babbitt

By “babbitt” he no doubt meant that Rice should install the metal casings in which the bearings were to sit.

To refit the brasses to the jaws of the strap, the flanges which do not as a rule wear much are usually tinned with a soldering iron, and given a lining of babbitt metal.

All bearings are of high-grade babbitt, die cast, and are interchangeable and easily replaced.

If babbitt is bored dry, balls of metal tend to form on the tool point and score the work.

Next in importance is its use in the making of solder and of babbitt or bearing metal.