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September, 1936
Products of New Angus Factory
George Angus & Co. Ltd., Newcastle, have recently erected a modern works, and production at the new premises has now been commenced, the manufactures including Angus oil seals, technical leathers, and "Gaco" mouldings.
A sketch of the Angus oil seal is given in Fig. 1. The sealing member a is of seamless chrome-tanned leather which is claimed to possess very low friction and to be unaffected by lubricants, fuels and water, and to withstand temperatures up to 250° F. The sealing member is held in contact with the shaft by a steel or bronze garter spring b of a tension determined to suit the working conditions, and is held by an anchor washer c against anchor points d formed in the casing e to prevent rotation of the sealing member.
Article reproduced from a copy of the magazine held at National Mining Museum Scotland, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
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