single remote-control lever. ^CSharply reduced maintenance cost. For the best solution to your work boat dutch needs . . . consult your nearest Wichita Engineer! WICHITA CLUTCH CO., INC. P. O. BOX 1150 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76307 CONTACT YOUR NEAREST WICHITA ENGINEER LARRY W. MCDOWELL, Long Beach, California R. M. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Sunnyvale, California ANDREW T. LOBEL COMPANY, Denver, Colorado CLUTCH ENGINEERING CO., Weatoque, Conn.; Martinsville, New Jersey (Met. N. Y.) FRANK W. MARLINE COMPANY, Chicago, Illinois G. M. SOMMER CO., INC., Detroit, Michigan A. L. MARTIN & COMPANY, St. Louis, Missouri FREMONT & LEWIS, INC., Cincinnati, Ohio NORMAN RUPP COMPANY, Portland, Oregon W. G. KERR COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Penn. MOTION, INC., Memphis, Tennessee DONALD E. HARMAN, Dallas, Texas NORMAN L. 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 LICENSEES FOR BRITISH COMMONWEALTH & EUROPE WICHITA UNITED, LTD., Bedford, England CONTINENTAL OFFICE WICHITA UNITED, LTD., WRITE for Wichita Clutch Catalog! Rotterdam, Holland * Total of 307,284 hours on these 5 Wichita Clutch equ ipped vessels.
