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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Mo. 90] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 38, 1966/CHAITRA 7, 1888

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

NOTIFICATIONS New Delhi, the 28th March 1966

S.O. 1034.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), and after previous publication as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the said Act, the Central Government, hereby—

(1) notifies that the light engineering products specified in Annexure I to this notification shall be subject to quality control and inspec- tion prior to export;

(2) specifies the inspection in accordance with the Export of Light Engineering Products (Inspection) Rules, 1965, as the type of in- spection which will be applied to such engineering products prior to their export;

(3) recognises the specifications as set-out in Annexure II to this noti- fication as the standard specifications for the respective light en- gineering products aforesaid;

(4) prohibits the export, in the course of international trade, of the light engineering products aforesaid unless the same is accompanied by a certificate issued by an inspection agency recognised for the pur- pose under section 7 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1963 (22 of 1963), to the effect that such light engineering pro- ducts are export worthy.

2, Nothing in this notification shall apply to the export of samples of the light engineering products aforesaid to prospective buyers.

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3. This notification shall come into force on the 30th March, 1966.

ANNJUCURE I

1. Brass Utensils. 2. Pocket Knives. 3. Oil Pressure Stoves. 4. Butchers Knives. 5. Bread Knives. 6. Ghamellas. 7* Carving Knives. 8. Cooks Knives- 9. Mild Steel Buckets for general use.

10. Padlocks. 11. Copper Utensils. 12. Forks (Table, Fish, Pastry and Serving) made of Brass, Nickel Silver and Stainless Steel.

13. Tower Bolts. 14. Oil Pressure Lanterns. 15. Mild Steel Wire Nails. 16. Mild Steel Sliding Door Bolts for use with Padlocks. 17. Umbrellas. IB. Mortice Locks (Vertical type). 19. Scissors. 20. Wire Gauze for general purposes. 21. Table Knives, Dessert Knives and Fruit Knives. 22. Hinges. 23. Spoons made of Stainless Steel, Brass and Nickel Silver. 24. Drawer Locks, Cup-board Locks and Box Locks. 25. Galvanised Steel barbed wire for fencing.

ANNEXUHE II

1. Specification for Brass Utensils

1. Utensils shall be manufactured from brass sheet or strip or circle or cast- ing which is having bright, clean and smooth surface free from undue discolour- ation and scratches. The sheet shall also be free from buckles and sponginesa. Further, a test piece taken from a sheet or from finished utensil shall meet the following bend test without showing fracture or development of cracks on the outer surface:

(a) Hot Bend Test—The test piece shall, when at red heat, be bent through an angle of 180° and hammered close;

(b) Cold Bend Test—The test piece shall, after annealing and when cold, be bent through an angle of 180° with an internal radius equal to the thickness of test piece, the axis of the bend being at right angles to the direction of rolling.

1.1. Cast brass utensils shall be cast from good quality brass free from porosity, blow holes, cold shuts, distortion and other harmful defects.

1.2. The material of the finished utensils shall not contain any harmful and Injurious to health ingredients.

2. All joints shall be soundly brazed or soldered and a suitable leak test will be carried out on the utensils to ascertain its leakproofness.

3. All joints shall be finished with high degree of smoothness. 4. Thickness of sheet (gauge) to be used for the fabrication of utensils, shape, dimensions and other constructional details shall be subject to agreement bet- ween the buyer and the seller-

5. All the utensils shall be finished smooth and sharp edges rounded off/ deburred.

6. Cent percent visual Inspection of all the utensils shall be carried out and those having any defect shall be rejected.

7. Utensils may be tinned/plated, if required by the buyer. Tinning/plating In this case shall be smooth and uniform.

8. Utensils shall be packed as per requirements of the buyer. Otherwise they shall be packed to ensure safe arrival of the utensils to the destination without any damage.

9. The sample size for inspection and/or test for the above mentioned clauses shall be as given below:

Clause No. of the specification

Sample size

No. of defectives permissible

1

2

• 5% of the lot. . 10% of the lot.

D o.

Do.

. 25% of the lot

Do.

NIL NIL NIL NIL N IL 3 % of the lot* 3 4 5 7

*In case of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot¹ (ex cludingthefirstsampledrawn)andretested. Incase any defective is found(inthe second sample- the consignment is to be rejected.

2. Specification for pocket knives

1. The knives shall be manufactured from suitable quality of steel which shall be able to satisfy the requirements given in the subsequent clauses. The handles shall be manufactured from seasoned timber, plastic, bone, steel, ivory or horn.

2. Shapes and dimensions of knives shall be subject to the agreement bet- ween the buyer and the seller.

3. The knives shall also satisfy the following constructional details:

(a) The blades shall be suitably forged and shall be normalized or punch- ed from suitable quality of steel. The blades shall then be harden- ed and tempered to give suitable hardness.

6. Number of knives to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements shall be 3 per cent- or part thereof, selected at random. No defective is permissible.

7. The blades shall carry the name of manufacturer or the brand name. Further, the blades shall be coated with a suitable mineral Jelly or vainish to protect them from rust. Handle shall be smeared with oil. Each of the knives shall then be wrapped in paper of suitable quality and packed in cartons as per requirements of the buyer.

8. Each cart on containing the knives, shall carry the name of the manu- facturer, description of the product, etc.

3. Specification for Oil Pressure Stoves

1. The materials used in the manufacture of different parts shall be such that they will ensure safe handling and good performance of stoves through- out their reasonable life.

2. The shape, design and dimensions of the stoves shall be according to the agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. The stoves shall be so constructed as to satisfy the following:

(a) It shall be such as to withstand the performance test laid down in the subsequent clauses. Also the container shall be stress-relieved after fabrication but before soldering. It shall also be so made as to be firm on its base.

(b) Each fuel container, fitted with pump valve, the burner and fuel cap shall be tested to an internal air pressure of 2-5 kgf/cm2. It shall not show any sign of leakage or deformation.

(c) The stove, both when full of fuel and empty, shall be capable of being tilted in any direction to an angle of 15 from the vertical, without overturning on being released. The mating of threaded components shall be of free class fit.

(d) All metal-to-metal burner joints shall be soundly brazed and the bur- ner shall be such that the fuel jet plays centrally and Vertically to the burner plate. In the case of silencer burner, the holes shall be so spaced that the flame burns without producing an appreciable hissing sound.

(e) The pump shall be of sound construction and fitted with a non-return valve which shall be leak-proof. The pump washer and the non* return valve shall be removable.

(f) The fuel container shall be fitted with the pressure release screw for releasing the pressure inside the container quickly and safely, (g) All washers shall be sufficiently resistant to heat and shall not become

tacky. These shall be capable of giving leak-proof seal.

(h) The fuel container and other brass parts shall be finished bright. Re- sidues of the flux and similar corrosives shall be removed during manufacture to prevent later corrosion.

8. Each stove shall be packed In a caidhoard or tin oonlalner together with—

(1) spanner in the case of portable stove, (2) a packet of three prickers suited to the type of stove, (3) silencer wherever necessary, (4) one washer each for pump, oil, filler cap and burner, (5) funnel.

9. For the purpose of shipment, a number of such boxes depending on the agreement between the seller and the buyer shall be packed in a suitable wooden case strapped with iron hoop".

10. Sample size for inspection and/or test for different clauses afcove shall be as below:

Sample size

Clause No. of the specification

No. of defective permissible

NIL 3(")

. One number in a lot of 200 or leas.

. 5% of the lot Do. D o. D o.

3(<0 3" 3(7) 3fr) 3W 5>

. lo% of the lot . I in a lot of 500 or leas

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

NOTE : In case of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot (excluding the first sample drawn) and re-tested. In case any defective is found (in the second sample) to the consignment is to be rejected.

4. Specification for Butchers' Knives

1. The knives shall be manufactured from suitable quality of steel which shall be able to satisfy the requirements given in the subsequent clauses. The handles shall be manufactured from Seasoned Timber, Plastic, Bone, Aluminium, Stain- less Steel, German Silver, Ivory or Horn.

2. Shapes and dimensions of knives shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller. The most common types of knives are, Flaying (large and small), Cutting knives and Sticking knives.

3. The knives shall also satisfy the following constructional details:

(a) The blades shall be suitably forged and shall be normalised. The blades shall then be hardened and tempered to give suitable hard- ness.

(b) Tangs shall be well drawn out and the scales shall fit closely to the tang throughout its length and shall be secured by means of copper, brass or mild steel rivets.

(c) The handle scales shall be flush with the tang throughout the length. (d) Blades shall be free from cracks, seams, flaws, scales, pits, burrs and other defects. They shall uniformly taper towards the cutting edge and shall not have chisel edge. Blades shall also be properly ground.

4. Blades shall be well and suitably hardened and tempered to attain a hardness within the range of six hundred to seven hundred DPN (or its equi- valent in other scales)

5. "With the sample knives selected, six full blows shall be struck from a height of 250 mm on an aluminium block or on a block of well seasoned timber. The blades shall be struck in such a manner that practically the entire length or the cutting edge hits the surface of the test block. The cutting edge shall not show any sign of distortion after the test nor shall there be any damage to any other part of the blade.

6. The blades shall also be flexible enough so that they do not show any sign of damage or permanent set in usage.

7. For Boiling Test, the knife fitted with plastic handles shall be immersed for one hour in a boiling 5-per cent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately in water at 15° to 20° C and immediately re-immersed completely in boiling water for one hour. The knife shall then be rinsed again in water at 15° to 20° C. This pro- cedure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test, the handle shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the plas- tics. The tang shall neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

8. Number of knives to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements shall be 3 per cent or part thereof, selected at random. No defectives are permissible.

&. The blades shall carry the name of manufacturer or the brand name. Fur- ther, the blades' shall be coated with a suitable mineral Jelly or varnish to protect them from rust. Wooden handle shall be smeared with oil. Each of the knives shall then be wrapped in paper of suitable quality and packed in cartons as per requirements of the buyer.

10. Each carton containing the knives, shall carry the name of the manufac- turer or the brand name, description of product, etc.

5. Specification for Bread Knives

1. The knives shall be manufactured from suitable quality of steel which shall be able to satisfy the requirements given in the subsequent clauses. The handles shall be manufactured from Seasoned Timber, Plastic, Bone, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, German Silver, Ivory or Horn.

2. Shapes and dimensions of knives shall be subject to the agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. The knives shall also satisfy the following constructional details:

(a) The blades shall be suitably forged and shall be normalised. The blades shall then be hardened and tempered to give suitable hard- ness.

(b) Tangs shall be well drawn out and the scales shall fit closely to the tang throughout its length and shall be secured by means of copper, brass or mild steel rivets.

(c) The handle scales shall be flush with the tang throughout the length. (d) Blades shall be free from cracks, seams, flaws, scales, pits, burrs and other defects. They shall uniformly taper towards the cutting edge and shall not have chisel edge. Blades shall also be properly ground.

4 Blades shall be well and suitably hardened and tempered to attain a hard- ness within the range of 450-550 DPN (or its equivalent in other scales).

5. With the sample knives selected, six full blows shall be struck from a height of 250 mm on an aluminium block or on a block ofl well seasoned timber. The blades shall be struck in such a manner that practically the entire length of the cutting edge hits the surface of the test block. The cutting edge shall not show any sign of distortion after the test nor shall there be any damage to any other part of the blade.

6. The blades shall also be flexible enough so that they do not show any sign of damage or permanent set in usage.

7. For Boiling Test, the knife fitted with plastic handles shall be immersed for one hour in a boiling 5-per cent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately in water at IS⁰ to 20° C and immediately re-immersed completely in boiling water for one hour The knife shall then be rinsed again In water at 15° to 20° C. This proce- dure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test, the handle shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the plas- tics. *The tang shall neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

8. Number of knives to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements shall be 3 per cent or part thereof, selected at random. No defectives are permissible.

ft. The blades shall carry the name of manufacturer or the brand name. Fur- ther, the blades shall be coated with a suitable mineral Jelly or varnish to pro- tect them from rust. Wooden handle shall be smeared with oil. Each of the knives shall then be wrapped in paper of suitable quality and packed in cartons as per requirements of the buyer.

10. Each carton containing the knives, shall carry the name of the manufac- turer or the brand name, description of product, etc.

6 Specification for Ghamellas

1. Ghamellas shall be manufactured from Cold Rolled Cold Annealed Sheets, capable of withstanding the following test:

'Suitable test pieces shall not break or develop cracks if doubled* over when cold either by pressure or blows from a hammer until the Internal radius is equal to the thickness or diameter of the test piece and the sides are parallel.'

2. The thickness of steel (gauge) to be used for the manufacture of Ghamellas and other constructional details shall be subject to the agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. The shape and dimensions of the Ghamellas shall be as agreed to between the buyer and the seller.

4. All parts of the Ghamellas shall be finished smooth and .sharp edges rounded off. The Ghamellas shall be free from all constructional defects.

5. The number of Ghamellas to be selected for inspection from the lot shall depend upon the size of the lot and shall be in accordance with the Table below:

No of Ghamellas to Permissible No. of Lot size

be selected.

defectives.

1

1

U p to 2 00 . . .. 2 01 to 3 00 3 01 to 500 5 01 to 800 801 and above. .

15 20 30 40 55

3 3 4

0. The Ghamellas shall be given a suitable preservation treatment for pro- tection against rust.

7. The Ghamellas shall be packed in bundles, as per agreement arrived upon between the buyer and the seller. Each Ghamella shall carry the name of the manufacturer, brand name and size.

7. Specification for Carving Knives

1. The knives shall be manufactured from suitable quality of steel which shall be able to satisfy the requirements given in the subsequent clauses. The handles shall be manufactured from Seasoned Timber, Aluminium, Stain- less Steel, German Silver, Ivory, Horn, Plastic or Brass.

2. Shapes and dimensions of knives shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. The knives shall also satisfy the following constructional details:

(a) The blades shall be suitably forged and shall be normalised. The blades shall then be hardened and tempered to give suitable hardness. (b) Tangs shall be well drawn out and the scales shall fit closely to the tang throughout its length except In case of folding knives where the 'tangs' shall be replaced by mounting blocks, and shall be secured by means of copper/brass/mild steel rivets.

(c) The handle scale shall be flush with the tang throughout the length. (d) Blades shall be free from cracks, seams, flaws, scales, pits, burrs and other defects. They shall uniformly taper towards the cutting edga and shall not have chisel edge. Blades shall also be properly ground.

4. Blades shall be well and suitably hardened and tempered to attain a hard- ness within the range of six hundred to seven hundred DPN (or its equivalent In other scales)'.

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5. With the sample knives selected, six full blows shall be struck, from a height of 250 mm on an aluminium block or on a block of well seasoned, timber. The blades shall be struck In such a manner that practically the entire length. of the cutting edge hits the surface of the test block. The cutting edge shall not show any sign of distortion after the test nor shall there be any damage to any other part of the blade.

6. The blades shall also be flexible enough so that they do not show any sign- of damage or permanent set in usage.

7. For Boiling Test, the knife fitted with plastic handle shall be immersed for one hour in a boiling 5-percent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately In water at 15" to 20°C and Immediately relmmersed completely in boiling water for one hour. The knife shall then be rinsed again in water at 15° to 20°C. Thl* procedure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test, the handle shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the plastics. The tang shall neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

8. Number of knives to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements shall be 3% or part thereof, selected at random. No defec- tives are permissible.

9. The blades shall carry the name of manufacturer or the brand name- Further, the blades shall be coated with a suitable mineral Jelly or varnish to protect them from rust. Wooden handle shall be smeared with oil. Each of the knives shall then be wrapped in paper of suitable quality and packed In cartons. BS per requirements of the buyer.

10. Each carton containing the knives shall carry the name of the manufacturer or the brand name, description of product, etc.

8. Specification for Cooks' knives

1. The knives shall be manufactured from suitable quality of steel which shall be able to satisfy tho requirements given in the subsequent clauses. The handles, shall be manufactured from Seasoned Timber, Plastic, Bone, Aluminium, Stalnlesa Bteel, German Silver, Ivory or Horn.

2. Shapes and dimensions of knives shall be subject to the agreement between, the buyer and the seller. The most common types of knives are Cooks knives large and Cooks knives small.

3. The knives shall also satisfy the following constructional details:

(a) The blades shall be suitably forged and shall be normalised. The blades- shall then be hardened and tempered to give suitable hardness. (b) Tangs shall be well drawn out and the scales shall fit closely to the tang throughout Its length and shall be secured by means of copper, brass, or mild steel rivets.

(c) The handle scales shall be flush with the tang throughout the length, (d) Blades shall be free from cracks, seams, flaws, scales, pits, burrs and other defects. They shall uniformly taper towards the cutting edge and shall not have chisel edge. Blades shall also be properly ground. 4. Blades shall be well and suitably hardened and tempered to attain a hard- ness within the range of six hundred to seven hundred DPN (or Its equivalent in other scales).

3, With the sample knives selected, six full blows shall be struck from a height of 250 mm on an aluminium block or on a block of well seasoned timber. The blades shall be struck In such a manner that practically the entire length of the cutting edge hits the surface of the test block. The cutting edge shall not show any sign of distortion after the test nor shall there be any damage to any other part of the blade.

6. The blades shall also be flexible enough so that they do not show any sign 6f damage or permanent set In usage.

7. For Boiling Test, the knife fitted with plastic handle shall be immersed for one hour In a boiling 8-percent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately In water at 15* to 20'C and Immediately relmmersed completely in boiling water for one hour. The knife shall then be rinsed again In water at 15° to 20'C.

This procedure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test, the handle Shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the-' plastics. The tang snail neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

8. Number of knives to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements shall be 3% or part thereof, selected at random. No defec- tives are permissible.

9. The blades shall carry the name of manufacturer, or the brand name.

Further, the blades shall be coated with a suitable mineral Jelly or varnish to- protect them from rust. Wooden handle shall be smeared with oil. Each of the knives shall then be wrapped In paper of suitable quality and packed in cartons as per requirements of the buyer.

10. Each carton containing the knives shall carry the name of the rflanufacturer- or the brand name, description of product, etc.

£>. Specification for Mild Steel Buckets for general use

1. The buckets shall be manufactured from black sheet or plain galvanised sheet as specified by the buyer.

2. The thickness of sheet (gauge) to be used for the body and bottom, dimen- sions and other constructional details shall be subject to the agreement between* the buyer and the seller.

3. All parts of the bucket shall be finished smooth and sharp edges rounded off. The buckets shall be free from all constructional defects.

4. Black sheet buckets shall be hot dip galvanised after manufacture and the galvanising shall be uniform.

5. The bucket shall be tested for leakage by pressing the dry empty bucket with Its top facing upwards, down "the water vertically. If any water enters the bucket it snail be rejected. The bucket shall then be withdrawn, reversed (with top downwards) and again pressed down the water vertically. Should any air bubble be seen escaping through the water, the bucket shall be deemed to leak and rejected. Alternately, the bucket shall be filled with water to the brim and kept for two hours. It shall not shoyf any sign of leakage.

6. The number of buckets to be selected for carrying out the tests for different lot sizes shall be as follows:

Sample size L ot s i ze D o z en

Number

20 a nd b e l ow . . . . . . ..

21 to 40

41 to 1 00 . . . . . . . ..

1 01 a nd a b o ve . . . . . . ..

20 30 55 75

NOTE : In case of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot (excluding the first sample drawn) and retested. In case any defective is found (in the second sample) the consignment is to be rejected.

7. Each bucket shall carry the name of the manufacturer or the brand name, and the size (It shall be denoted by Its diameter at the top and its capacity).

10. Specification for Padlocks

1. Material

1.1. The locks shall be manufactured from such materials as will ensure safe handling and reasonable life in actual usage. Some of the common materials used for locks and the requirements to be met by them are indicated in the sub- sequent clauses.

1.2. Mild Steel.—The mild steel used in the manufacture of Padlocks shall be such that the finished components, such as front and back plates, .bodies, shackles, rivets, pins and keys shall satisfy the following bend test:

The material when cold shall withstand, without developing cracks, being doubled over either by pressure or by blows from a hammer until the internal radius Is equal to the diameter/thickness of the material. and the sides are parallel.

1.3. Brass Wire and Phosphor Bronze Wire.—Brass wire and phosphor bronze wire used In the manufacture of spring shall satisfy the following test:

The lever spring shall be fitted into the lever and shall be pressed down so as to touch the top edge of the lever and released. This shall be repeated six times. At the end of the test, the spring shall regain its original position.

1.4. Galvanized Mild Steel Wire.—The galvanized mild steel wire used In the manufacture of rivets for galvanized iron padlocks shall satisfy the following test:

"The wire shall withstand, without fracture, coiling round a rod of its own #lameter eight times and being uncoiled".

2. Shape

2.1. The shape, design and mechanism of locks shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. Non-Interchangeability

3.1. The locks shall be manufactured so as to have non-interchangeable keys In a batch consisting of a minimum of 50 locks, In case non-interchangeability In a larger number is required, it shall be so specified by the purchaser at the time of placing the order.

3.1.1. When a demand for a lesser number of locks than that required for non- •interchangeability in accordance with 3.1 Is placed, the locks shall be non-Inter- changeable to the extent of the demand.

4. Durability

4.1. All the components of the locks shall be manufactured so as to be durable and safe in handling.

5. Keys

5.1. The keys shall be made of Mild Steel, leaded Tin Bronze, Brass and hardened and tempered Aluminium alloy and shall be either of the female or male type as specified by the purchaser. The wards and dents of the keys must •be evenly cut or drilled, clearly defined and free from burrs. The engaging ends of the key wards and dents shall be rounded and cleaned.

6. Levers

6.1. False (Dummy) levers shall not be used. The levers shall work without any appreciable friction or shake on the pivot pin. The holes and slots in ihe levers shall be free from burrs, A cover plate made of cast brass or sheet bras3 or mild steel shall also be provided when the levers do not completely flll the whole depth of the body.

7. Workmanship and Finish

7.1. All components of the locks and the keys shall be finished smooth to minimise frictional resistance In their working.

7 2 Unless specified otherwise, brass locks and keys shall be finished smooth, and lacquered or passivated. The shackle and key for brass padlocks, shall, however be finished bright. Shackles fihall be suitably case hardened When specified. These will move without friction and will not be very loose.

8. Test for Soundness

8 1 The padlocks when closed shall be held by shackle and five sharp blows shall be given on to a lead block with "that side of the padlock on which the shackle Is rivetted. Now open the padlock and repeat the above test by striking with the opposite side of the padlock.

8.2. During or on completion of the test the padlock shall not show any sign of damage or defective functioning of padlock.

8 8 Each side of each padlock when closed with key removed shall be allowed to strike on a steel block with reasonable force two times. The lock shall not -open during or after the test.

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9. Test sample of padlocks to be selected for ascertaining the conformity of the lot to the requirements, shall be 3% or part thereof, selected at random. No defectives are permissible.

10. Marking

10.1. Each lock shall be stamped with following information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or trade mark;

(b) Number of levers where lever mechanism exists; (c) Size of lock; (d) Serial number of the lock or production batch number; and (e) Year of supply, if specified by the purchaser.

10.2. The key shall be stamped with the serial number of the lock to which it relates.

11. Packing

11,1. Each lock along with the keys shall be wrapped in a thin paper and packed in a cardboard box as per the requirement of the buyer. Each box shall be marked with the following Information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or trade mark; (b) Type of lock; (c) Size of lock; and |(d) Quantity in the package.

11. Specification for Copper Utensils

1. The Utensils shall be manufactured from copper sheet or strip or circle which is having clean and smooth surface free from black oxide, undue discoloura- tion and scratches. The sheet shall also be free from buckles and sponginess. Further a test piece taken from a sheet or from finished utensil shall meet the following bend test:

"The edges of the test piece shall be carefully rounded and smoothed longitudinally. The size of the teat piece shall be sufficient to enable the double close-bond test to be carried out. The test piece shall be bent through an "angle of 180°, closed and "flattened. The Couble thickness of metal shall then be bent.through 180", closed and flattened; the axis of the second being at rigM angles to that cf the first bend. The material shall show no fracture or signs of cracking on the convex surfaces of the bends."

1.1. Cast copper utensils shall be cast from good quality copper free from porosity, blow holes, cold shuts, distortion and other harmful defects.

1.2. The material of the finished utensils shall not contain any harmful and Injurious to health ingredients.

2. All joints shall be soundly brazed/soldered and a suitable leak test shall be carried out on each utensil to ascertain its leakproofness.

3. All joints shall be finished with high degree of smoothness.

4. Thickness of sheet (gauge) to be used for the fabrication of utensllB, shape, dimensions and other constructional details shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

5. All the utensils shall be finished smooth and sharp edges rounded off/ deburred.

6. Cent per cent visual Inspection of all the utensils shall be carried out and those having any defect shall be rejected.

7. Utensils may be tinned/plated, If required by the buyer. Tinning /plating In this case shall be smooth and uniform.

8. Utensils shall be packed as per requirements of the buyer. Otherwise they ehall be packed to ensure safe arrival of the utensils to the destination without any damage.

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9. The sample Bize for the Inspection and/or teat for the aboverrnantloaed clauses shall be aa given below:

Clause No. of the specification

Sample size No. of defectives permissible.

. 5% of the lot . Cent percent. . io% of the lot

Do.

•

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

. 25% of the lot, . 25% of the lot. 3% of the lot* I. 2 3 4 5- * 7

*In case of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot (excluding the first sample drawn) and re-tested. In case any defective is found (in the second sample) the consignment is to be rejected.

12. Specification jor Forks (Table, Fish, Pastry and Serving), made of Brass, Nickel Silver and. Stainless Steel

1. The forks shall be manufactured from Brass or Nickel Silver or Stainless Steel.

2. The most common types of the forks are given below:

(a) Table Fotrk (b) Fish Fork (c) Pastry Fork and (d) Serving Fork.

3. Shapes and dimensions of forks shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

4. The forks shall be manufactured in one piece either with solid handle forged or cast with prongs or pressed into shape. The forks may be manufactured also with hollow handle or with plastic handle. The design of the handles shall be aa agreed to between the buyer and the seller. When spoons, forks and knives are required to be supplied in sets, the designs on the handle and general appearance of the Items In a set shall match.

5. Forks shall also meet with the following constructional details : —

(a) The forks with solid or pressed handles shall be made in one piece. The fish forks with hollow handles shall have the prongs forged and the tangs well drawn. The joints shall be silver soldered in case of Nickel silver hollow handles and welded in case of stainless steel hollow handles. Where the plastic handles are cast, they shall be soundly moulded with the tang in position. The tang shaH be pro- perly shaped and grooved,

(b) The forks shall be free from burrs, seams, cracks or other manufactur- ing defects. All edges shall be well rounded off. The prongs shall be evenly tapered to the point. The shank and plate containing the prongs shall be In gotod alignment.

(c) The forks may be supplied plated if required by the buyer. In this case

the plating shall be uniform.

6. Tests

6 1 For Bending Test, the fork shall be held rigidly from the extreme end of the shank and supported in the middle of the overall length in such a way that it is approximately horizontal. A load of one kilogram In case of pastry fork and a load of l-5 kg. in case of table, flsh and serving forksi shall then be applied at the extreme end of the prongs for two minutes and then removed. The permanent deflection after removal of load shall not exceed 8 mm.

6 2 For Boiling Test, the fork fitted with plastic handle- shall be Immersed.for or* hour in a boiling 5-percent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately in water at 15° to 20°C and immediately reimmersed completely in boiling water for one hour. The fork shall then be rinsed again in water at 15' to 20"C. This procedure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test, the handle shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the plastics. The tang shall neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

7. Each fork shall be marked with the name of the manufacture or the brand name, material, etc. Further, this information shall appear on the carton con- taining the forks.

8. The number of forks to be selected from a lot for ascertaining conformity to the requirements of this specification, shall be as given in the Table below.

TABLE FOR SAMPLING

PermisBi- No. of forks in a lot

kle No. of defectives

Permissi- ble No. of defectives

Sample size

Sub-Sample size for clause No. 6

0 0 0

0

I I

2

2 4 6 8 12 16 20

13 3Z 50 80 125 2 00

Upto 50 51 to 1 50 1 51 to 5 00 . . .. 5 01 to 1 0 00 . . .. 1 0 01 to 3 0 00 . . .. 3 0 01 to 1 0 0 00 . . .. 10001 and above

0 1 3 5 7 10 U

13. Specification for Tower Bolts

1. The Tower Bolts shall be manufactured out of the following materials:

(a) Mild Steel (b) Cast Ircto (c) Malleable Cast Iron (d) Brass

(i) Cast Brass (ii) Rolled Brass (ill) Extruded Brass

2. Tower Bolts when manufactured out of mild steel sheets shall conform to the following test:

"Suitable test pieces of the Mild Steel Sheets when cold aball withstand without fracture, being doubled over, either by pressure or by blows from a hammer until the internal radius is equal to 14 times the thickness of the test piece and the sides become parallel."

3. General.—3.1.The tower bolts shall be well made and shall be free from defects. The bolts shall be finished to the correct shape and shall have a smooth action. All screw holes except In sheet thicknesses otf thinner than and including 20 gauge shall be countersunk to suit the countersunk head wood screws. AS sharp edges and corners shall be removed and finished smooth.

3.2. Barrel and skeleton tower bolts.—Wherever possible, bolts shall have knob Integral with the bolts. In case it is not possible to provide a single piece con- struction of bolt, the knob may preferably be fitted to the bolts with a pin or, alternatively, screwed and riveted to the bolts and finished flush. The knob shall be of the same material as the bolt.

3.3. Semi-barrel tower bolts.—Bolts shall have integral knob which may be round, half-round, spherical or conical, of robust construction as specified by the purchaser.

3.4. Barrel Tower Bolts.—Barrel made from sheet shall be properly pressed to shape. Cast barrel shall be free from casting and other surface defects. Mild Steel bolt shall be made from mild steel round bar and brass bolt from rolled or drawn brass rod. Extruded sections of aluminium alloy and brass shall be free from defects. In non-ferrous metal towe;- bolts and in tower bolts where either barrel or bolt is made of non-ferrous metals, a small spring and a ball shall be provided wherever required to enable smooth working.

3.5. Semi-Barrel Tower Bolts.—Mild steel forged bolts shall be made from mild steel round bars forged and finished to shape and finished bright before assembly. The malleable cast Iron and cast iron bolts shall be cast to correct shape! and shall be free from casting and other surface defects. Bolts shall be polished bright before assembly. The plates and the straps after assembly shall be firmly riveted.

3.6. Skeleton Tower Bolts.—The staples and plate in the case of mild steel ske- leton tower bolts shall be made from mild steel sheet The staples anad plate of non-ferrous metal shall be free from casting or other defects.

4. Unless otherwise specified, tower bolts shall have finish as given below:

(a) Barrel Tower Bolts

(1) Mild steel tower bolts,—Bolts bright finished or plated as specified by

the purchaser and barrel and socket-stove enamelled black.

(2) Brass tower boltB.—Bolt and barrel polished or plated as specified by

the purchaser.

(3) Aluminium, alloy tower bolts.—Bolt and barrel anodized. The anodic film may be either transparent or dyed as specified: by the purchaser. (4) Zinc alloy tower bolts.—Bolt and barrel oxidized, bronzed or plated as

specified by the purchaser.

(b) Semi-Barrel Tower Bolts

Mild steel semi-barrel tower bolts.—Bolt bright finished or plated and other parts stove-enamelled black.

(c) Skeleton Tower Bolts

(1) Mild steel skeleton tower bolts.—Bolt bright finished or plated and

plate and staples stove-enamelled black.

(2) Brass skeleton tower bolts.—Bolt, plate and staples bright finished. (3) Aluminium alloy skeleton tower bolts.—Bolt, plate and staples anodizcd. The anodic film may be either transparent or dyed as specified by th" purchaser.

(4) Zinc alloy skeleton towar bolts.—Bolt, plate and staples oxidized, bronzed or plated as specified by the purchaser.

5. Each tower bolt shall be clearly marked with the name of manufacturer or the brand name.

6. Packing 6.1 Barrel tower bolts shall be suitably packed in cartons. Each carton shall bear a label showing the name of the manufacturer or brand name, type, size and quantity of bolls. Aluminium tower bolts shall be individually wrapped with tissue paper or polythene film.

6 2 Semi-barrel tower bolts shall be wrapped in strong paper in bundles each containing 12 bolts only, upto 150 mm or nearest equivalent in inches size and B bolts only, above 150 mm or nearest equivalent in inches. The size of the bolt shall be the distance between the top and bottom portions of the bolt rod only Each packet shall bear a label showing the name of the manufacturer or brand name, type, size and quantity of tower bolts.

6 3. Skeleton tower bolts of ferrous metal shall be wrapped in strong paper in bundles each containing 6 bolts. Skeleton tower bolts of non-ferrous metal shall be suitably packed ancf the aluminium alloy bo'te shall be individually wrapped with tissue paper or polythene film. Each packet or carton shall beM a label showing the name of the manufacturer or brand name, type, size and quantity of tower bolts.

7. In any consignment, all the tower bolts of the same type and size and manufactured at the same time, shall be grouped together to constitute a lot.

The number of tower boJts, to be selected from a lot, shall depend upon th" size of the lot and shall be in accordance with the table given below:

These bolts shall bo selected at random from at least 10 per cent of the packets subject to a minimum of three, equal number of tower bolts being selected from. each such packet.

SCALK OP SAMPLING AND CRITERION FOR CONFORMITY

Lot Size

Sample Size Permissible N u m b er

of Defective Tower Bolts.

CO

(a)

(3)

UptO 200 . . . . .. 15 O 201 to 3OO 301 to J00 501 to 800 801 and above

20 I 30 2 40 2 55 3

14, Specification for Oil Pressure Lanterns

I. The materials used in the manufacture of different parts of oil pressure lantern shall be such that they ensure safe handling and good performance of the pressure lantern throughout its reasonable life.

2. Design, dimensions and construction of lanterns shall be according to Jbe- agreement between the buyer and the seller.

3. Lanterns shall be so constructed as to satisfy the following:—

(a) Those parts of the oil pressure lanterns which are subject to p'essure In operation and are fabricated from a material prone to season- cracking shall be stress relieved, to avoid failure through this cause. (b) Each fuel container fitted with the oil filler cap and burner assembly, but without pressure guage, shall be snap tested by the manufacturer to a pressure of 2.5 kgf/Cm^. It shall not show any sign of leakage, deformation or damage.

(c) The bottom plate of the fuel container shall be securely fixed to the upper portion. The tank shall be so constructed that no permanent distortion takes place under normal conditions of use.

(d) The vaporiser may be straight or L-shaped. The upper and the lower portions of the vaporiser tube shall be Joined by means of a unlonj joint. The construction of the unit shall be such that the parts readily fit into their correct positions. The assembly of the vaporiser shall be such that the fuel vapour is thrown centrally inside the mixing tube.

(e) All machine parts shall be free from burrs. (f) The poking rod shall have a sliding fit In the upper part of the vaporiser tube so that the oil goes from oil container to nipple through the coil pipe and not directly upwards.

(g) The noii-return valve and the pump washer assembly shall be remov- able. When specified by the purchaser, pump knob shall be made ol non-conducting material.

(h) Mantles shall be strong. They shall not unduly shrink furthe- after the first burning, and shall be capable of withstanding shocks received during normal handling of the lanterns.

(j) A red mark shall indicate the pressure at which the lantern is intended to work, namely, 2 kgf./Cm².

(k) The fuel container shall be fitted with an effective means for allowing the operator to release the pressure within the container safely ana quickly while the lantern is alight. The pressure gauge, oil filler and air release screw may be combined hi one.

(1) All washers shall be sufficiently resistant to heat and shall not become tacky and shall be leak-proof. They shall be easily replaceable and shall provide an air-tight joint.

No. of defectives per

Sample size

missible

5% 5% 3% 5% 5% 5% i in a lot of 500 or

NU Nil Nil NU Nil Nil Nil

part thereof.

2%

5 6. 7 8

Nil Nil NU Nil

1% ²% 2%

NOTE : In case of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot (excluding the first sample drawn) and retcsted. In case any defective is found n th c second sample) the consignment is to be rejected

APPENDIX TO CLAUSE NO. 5

Measurement of mean horizontal luminous intensity

5.1 Photometric Equipment.

5.1.1 The mean horizontal luminous Intensity of the lantern shall be measured against a metal filament sub-standard electric lamp, mounted on a standard photometer bench, with a suitable form of photometer head; alternately, a photographic exposure meter shall be used to test the conformity of the clause after suitably calibrating the Exposure Meter with a standard photometer.

5.2 Procedure for measurement.

5.2.1 The fuel container of the lantern shall contain approximately 75 per cent of the amount of fueL held when full and the glass globe of the lantern shall be cleaned before the commencement of the test.

5.2.2 The lantern shall be lit and allowed to burn at the working pressure of 2 kgf/cm² for at least half-an-hour to attain a steady condition.

5.2.3 The lantern shall be mounted on a table fixed in one of the carriages of the photometer bench. The middle portion of the flame, photometer head and the sub-standard electric lamp, shall be in the same horizontal plane and the photometer head shall be placed perpendicular to the incident light from the flame head. The sub-standard lamp and the photometer head shall be kept fixed at any convenient position on the bench.

5.2.4 The lantern shall be moved to and from one side of the photometer head, until the position of balance is found. Measurement shall be made in a horizontal piano by changing- the position of lantern in four directions, at right angles to the axis of the appliance, differing by 90 degrees. A number of read- ings in each direction shall be taken and the average of all these measurements in the four directions shall be taken as the final value.

5.2.5 The temperature and the relative humidity of the test room shall be reported along with the tests.

15. Specification for Mild Steel Wire Nails

1. Nails shall be manufactured from mild steel wire. Suitable test pieces when cold shall not break or develop cracks when doubled over, either by pressure or by blows from a hammer, until the internal radius is equal to the diameter of the test piece and the sides are parallel.

2. The nails shall be machine made and may have die-marks on the neck. They shall be uniformly round in section, straight, free from wasters and shall have sharp points. The heads shall be properly formed and concentric with the shank.

3. The dimensions of the different types of wire nails shall satisfy the res- pective requirements of agreement between the buyer and the seller.

4. Wire nails shall be supplied bright finished, unless otherwise required to be galvanized.

5. Packing.—Nails of different sizes and types shall be packed in separate containers.

5.1 Nails below 25 mm in length shall be parked in cardboard boxes and the net weight of each box shall be 0 5 kg. The nails may also be supplied in giunny bags, metal or wooden casks or cases, or bituminized canvas or hessian bags; the net weight of each bag, cask or case shall be 50 kg.

5.2 Nails above 25 mm and below 80 mm in length shall be packed in card- board boxes and the net weight of each box shall be 25 kg. The nails may also be supplied in gunny bags, metal or wooden casks or cases, bituminized canvas or hessian bags; the net weight of each bag, cask or case shall be 50 kg.

5.3 Nails 80 mm and above in length shall be packed in wrappings ofl double gunny bags, the weight of each package being 15 kg. The nails may also be supplied in metal or wooden casks, cases or bituminized canvas or hessian bags; the net weight of each package shall be 50 kg.

6. All the nails selected as given in the table below shall be examined for manufacturing defects, dimensions and finish-

7. All packages of nails shall be marked with the following information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or the brand name, (b) Type and finish of nail. (c) The size (length and diameter of shank) of nail, and (d) Net weight of the package.

TABLE; Sample size and criterion for conformity

No. of Nails to be selected from each package if the length

Permissible No. of Defective Nails if the length of Nuila is Number of packages in the lot

Number of packages to be selected. oi the Nails is

Less 25 mm 80 mm than to and 25 mm less above

than 80 mm

Less 25 mm So mm lhan lo and 25 mm less above than 80 mm

(6) (7) (8)

(3) (4) (5)

( i)

4 2 1 6 3 1 7 3 2 9 42

2 3 4 5 7

TO

25 10 5 25 10 5 25 TO 5 25 10 "i 25 10 5 25 10 5

2toK 9 to 15 16 to 25 26 to 40 41 to 65 66 and above . . ..

II 6 3 15 7 4

Nore : If che importing country needs the products of 'WircNails'itia different name as 'Panel Pin' etc. then the words 'Wire Nails' or 'Nails' as mentioned in the specification shallbe replaced by the words 'Panel Pins' or any other name as required by the buyer.

16. Specification for M.S. Sliding Door Bolts for use with padlocks

1. Sliding door bolts shall be manufactured from mild steel which meets with following requirement:

"for sheets and plates, suitable test pieces when cold shall withstand with- out fracture being doubled over either by pressure or blows from a hammer until the internal diameter is equal to three times the thick- ness of the test piece and the sides become parallel. In case of rods the internal diameter of the bend of the test piece shall not be greater than twice the diameter of the rod.

2. Dimensions, shape, design and tolerances shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller. The common types of sliding door bolts are—

(a) plate type sliding bolts, and (b) clip or bolt type sliding bolts.

3. The sliding door bolts shall have smooth sliding action. All screw holes shall be countersunk to suit the suitable countersunk head wood screws- All sharp edges and corners shall be rounded off.

4. In case of plate type sliding bolts, the bolt plate, straps and staple plate shall be stove-enamelled before assembling. Hasp and bolt shall be finished bright or plated as specified by the purchaser. And in case of clip or bolt type sliding bolts, hasp, bolt, staple and clips or fixing bolts shall be oxidized or plated as specified by the purchaser.

5. The sliding door, bolt shall be marked with the name of the manufacturer, or the brand name etc. Sliding door bolts shall be wrapped in strong paper and shall be suitably packed in bundles or cardboard boxes. The label applied to the box shall carry the necessary information like the name of the manufacturer or brand name, size etc.

6. The number of door bolts to be selected from each lot for ascertaining its conformity to the requiremenis KDecified, shall be as given in the table below. In any consignment, all the door bolts of the same type and size shall be grouped together to constitute a lot.

TAHLE FOR SAMPLING

Lot size

Sample size

Permissible number of defective door bolts.

U p lO 2 00 . 2 01 to 3 00

. . . ..

3 01 to 5 00

5 01 to 8 00

. . . ..

8 01 a nd a b o v e.

. . ..

15 20 30 :4o 55

0 1 2 2 3

17. Specification jor Umbrellas

1. This standard covers the requirements for complete umbrellas.

1.1 The design, shape and other dimensions of the umbrellas shall be in accordance with the agreement between the buyer and the seller.

2. The main ribs and the stretcher ribs ol the umbrellas shall be rivertted, in such a way that the movement is free but without shake or play.

3. The notch shall be rigidly and firmly fixed on the tube or sticK. The ribs shall be fastened on the notch by mean;-; of brass, copper or galvanized wire so that ribs have no undue play or shake, The ends of the wire shall be turned in so that they do not touch the cloth of the umbrella,

4. The stretcher ribs shall be firmly attached to the runner by means of brass, copper or galvanized wire. The runner shall be capable of being hold at the top and lower springs in the opened and closed positions of the umbrella, except in the case of umbrellas with flexus ribs where the lower spring is not provided.

5. The cloth shall be suitably cut in panels and firmly stitched together by strong sewing thread of fast colour matching the shade of the cloth. The cloth shall be strengthened fit the junction of the main and the stretcher ribs, that Is, over the clip on the main rib. The cloth shall also be strengthened at the top above the notch. In addition, a leather or waterproof washer shall be fitted over the cloth under the cap. The cloth shall be stitched firmly to the holes at the ends of the ribs and also suitably stitched at the junction of the main ribs and stretcher ribs. The seams shall not yield or bulge when the umbrella is opened. The cloth shall not be slack or show any other defect when the umbrella is fully opened, The stitching thread shall not be visible on the outer surface,

fi. The cap shall be firmly fixed so as to prevent rain water to soak round the tube or the stick.

7. The ferrule shall be fixed firmly at the end of the stick wherever necessary.

8. The assembly of the cap on the handle shall be such that the cap is able to hold the ball ends of the main ribs in position when the umbrella is in closed position. The cap shall be such as to just allow the rib ends to be released, when li is pulled to its extreme position.

9. For ladies umbrellas, a suitable cord shall be provided on the handle wherever required.

10. The umbrella shall be capable of being opened and closed smoothly with- out the runner becoming stuck. When opened, the umbrella shall have a sym- metrical shape.

11. The umbrella cloth shall he nrovided with a suitable band with a ring and a button to be wrapped round when closed.

12. Either in the opened or closed position, each umbrella shall have a good and uniform shape. After opening and closing the umbrella for 50 times, the

ribs shall not show any deformation and the cloth shall not show any sign of opening or shakiness. In the case of flexus ribs, the umbrella shall close auto- matically when released from the open position.

13. Umbrellas shall be subjected to a pull of 10 kgf on the handle. The handle shall not break or detach from the tube.

14. Each umbrella shall bear the maker's name, initials or brand name on the Inside of the cloth. The size of the umbrella may also be marked, if desired by the purchaser. The umbrella may be marked 'water-proofed', if it is so and certified.

15. Umbrellas shall be wrapped preferably in craft paper made into a suit- able con*. When required to be packed for transit, a suitable number of umbrel- las shall be packed in a wooden case and the case shall be bound by wire or hoops.

16. The number of umbrellas to be selected from a lot for ascertaining con- formity to this specification is given in the Table below.

TABLE : SAMPLE SIZE AND CRITERIA FOR CONFORMITY

Sample size (No. of

N o. of u m b r e l l as in t he l ot

umbrellas to be selec-

No. of defectives per- missible

ted)

Ci)

(3)

GO

U p to i oo . . .. I OI to 1 50 . . .. 1 5 1 1 0 3 00 3 01 to 5 00 . . .. 5 01 to 1 0 00 . . .. 1 0 01 to ^ o oo . .. 3 0 01 a nd a b o ve

1 1 2 3 5 7 10

13 20 32 50 80 125 200

18, Specification -for Mortice Locks (Vertical type)

1. Material.—The locks shall be manufactured from such materials as will ensure safe handling and reasonable life in actual usage. Some of the common raw materials used m the manufacture of locks arc;—

Mild Steel, Cast Brass, Brass Sheet, Phosphor Bronze, Steel Wire, Steel Plate Spring, Leaded Tin Bronze, Aluminium Alloy Castings, Alumi- nium Sheets, etc. etc.

2. Shape.—The shape, design, dimensions and mechanism of locks shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

'A. Non-Interchangeabilily.—The Mortice locks shall be manufactured so as to have non-interchangeable >eys in a batch consisting of a minimum of 60 locks. In case non-interchangeability in a larger number is required, it shall be so specified by the buyer at the time of placing the order. A master key may be supplied if required by the buyer.

4. Keys.—Each lock shall be provided with two male keys, Each key shall be either forged or punched from solid mild steel section, leaded tin bronze or stainless steel or die-cast brass alloy. The wards of the keys shall be fully cut out to varying combinations, clearly denned and free from burrs- The engaging wards of key shall be rounded. The key shall function smoothly and without any appreciable friction in the lock.

5. Tests,—The final assembly of the lock shall withstand the following tests:

5.1 With the locking bolt locked in the forward position, a load, as agreed to hetween the buyer and the seller, shall be applied on the end of the loqking bolt. The locking bolt shall not go in the lock body by more than 12$ per cent of the total projection.

5.2 When the spindle with handle is inserted into hole in the follower and turned, the latch bolt shall draw smoothly into the lock body and shall be within one mm. from the face of the fore-end.

5.3. When the latch bolt is pressed into the lock body by pressure, the action shall be smooth and when fully pressed the latch bolt shall not project more than one mm from the face of the end.

5.4. When the key is inserted in the key hole from one side of the lock and turned to withdraw the locking bolt, the notion shall be smooth and without impediment. When the direction of turn is reversed to lock the locking bolt, then also the action shall be smooth and without impediment. In the locked position the locking bolt shall project minimum 12 mm from the face of the fore- end, although one mm free movement is permissible. In the withdrawn posi- tion, the locking bolt shall not project more than one mm from the face of the fore-end. The locking bolt shall be worked bv turning key in both *Urections several times quickly. The purpose of this test is to check up that the compo- nents do not move from their normal position to cause impediment to others. This test shall be repeated with the key inserted from other side of the lock.

5.5. When the key is turned to lock Iho locking bolt at the same time applying a reasonable pressure by finger on it, after completion of the key rotation, the locking¹ bolt shall be positively locked in the forward position. This test shall be repeated with the key inserted from the other side of the lock.

6. Brass body shall be finished smooth. Steel body shall be given a suitable protective coating such as painting. Face plate and striking plate shall be finished smooth and polished bright. Where so desired by the buyer, face plate and strik- ing plate may also be plated, anodized or oxidized.

7. Marking

7.1. Each lock shall be stamped with the following Information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or trade mark: (b) Number of levers; (c) Size of lock; (d) Serial number of the lock; and (e) Year of supply, If specified by the purchaser.

7.2, The key shall be stamped with the serial number of the lcx-k to which it relates.

6. Packing

Each lock along with the keys shall be wrapped in a thin paper and pack- ed in a cardboard box as per the requirement of the buyer. Each box shall be marked with the following Information-—

(a) Manufacturer's name or brand name: (b) Type of lock; (c) Size of lock; (d) Quantity in the package.

9. For conformity to the requirements of the above mentioned clauses, 3 per rent Of the total consignment number .shall be taken as sample and no defectives shall be permissible.

10. Specification for Scissors

1. Material for scissors shall be as below:

(a) Blades complete with handle or blades only—High Carbon Steel. (b) Handles when welded or riveted to blades—made of High Carbon Steel, Mild Steel, Cast Brass or Malleable Iron,

fc) Fasteners—Mild Steel,

2. Shapes and dimensions rhall conform to the requirements as agreed to between the buyer and the seller.

3. All forging, welding and riveting shall be sound. All joints shall be rigid and not loose. The rivets shall be filed and made flush.

4. Scissors shall be properly holiov.--r.r

5. In case of scissors having screws as fasteners one blade shall be tapped to engafie the screw. The threads :;haU be full and {run. The other blade shall be counterbored to accommodate th<^ he id of the screw or bolt. After assembly, the ends of the shanks of fasteners ah'il bo neatly burred over.

6. The^scissors shall be free from cracks, seams, burrs, fluws and other defects. They shall be finished smooth and the exposed surface shall be either plated uni- formly or highly polished to prevent them from rusting. Screws and ruts wher- ever used shall be plated uniformly.

7. When plated, the plated surface shall be polished bright and shall be free from visible plating defects, such (v; blisters, pits, unpiated spots, cloudy pits, cracks or stains. The plating shall adhere firmly to the base metal (see 10) and shall be non-porous.

8. Scissors shall work freely without any undue play or stiffness The cutting edtfes of the blatjes shall not over-rirle. Scissors shall be supplied sharpened rcudy for use.

9. Each pair of scissors shall be tested by cutting a piece of silk (weighing not less than 61 gm. per sq. meter) or cambric cloth, which shall not be kept taut during the test. In doing so the scissors shall be opened as wide as possible and then gradually brought to the closed position The scissors shall cut the cloth neatly without drag or pull from pinr-h to tip and the cut portion of the cloth shall'fall freely from the cutting edge.

10. An area of not more than G5 sq. cm of the plated surface selected at the discretion of the inspector, shpll bo rubbed rapidly and firmly for 15 seconds with a smooth metal Implement. A suitable burnishing implement is a copper disc. ie.fj. a copper coin') used edgewise, and broadside. The p assure shall be suffi- cient to burnish thy film of platin-i at every stroke, but not so great as to cut the deposit. The burnished area shall then be visually examined. The adhesion of the plating shall be deemed adequate if there is no indication of the deposit becoming detached from the base metal.

11. Cutting edges and unpiated portions of the scissors shall be lightly smeared with mineral jelly,

12. Unless specified otherwise, each u.iir of scissors shall be wrapped in mois- ture-proof paper and packed in cardboard boxes for >t dozen, i dozen or one dozen scissors. Cardboard boxes shall be labeMcd on one end to indicate the size of the scissors and the name or brand name of the manufacturer etc.

13. For conformity to the requirements of the above mentioned clauses, 3 per cent of the total consignment number shall be taken as sample and no defectives shail be permissible.

20. Specification jor wire gauze ior General Purposes

X. Wire gauze shall be manufactured from a wire made of annealed brass or bronze or galvanized mild steel wire. The wire used shall be clearly drawn, free *rom scales, inequalities, splits and soft spots and shall be of uniform ductility.

2 The gauze shall be regularly woven with an equal number of equally spaced parallel wires in both warp and weft directions to produce uniform square or rect-m.TOlar (as the cfse may be) meshes or openings. Both warp arrtj' weft wires shall be properly crimped or woven .is the case may be to orevent shifting of the wires nnd to produce an ?ven surface of the gau/e without any distortion when finished The wire pauze sir;!¹ be properly sclvedged by one or more wires In each edtfe wherever possible taking due precaution that' the gauze edges do not get distorted.

SEQ. $(&)] THE GAZETTE OF lKt)IA tXTllAOftDlKAftV ffy

3, The.dimensions of wire gauze shall normally be us given beiow in 1he tf:Me.

Gnuze with other dimensions ran, however, be produced subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

TABLF—DIMENSIONS OF WIRE GAUZE FOR GENERAL PURPOSES

Gauzu Designation

Nominal Diameter

of Wire.

A v e r a ge w i d th ot ApLTiurc

mm

Near SWG

i9i

22

23 1 6 0G 1 4 0G . . . . .. 1 2 0G . . . . .. 1 0 0G . . ..

24 •*4i

2 (1 27 2Q 85G 80G 70G 60G 5 0G . .. 4 0G . . . ..

I-60 - . 1•40 1-20 1 • 00 o - S| 0-7Q 0 - 71 0-59 O'SO 0 - 42

0-950 0-7T0 0-600 o-6oo 0-560 0-530 o-4so 0-425 0-355 0 - 2 80

3 1*

NOTE, (a) Wire gauze No. 160G to 70G may be made from galvanized miJd steel wire, brass wire or bronze wire as specified by the purchaser. For gauze No. HOG, 50G nnd 40G either bronze wire or brass \vire, as specified by the purchaser shall be used. All the dimensions above are subject to a tolerance of ± 2 per cent.

(b) HOG is suitable lor fly-proof screens. 120G and 100G ure suitable for mosquito-proof, screens.

4. The wire gauze shall be wrapped In suitable rust preventing material and thereafter packed as per the instructions of the buyer. Each package shall be clearly marked with the following details.

(a) Manufacturer's name (b) Width X Length (c) Gauze designation and diameter of wire- used.

5. For conformity to the requirements of the above mentioned clauses, 3 per cent of the total number of bunulrs of each size shall be taken as sample and no defectives are permissible.

21. Specification for Table Knives, Desert Knives and Fruit Knives

1. The blades of knives shall be manufactured from stainless steel and handles from Stainless Steel, Nickel Silver or Plastic.

2. The stainless steel knives may be supplied with—

(a) stainless steel solid handle forged with blade, (b) stainless steel or nickel silver hollow handle, or (c) plastic handle.

3. The shape and dimension of knives shall be subject to agreement between the buyer and the seller.

The design of the handles of the knives shall be as agreed between the buyer and the seller. When spoons, forks and knives are required to be supplied in sets the design of the handles and general appearance of the items in a set shall matcn.

4. Knives shall also meet with the following constructional details: —

(a) knives with solid handles shall be forged in one piece, (b) knives with hollow handles shall have thij blades forRcrt and the tangs well drawn. The scales shall fit closely to the tang and shall be finished flush smooth. In case of hollow handles made cf stainless steel, the joints shall be welded and in other cases soldered,

(c) in case of cast plastic handles, they shall be moulded with the tariff in

position. The tang shall be properly shaped and grooved, ( d) t hT ^l a d e^ ,s h a ll ,be Pr°Pe r ly 8round and all sharp edges rounded off The cutting edge shall be sharp and ready for use. These shall be suitably hardened and tempered.

mHnri T he vn i V^. ³ h£U ^ ?ee f r om c r a c k s' s e a m s> flaws- s c a l e s- Pits, burrs, rough grind marks and other defects The blades and handles shall be in good align- the table n °n ⁶l t he b l a de S h aU n Ot t o u ch t he surface of

6. If required by the purchaser the hollow handles made of nickel silver may be plated and in this case plating shall be uniform.

7. For Boiling Test, the knife fitted with plastic handles shall be immersed for one hour in a boiling 5 per cent soap-solution, then rinsed immediately in water at 15° to 20° C and immediately reimmersed completely in boiling water for one hour. The knife shall then be rinsed again in water at 15" to 20 °C This pro- cedure shall be repeated four times. During or on completion of the test the handle shall not show any sign of cracking, chipping or discolouring of the'plas- tics. The tang shall neither become loose nor shall there be any other damage.

8. When tested for hardness, it shall not be less than 450—550 DPN (or its equivalent in other scales'). The readings shall be taken along the centre line of the blade to within 25 mm. of the bolster.

9. The cutting edge of the knofe shall be made to strike three full blows in succession from a height of 200 mm. on an aluminium block or a block of season- ed teakwood. The cutting edge shall not show any sign of damage.

10. The blades shall be bent to lie on the periphery of a wooden block segment of 100 mm. radius and at least 22 mm. in thickness. The blade shall not show any permanent set or damage on completion of the test.

11. The surface of the blade shall be wiped thoroughly with hot water using a soft cloth. The blade shall not show any sign of corrosion when it is immersed in a 5 ger cent solution of acetic acid for a period of not less than 12 hours.

12. The number of knives to bo selected from a lot for ascertaining conformi- ty to this specification shall be as given in the table below.

13. Each knife shall carry the name of the manufacturer or the brand name. Each knife shall be wrapped in soft tissue paper or wax paper and packed In cartons.

14. Each carton shall bear the manufacturer's name or the brand name, des- cription of contents an^ numbers of knives it contains, etc.

TABLE WITH REFERENCE TO CLAUSB ( I I)

Sample size

Clause No. of the specification

No. of defectives permissible

io% of the lot

NIL

Do.

.' 1 Do.

4 5 6 . • • • • 7 8 9

5% of the lot

Do.

10 li . . . - • ••

NOTE : In caac of any defective, four times the number of defectives shall be taken from the lot (excluding the first sample drawn) and retestcd. In case any defective is found (in the second sample) the consignment is to be rejected.

22. Specification for Hinges

1 Hinges shall be well made, free from burrs, flaws and defects of any kind The movement "hall be sauare, and the working shaU be free and easy without any appreciable play or snaxe. The hole for the hinge pin shall be central to

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the boas and shall be square. The hinge pin shall be firm and riveted or notched

2. Each hinge shall be stamped with the manufacturer's name or brand name,

3. Hinges shall be packed in cardboard boxes or in other approved packing in bundles of 20 or 24 for sizes upto and including 125 mm. and in bundles of 6 or 1* or 12 for sizes 150 mm. and above. The hinges having bright finish shall be packed in waxed or polythene paper after applying anticorrosivc treatment. Each package shall be labelled showing the following particulars: —

(a) Type of hinge, (b) Size of hinge, (c) Quantity of hinges, and (d) Name of manufacturer or brand name,

4r In any consignment, all the hinges of the same type and size and manu- factured at the same period ahall be grouped together to constitute a lot.

The number of hinges to be selected from the lot shall depend on the size ol the lot and shall be in accordance with cols. 1 and 2 of Table below. These hinges stall be selected at random from at least 10 per cent of the packages subject to a Minimum of three, equal number of hinges being selected from each such package.

5. All hinges selected as in 4 shall be checked for defects in manufacture and finish. Any hinge which fails to satisfy the requirements of any one or more of the characteristics shall be considered as a defective hinge.

TABLE : SCALE OF SAMPLING AND CRITERION FOR CONFORMITY

Sample size

Lot size

Permissible Number of defective Hinges

(3) CD

0 1 2 UptO 20O 201 tO 3OO 301 to 500 SOI to 800 801 and above

15 20 30 40 55

2 3

23. Specification jor Spoons, Stainless Steel, Brass and Nickel Silver

1. The spoons shall be manufactured from Brass or Nickel Silver or Stainless Steel.

2. The spoons may be of the following type:—•

(a) Serving spoon, Large, (b) Serving spoon. (c) Dessert spoon. (d) Tea spoon. (e) Coffee spoon. (f) Soup spoon. (g) Mustard spoon, (h) Salt spoon.

3. The shape and dimensions of spoons shall be subject to agreement between

the buyer and the seller.

4. Spoons shall also meet with the following constructional details:

(a) The design of the handles of spoons shall be as agreed to between the buyer and the seller. When spoons, forks and knives are required to be supplied In seta, the design of the handles and the general appearance of the itema In a set shall match.

(b) The spoons shall be forged or cast or pressed to shape in one piwwt The forged spoon shall have a solid handle and the pressed spoons shall have a pressed handle.

(c) The spoons shall be free from burrs, seams, cracks or other manu-

facturing and surface defects. All edges shall be well rounded oft.

(d) The handle and bowl shall be in good alignment, (e) Spoons may be supplied plated if so required by the buyer and the

plating shall be uniform.

5. Bending test—the spoon shall be held rigidly from the extreme end of the shank and supported in the middle of the overall length in such a way that it is approximately horizontal. A load as given in the tab'e below shall then be applied afc the extreme end of the bowl for two minutes and then removed. The permanent deflection shall be measured after removal of the load. It shall not exceed the values given In the table I.

Solid handle spoons Prised handle spoons

Type of spoon

Load

Load kg.

Permanent deflection

iiilu

Permanent deflect'on mm

2 -5

1-5 1-5 I 'O

1 -0

T -5 1 -0

10

a 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

IS 0 -8 o-8 0 -4 0 -4 0 -8 04 o-4

8 8 8 5 <; 8 5 5 Serving spoon, large Serving spoon . . . .. Dessert spoon . . .. Tea spoon . . . .. Coffee spoon . . . .. Soup spoon . . .. Mustard apoon . . .. Salt spoon . . . ..

6. Each spoon shall be marked with the name of the manufacturer or brand

name, material etc.

7. The number of spoons to be selected from a Jot for ascertaining conformity

to this specification shall be as given in the table II below:

For clause 3 and 4(a) For Clauses 4(c) and 5

No. of spoons in ft lot

Permissible

Sample size

Sub-sam- Permiesi- ple size ble No. of

No. of Defective ] spoons

Defective 1 spoons

( 2)

(3)

(4) (3) CD

0

2 0

Upto 50

4 0

1

51 to 1 50

6 0 1 51 to 5 00

. . ..

8 0 5 01 to 1 0 00 . . ..

12 1 1 0 01 to 3 0 00 . . ..

16 1

3 5 7 10

3 0 01 to 1 0 0 00 . . ..

5 13 32 50 80 1:25 200

20 3 1 0 0 01 a nd a b o ve

14

8. Each carton containing the spoons shall carry the name of manufacturer,

brand name and description of product etc.

24. Specification for Drawer Locks, Cupboard Locks and Box Locks

1. Material.

11. The locks shall be manufactured from such materials as will ensure safe handling and reasonable life in actual usage. Some of the common materials used for locks and the requirements to be met by them are indicated m the sub- sequent clauses.

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1.2 Mild Steel.—Mi¹d steel bar used in the manufacture of keys and pins shall satisfy the following bend test:

The bar when cold shall withstand, without developing cracks, being doubled over either by pressure or by blows from a hammer until the internal radius is equal to the diameter of the bar and the sides are parallel.

1.3 Brass Wire and Phosphor Bronze Wire.—Brass wire and phosphor bronze wire used in the manufacture of spring shall satisfy the forowing test:

The lever spring shall be fitted into the lever and shall he pressed down so as to touch the top edge of the lever and released. This shall be repeated six times. At the end of the test, the spring shall regain its original position.

2 Shape.

2.1 The shape, design, dimensions and mechanism of locks shall be tubject to agreement between the buyer and the se^er.

3. Non-Interchangeability,

3 1 The locks shall be manufactured so as to have non-interchangeable keys in a batch consisting of arninimum of 100 locks, In case non-interchangeability in a larger number is required, It shall be so specified by the purchaser at the time of placing the order.

3 2 When a demand for a lesser number of locks than that required for non- interchangeability in accordance with 3.1 is placed, the locks shall be non-inter- changeable to the extent of the demand.

4. Keys.

4 1 The keys shall be made of mild steel or leaded Tin Bronze and shall be- either of the female or male type as specified by the purchaser. All machaniawl parts shall be free from burrs. The wards shall be evenly cut and clearly de- fined. The engaging ends of the key wards shall be rounded.

5. Levers.

False (Dummy) levers shall not be used. The levers shall work without any appreciable friction or shake on the pivot pin. The holes and slots In the 1 "/erfshall be free from burrs. A cover plate made of cast brass or sheet_brass shall also be provided when the levers do not completely fill the whole aeptti oi the body. 6. Workmanship and Finish.

6 1. All components of the locks and the keys shall be finished smooth to minimise frictlonal resistance in their working.

transparent or dyed as specified by the purchaser.

7. Marking.

7.1 Each lock shall be stamped with the following information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or brand name, (b) Number of levers, (c) Size of lock, (d) Serial number of the lock, and (e) Year of supply, if specified by the purchaser.

7.2, The key shall be stamped with the serial number of the lock to which It

relates. 8. Packing.

be marked with the following information:

(a) Manufacturer's name or the brand name, (b) Type of lock, (c) Size of the lock, and (d) Quantity in the package.

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S. Sampling Size.

insiction^nV/o^t^S.¹⁰' ^ ^^ f°r inSpeCtl°n sha¹¹ b* town ** n—>

9.2. No defective out of the sample ie permissible.

25. Specification for galvanised steel barbed wire for fencing

2. Size and type of wire shall be subject to agreement between the buver and the seller.

3. The barbs shall carry four points and shall be formed by twisting two point wires, e *h two turns, tightly round one line wire, making- altogether four com- plete turns. The barbs shall be so finished that the four points are set and locked at right angles to each other. The points shall bo sharp. The length of the barbs shall be as agreed to between the buyer and the seller.

4. The line and point wires shall be circular in section, free from scale and other defects and shall be uniformly galvanised. The lino wire shall be in con- tinuous lengths, and shall not contain any welds other than those in the rod be- fore it is drawn.

5. The line wire shall not show any sign of flaking or peeling of its zinc coating when coiled round a cylindrical bar of approximate diameter given below as an example.

D'ameter of Wire Diameter of Mandrel

mm mm

6. The line wire shall withstand wrapping and unwrapping eight turns round its own diameter, without fracture.

7. Every reel of barbed wire shall be marked legibly on it the name of the manufacturer or brand name, diameters of the line and point wires, bar spacing and length and weight of the reel. Unless otherwise agreed to between the supplier and the purchaser, the barbed wire shall be supplied in metal or wooden reels. Each reel of barbed wire shall be wound and fastened compactly,

8. Sampling size.

8.1 5 per cent of the lot presented for inspection shall be drawn for necessary • inspection and/or testing.

8.2 No defective out of the sample is permissible.

[No. 60(116)/Exp. Insp./ftBJ.

8.O. 1635.—Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers con- ferred by section 8 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Act, 1908 (22 of 1963), proposes to recognise the Indian Standards Institution Certification Mark with respect to light engineeiing products for the purpose of denoting that where light engineering products are affixed with such mark, they shall be deemed •to be in conformity with the standard specification applicable thereto under clause

And whereas the Central Government has forwarded the aforesaid proposal to the Expoit Inspection Council, as required by sub-rule (2) of rule 11 of the Export (Quality Control and Inspection) Rules, 1964;

Now therefore, in pursuance of the said sub-rule, the Central Government hereby publishes the said proposal for the information of the public likely to DO affected thereby.

2* Notice is hereby given that any person desiring to forward any objection or suggestion with respect to the said proposal may forward the same wrtiin thirty days of the publication of this notification to the Export Inspection Council, World Trade Centre, 14/IB, Ezra Street, 7th Floor, Calcutta-1.

Explanation.—The expression "light engineering products", for the purpose ol

this notification, shall mean any of the articles mentioned la the Schedule to this

notification.

THE SCHBDUL*

1. Brass Utensils.

2. Pocket Knives.

3. Oil Prassure Stovag.

4. Butchers Knives.

8. Broad Knives.

8. Ohamellas.

7. Carving Knives.

8. Cooks Knives.

9. Mild Steel Bucket* for general use.

10. Padlocks.

1L Copper Utensil*.

12. Forks (Table, Fish. Pastry and Serving) made of Brass, Nickel Silver,

and Stainless Steel

18. Tower Bolts. 14. Oil Pressure Lanterns. 15. MDd Steel Wire Nails. 10. MUd Steel Sliding Door Bolts for use with Padlocks. 17. Umbrellas. 18. Mortice Locks (Vertical type). 19. Scissor*. 20. Wire Gauze for general purposes. 21. Table Knives, Dessert Knives and Fruit KnlvM. 32. Hinges. 23. Spoons made of Stainless Steel, Brass and Nickel SUvw. 24. Drawer Locks, Cup-board Locks and Box Locks. 18. Galvanised steel barbed wire for fencing.

[No. 60(116)/Exp. Insp./W.)

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