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ROSS F. TUCKER, M. Am. Soc. C. E.	THOS. M. VINTON, Assoc. M. Am. Soc. C. E.
TUCKER & VINTON CORPORATION 156 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. Steel-Concrete Vault Lights DAVIS CARPENTER, Manager Vault Light Dep't

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PRODUCTS	Engineers and Contractors for STEEL CONCRETE STRUCTURES.     Manufacturers of STEEL CONCRETE VAULT LIGHTS (Ransome System) using BULLS-EYE or LUXFER PRISMS.
TERRITORY AND INSTALLATION.	Installation by us east of Pittsburgh, excepting New England. By our licensees, The American Luxfer Prism Co., west of Pittsburgh.
PRISM BULLS-EYE
CONSTRUCTION.	A plate or slab of concrete 2" in thickness, supported by steel or steel-concrete beams, the plate being reinforced with ¼" rods running both ways, and with Bulls-eye or Prism lens imbedded therein, as shown. No iron plates are used.
STRENGTH.	This system has more than three times the strength of any other type of vault light in use.
TOP SURFACE.	Surface may be rubbed smooth, or left rough, with safety buttons imbedded if desired.
	Official tests made by Engineers of N. Y. Rapid Transit Commission. Load of 11882 pounds concentrated in centre of slab 4' 2" × 5' 0".
REPRESENTATIVE WORK.	Entire Rapid Transit Tunnel, New York City, over 100,000 sq. ft.     In general use throughout New York City. Installed in Philadelphia Rapid Transit Tunnel, etc. Accepted also for New York Central R. R. Improvement, about 60,000 sq. ft.