types of brushes which are available for use on larger dynamoelectric machines to protect the material of brushes from high spring forces and to facilitate the removal of badly worn brushes from deep brush holders and to satisfy other needs these and other types of brushes are described in american national standard brushes for electrical machines ansi nema standards publication no cbl 1977 a joint standard of the american national standards institute inc and the national electrical manufacturers association copies available from the american national standards institute inc 1430 broadway new york n y 10018 and from the national electrical manufacturers association 2101 l street nw washington d c 20037 of the various configurations shown having lifting and guide clips therein type d having a bail type lifting clip fixed to the brush by a metal plate and type e having a lifting clip formed into the shaped of a hook may be advantageously used with an embodiment of the invention as shown in fig1 a brush 8 may be provided with a bail type device 300 retained to brush 8 by a strap 302 held to brush 8 by rivet 304 conventional springs 12 have a folded back portion at an end thereof which contacts a brush such as brush 8 to avoid damaging the brush a brush 8 may also have a protective plate similar to strap 302 to further protect it from damage by the end of a spring such a brush with a bail type handle may be used in conjunction with a preferred embodiment of the invention to allow the brush to be lifted into a retracted position by moving end 210 of lever 212 into recess 208 to accomplish this an end 306 of.