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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.
