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VOL. 37 CLEVELAND JANUARY 23, 1908. NEW YORK No. 4 EQUIP YOUR STEAMER WITH AN AKERS EMERGENCY STEERING GEAR And Insure Against Steering Gear Troubles, and Heavy Losses Resulting | _ From Same. EXTRACTS FROM THE FOLLOWING LETTERS DEMONSTRATE THE VALUE OF THE AKERS EMERGENCY STEERING GEAR: | Erie, Pa., September 25, '07. "In four trips of the Wilpen, the Akers Gear more than paid for itself." a | HENRY PETERSON, Master Str. Wilpen. N. Tonawanda, N. Y., October 9, '07. "We figure that the Gears have more than paid for themselves on our Boats and of course, you know all of our Steel Boats have your Gear specified."' W. M. MILLS, Mgr. Weston Transit Co, © Soo, October 24, '07. "Used your Emergency Gear twice going into Buffalo, handles ship as well as any gear have ever seen." G, W, HONNER, Master Str, Wm, B, Kerr, Buffalo, N. Y., November 26, '07. "We have been compelled to use your Gear four 'times this season, always in some narrow place." JAS. A. FLECK, Master Str, Chas, W, Weston, Buffalo, N. Y., December 12, '07. "In four modern ten and twelve thousand ton ships I used your Gear oneach one at critical times. Like the patent anchor always ready, and always works." THOS, DERINGER, Master Str, Josiah G, Munro, AKERS STEERING GEAR CO. 1590 Old Colony Bldg., CHICAGO, ILL. |