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February, 1925 MARINE REVIEW 23 Approved by the American Bureau of Shipping AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING CERTIFICATE NUMBER | 7 , PORT OF 1731-X ‘ od : Hew York DATE October 26; 1924 This is to Certify ouar suarr pearrnes KNOWN AS "CUTLESS BEARINGS", MADE BY THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, AND DESCRIBED AS METAL : BEARINGS LINED WITH A TOUGH RUBBER COMPOUND KNOWN AS "OLIVITE", HAVE BEEN UNDER THE OBSERVA- TION OF THE SURVEYORS TO THIS BUREAU: AND, THAT THESE BEARINGS AND THE SHAFTS RUN- NING IN THEM WERE FOUND TO BE IN A SATISFACTORY CONDITION AFTER CONTINUOUS SERVICE UNDER ORDI- NARY WORKING CONDITIONS: AND, THAT THESE BEARINGS WILL BE APPROVED FOR | The“Cutless B 45 INSTALLATION IN VESSELS CLASSED WITH THIS e“Cutless Bearing BUREAU, PROVIDED THAT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE lubricated entirely by RULES FOR INSTALLATION AND PERIODICAL SURVEYS wet ARE COMPLIED WITH IN EACH CASE. Its surface is a tough, . Goodrich Rubber known as Olivite, into which is Lee ual A, Zod cut a spiral groove. Sand and grit, which seam and score metal or lignum vitae bearings and the shaft itself, cannot become imbedded in the tough Olivite surface and are washed out along the groove by the flow of lubricating water. On great oil tankers, on tugs, schooners, yachts, on the new Coast Guard Patrol fleet, on motor runabouts — On every type of power craft Goodrich “Cutless Bearings” are supplanting the old style bearings of metal or wood. They have set a new standard of service. They far outwear other bearings, practically eliminate shaft scoring, materially reduce vibra- tion and cut down dry-docking and repair expenses. IMPORTANT—The following agents have ‘‘Cutless Bearings” in stock. New York City—Topping Bros. Boston—Walter H. Moreton Corp. and United Fisheries Company. Gloucester, Mass.— United Fisheries Company. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, Established 1870, Akron, Ohio Goodrich Cutless Bearings "=" ier Please mention MARINE REVIEW when writing to Advertisers