Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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F. H. MCGRAW 81 COMPANY Pk ENGINEERS and CONSTRUCTORS PF . HARTFORD, CoNN. K hzziedvl THE AMERICAN 'STANDARD FOR BEDTIME COMFORT This business which grew out of the ashes of the Civil War has made its contribution in all intervening national emergencies and is doing its utmost today to meet the demands of the War economy. ' Millions of blankets are being made for The United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army. AWARDEI: 'ro XXX vn'v cl-:ATI-IAM MFG. co. Fon HIGH Ac:-HEVE MEN1 IN Pnonucriou K J 'YGREETINGS AND BEST WISHES to the Young Officers about to join their Ships in the Battle Fleet. May your Cruise be a Safe and Happy one. JULES KLEIN and JOSEPH MULLER 21 MAIDEN LANE NEW YORK, N. Y. 566

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SUPHHTIHCU mhgmwffim Aviation's sights today are trained on the strato- sphere, the key to military and world trade supremacy. But before science can conquer the rarefied, sub-zero heights of the earth's ocean of air, answers must be found to a multitude of problems, for planes and men will be entering a sphere considerably beyond today's limits of flight. To speed this epic exploration, Curtiss-Wright has completed the world's largest altitude chamber- where, without leaving the ground, airplane cabins and fusilages with all their compleivc equipment can be tested exhaustively under stratospheric conditions. It is, we believe, a contribution of far-reaching im- portance to America's leadership in aviation. CIIRT SSQGWIVRIGIIT IIHPLINL' DIVISIDN BUFFALO f COLUMBUS ' ST. LOUIS, ' LOUISVILLE Member: Aircraj? War Production Council,Eau Conn, Inc. Nine minutes after this scientist steps into the Curtiss altitude chamber he can reach flying conditions equiv- alent to those found nearly eight miles above the earth's surface in rarefied air 70 degrees F. below zero. 565

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Z fif , Q Q Xxx f X X ff if iflfffissfw lll , S Two separate control systems for additional . safety in combat. f I - ' : + - 5.-: -1 as 7 J' ::::: WI ? of - f Electric governors for T' maximum reliability under i all-climate operation. ji? A 1 :. -Z.-.. . 1. .. Precise automatic multi-engine synchro- nization with optional manual control of individual 3 engine speeds. r-iT 'Tia-. . - i' versatile, reliable - el el ical No other source of power equals electricity in flexibility of application and control. Whether to speed a train or battleship, or to run a simple household appliance, electricity is accepted as a dependable source of energy under all conditions of temperature and climate. In an aircraft propeller, electric control presents a minimum of weight and distance problems, and precise governing and synchronization are readily incorporated. The selection of the electric principle in the original basic propeller design was made with a view to future requirements beyond the needs of simple pitch change. The range of its application continually expands as electric control makes possible new developments in propeller design and operation. urtlss-Wright Corporation. Propeller Division 567 QE. Unlimited range of blade angles offers maximum flexibility of control from feathered to reverse positions.- S Ellllllllll PRUPELLERS