The Iron Age 1931-02-12: Vol 127 Iss 7

MUNITY LEADERS CAN HELP SPEED CONSTRUCTION interested bettering general employment situation Industrial leader A the interdependence one industry upon another, and that there must mutual cooperation uphill climb back normal The construction through its natur industry which the national ind individuals can most unite induce corrective labor expansion without incurring inflation upon this industry that Col. Arthur Woods, chairman the Committee for Employment, concen trating the major efforts that body There sound for this, since said that every job the con truction field creates jobs, for three other the machinery-building and metal-working trades ther particularly close relation constructior Reader THE IRON AGE will therefore take great interest the accompanying special message from Woods and the resume construction activities whict it. particularly bespeaks their cooperation helping expedite local construction which been officially programmed but which have not yet reached 4 y 4 4 ‘ 7 3 4 4 ¥ 4 4 Fe bruary ARTHUR WOODS Fede State. ( na ne | tal re ! ed that busine ( mone rate Volume t it it ore D\ ole ther jobs work already relief other it i ahce 1) riment t the id Program Soon Expanded existing Federal building program wil expanded through statute authorizing volving for construction out bill has been approved Senate Committee Public Buildings With this measure enacted, will ithorized for Government buildings tu the national capital. also estimated that $50,0 will btained from the sales lings owned the Government but not red desirable for further Government idditional funds will used more than projects throughout the country the appropriation will included the ect deficiency bill now before the House Comm! . Dy COL | 7 a 7 | q But > \ issed the | | | | i +, +} th, nrepar; | \uthorized rnia S19.60 \ na i i! I (xf ror \ Post Off n< ta va rth Dakota Hoover Projects Potal $366,000 000 a + ) ) \ The Iron ige February — 1931 531 Kan President <x to post office building P) > ; ar ] AMI A far issued cover 421 States and Invoive an la ips, tne programs I Wisconsin. Minnesota. t VNODPraska, Ka | — Mex Uta 4 A’ at ampsnire \ n ne $22 64 ) i | 7 | RA | 2 + ‘ South Dakota, a Open-Hearth Opera ++ 7 Liquid and Solid Pig y 7 1 ‘ BARON ? 4 ‘ \ TURNOVER YEAR MASTE TROL y facturing activit developments Under normal condit material thirty tim inventory mak n flow inv tment n m + [ n t n 720 different tim ninty veri d by m leliver all BARON latest its maintains sufficient fee. bebruars RED j lessening invent Peerless Motor Car Corpn. the past reorganized all manu production planning and management body styles the regular process hour The inventory thly sales casts which act hedule regulat ‘ ‘ \ ‘ Rivetec j = Lu toe Iron rs The — o | J | ? — Lad if j q i iWwa\ fron tne ny i sSis I ? \\ ‘ t Wheels Dried Tiers Oven ilt hin “pec | kint ré Lowers Bods to \ssembtly l le effected ! Ch Ve r } and dried, are fitted HASSIS mid-air being turned over nflated the proper pressut chassis assembly line main assembly mpleted Note sectional platform type conveyor take slack assembly line ned ? +} + rtment rranged ft } The February 12, 1931 fn? nameling fender na the ‘ a 730 The Iron bruarys raw materials, mate nient 1 a ci le yt iy } whic rea rable try plan material itforn chassis assembly line conveyor sidewise and upside down position convenient working height irnover with the ! hs oft the vear Would Like other automobile ‘ \ roduet material rept Processing Time Reduced Per Cent turnover has direct tin automotive industry adopt 1 thod which have enabled about per cent the past finish bodies, compared with ken from the process time 1931 ‘ ‘ 7 — 4 4 q - ier 7 rn ! l ! and present | productive material | (a | 4 i 4 { ity ly th) 4 OMPLETE power unit being lowered into chassis overhead hoist Bodies are lowered chassis special fixture with two hooks engazinz cowl and two formed blocks wheel hou ing. This method insures safety operator The fron hebruar 1931 ire which have decreased ventor iny one individual group, t 4 specifies what hal N % J ‘ % 3 - Ft ttt ttt tt ttt + +—4 | | ~ | | > ) | | = ~ > =~ 4 | 7 | q — a 7 TREND AUTOMATIC TEMPERATUR r CONTROL The Iron OWARD BRISTOL who recently became president chief executive with thorough engineering back ground. After being gradu ated from Stevens Institute employ the Bristol organized department and was mad chief engineer 1912 1920 Mr. Bristol becam vice-president manager the company Bristol fee. Februar 1931 539 4 q q { < j = | il — used for machinin ing fans PACE now and assembling a » 3 . - -~ ) hy +: ~ © c £ + - ben VU = r — < pe > > wi . £ c on > ~ -onvey f f A! ANGEMENT nvey na A work mov The ceiling over Overhead Traveling Storerooms Lower Cost Making Fans ARMSTRONG application overhead conveyors has brought about marked economies the manufacture electric fans the East Springfield works the Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co. The conveyors serve keep stock off the floor, well transport from station station along the production line; means them, the space requirements one department have been reduced some per cent. The layout and coordination this conveyor system outlined this article The lron Age. February 12, 1931 en “ A TH | | yj a co = = — ~ 4. — a a f tia j | | q | ‘ J 4a | J 1 \ 4 i A q 4 q | | ‘ | q ~ worse 7% .* — ~ mbly Belts > Center 7 an The 3 > ry } 4 ) ) at Tne cent T? | ? ? February test Racks fans which entering co the NSIS running them are also shown the fans have the rotor rther the final attache vhere ind rt } i ed are the ! at then er! nvevo) con | ror i he resistan led with ted minated wal equipped ©) LOO Rarel Lifted or ¢ t 1 al nal tion maximum speed for booths for test noise, power etc = | ti | q l | ann biel ‘ ‘ tit | ths? a ue eaned and Cl iV in automatically = ont “max f ‘ ag 2% = — lron Mio ‘ } HIS overhead traveling conveyor carries fan motors over the assembly section from the rotor machining and assembly section the left th +hr } } na } r} } I rie ro tine \ ed a tod ( the) retur! hes i! t yr i j + . + ryTy (it i : 1 | | > “220 24) " Os 3 VEACH The fron 16 —S | | 7 + | | ent Une? ting flay ‘ nave reacne I 4 | + +} flay vil rat actual Slag Flush the Banks Cle ttered i? nd the tor | HEN large metallurgical unit has been dormant for some time not always easy start opera- tion again without considerable time- consuming precautions. This partic- ularly true open-hearth furnaces, which the surface the crucible has tendency change its characteristics through exposure the air. article practical open-hearth operating man gives his method putting the furnace again into condition its appointed work, after considerable period during which has been cold and subject natural deterioration. this present industrial situation, with large numbers such furnaces quiet, may that the information this article will particular value when some these units are again put work The fron Age. Februar 12. 1931] read volume Ol | it } nel ae al it “lel it I «A I | are ne retra rapid rn a lemperatul t ru Will ill ) at Tor The vt + nti and GQrawn rl t it ry bye \ tne Danks, al ne ends ol ne Da mat ! } } ila 1) front } LTO! al } } } r f thes ‘ ‘ 4 ‘ i I ‘i i? i a ©?) hy in} } { rit + 1} | 1a + 4 the Bottom into Shape Make Stee ry Tey T 1q | evel P y +} +} ++ | + ‘ 4 — ——— PORTABLE STEEL AND COPPER HOUSE DEVELOPED GERMANY ction and ce id ‘rab elaborate ‘ ted re isibl. if de: { Kno ked down’ ¢ any na tant | ranted in the UJ) Budapest, Hungat t met nit | d 7 ‘ 7 a rt q | an 4 rT The lron Age. February 1931 { considerat ye DUNgAaALOW types to ial ently p itents Na ites portable house Jol Fe ‘ag - q 7 . 7 | 4 | Correct Methods for arbon Rustless Steels | 1 / Fig Apparatus recommended for use analyzin for carbon the usual — ~ ~- | | | | | | | i} i — } — | 7 ECAUSE the actual content carbon rustless steels such great portance and because the nature these steels such that determination the rdinary chemical methods gives mislead ing results, the author, who one the pioneer investigators this field, offers methods for obtaining accurate analyses both the low and high-sulphur types. When difference 0.01 0.02 per cent i expensive material, vital that reli methods are ii ls Sle The Tron Age February 12. 193] } { ine va then begir to retard At tl neture ra littie before it, the ist mediately begin rapidly increa pre ire when the teel car lashing int heat. The steel will fast that the ire must tury int Lne ra | ACT ra | nding tne eed absorptior 11 7 ti) mre re ring this great a ( i | 7 | q ‘ Ist 1 q | ‘ | | \ nt per ent rburized without i I \ tadulat 1] | i il P | | i | | | | 4 Gage Pressure High-Sulphur Steels + at rain, Vn) The Iron ivy ‘ ‘ \ \ (i rl ~ " \ } } on” } t t ‘ } t hy ly ] \ ‘ ‘ 1? i i i { ae =- ~ "OY - a> > = > zc > a> sc y & re Cc = > ht x 4 5 (t= } on eoruary § 3 | Pr . t way ft quality } 7 t tr now in its finished forn ‘ 7 4 Af) wt en ‘ 1? 4 } ‘ ry ige Iron I he P ; j 3 J 4 i " . 4 ~~. j 7 j q q 3 q | made for tt Pangborn C ner. provides an impr 1 or ft ppearanc f the Empire State Bu * 12 with dirizibl ts uminum y plat + Panat rpn. installation Medium-grain ind used give the aluminum alloy 7s t+ frosted finish — ished ‘in Case Holes One Loading ‘ mproved Standard Features Positive Grip Fy bruar the operation on th mpleted r that the ry t cannot be nit are n tne back posit } ‘ arted o1 opped fro. ! aes i convene! + + + ertical | } or} hardened and. | \ ren ur na | t { ! neat treated, an } | | ink \ ‘ { top of the nu istration. Thi ‘ nea ‘ ‘ } f forcing vidth of the kK I but a Ce. not | 4 +} thread OW ¢ f lot heine of f q 7 ++ ; +} Le — ~ | The j ‘ a ed port 4 yr. & 4 » > t q MS { tt ec ( = ind m of + ed \ ne ( | ‘ | Machine ontal 4 lds Large for Portable 100 Hear ou ige. The i | i ? \ } nt: built gpnated a 1} x 120 nad } t + ‘ “Ti et ’ i nirad ; a t tat work ’ } 7 \ A g | 7 7 ’ > i | | | | | | | | : . - 4 a7 a a » 4 4 mochanicm ann 4 +h | — — A Cut-Off Saw for Light-Section and Shapes neh for artety of The Iron ge. Fe bruary ' 1931 a\ | Ps ) T 1s Two-Spindle Horizontal Drilling rive, arranged shown, fron and apping Machine Vibratory Hammer for Cold Rivetin jack screw permit the nd hxtut j — Gia » ¢ 4 <a fee. February 12 193] i hown, car equipment 7 | -_ | + + + 4 = J — One-klectrode Ease Operation Features Rod Heater 100-Ton Screw Press il ine han er spind tir $ . ‘ \ nt | i 2 an | | ] ] | = J _= 4 | 2 in. in diameter n 7 — te CO — 7 — | vil Ww | \ | | : Petard PR, ‘ ‘ ‘ | ‘ ( | | ‘ ( na ; } 4 ‘ ( ; 14) ~ Tr { i \ nu February 12, 193] — was Janu iry output vot he * \ f 4 4 f i 4 ° ' +} + j Li A > = + if WwW Ss be |. FINI } — 7 q 7 | () | q q 7 1 i World owed na ess eort, at, \ nent ownership, recognizable ] pu rwarad mm one i i ! Is) olered ent \ nae) the eupl . me thir ha » by j ne ru 1 ‘ first essentia Also there 1 + } ] + ‘ > AV, 1} are er, int ! een t imal nature nen, a resul perhay the een expressed recently that ture. merenandisers Mav ve OVE means building olume because 262 The lren fee. February 12. 193] i —— ( + il +} nin ] + } ~ }?) ( ‘ ‘ romnt? ftey 4 at ( str deri} «i ners + ne ] Coy hot ) Observing the End Recession The Tron ige }2 1931 0.5 t th bait ‘ ire cnan ye ne a nsumers n ‘ ‘ Spean, On Iie avVored p qu ! tne t rie re \ \ these nave been pushed s nara t \ tstial isually have lines and designs that nent r less nm tine kK or pty ne for then In some thac, } thoy ‘ ‘ ‘ = i\¢ a itr ! Tie) neta? = the } ! ane } ly st. + 4 ? : mets \ | | | lid reat ) Commission Performs Well ent ‘ rkable tnat part i! my is dons } . Q } amn nn 4 en) sa disintereste irtl i Cars Installed and Retired ‘ 1924 Install Retired Insta 1 if) | +4 i.04 Ae | 4 | | | | j VWdids INCCUCGd rele | i ! \ Wel LOT TALS ecast a f + ¢ | — Steel Industry Awaits Development Spring Demands ww XPANSION Slower, Pending the turing Seasonal Require ments—Ingot Output Now Per Cent—Scrap Off Louis and Pittsburgh Business ; { I { ist? i» ry? ‘¥ AGI ) ‘ ] } | tit} The Age, February 12. 1931 900 OUNLEPY a bel ! ! i! + 4 ‘ 4 ‘ inflliencesc \ } i] +} me if | 19 pe i y+ In January reflected ect I i trial pensions the latter part i Ca na IPSWINL proauct Tr tra rniat } . re } il e. being anticipated le il ] la } ty t} ‘ ' ‘ epped up shigt nre te) | + With itu re lense it +34 ] +} | ‘ is ied i ting Trom the to} itu | road Macnine) ind Ma e ture are gradually 1! re Dut ive ael “J ‘ 7 nient tuve. an ietura +, \ 4 i pine ne tonnace ‘ if ines } | i + ‘ ] ‘ ()) ; +} } ave | + ~4 ( ) ) 506 ‘ bruary Steel production ind new ness maintaining recent vol- but there not much March prospects fairly good, consider- ing seasonal activities now in Finishing mill schedules are irregular and subject fre- quent intert uptions. ! Prices fairly steady current small requirements, ing importance offer real test lacking. Without Much Further > \ 1? rol roe I I W T } } Februar emen rn? Plates and Shapes War Depart The 1] T ju ) i } h nat bur? I 1); n read i! OUU Tor ( nf ) } \ Pp ‘ » D 1 1 5 taken ] | | January ] q 7 Cu Val pont i 7 j 4 | q t J | | 4 7 J | it nga ind othe | ! day Locks and dan | | the Pittsburgh Post equire Market Prices Date, and One Week, One Month and One Year Previous, Advances Over Past Week Heavy Declines Italics Sheets The Tron ige. February 12, 1931 ‘ Rails, Billets, () \ hed Steel | (old-binist i Ste rit Vag \ Good | ( ry ant THE IRON AGE COMPOSITE PRICES Pig Iron Price Pittsburgh . ta 25, Ja 7.25, J few other grades the marke nti ao" lelivere } i poin frpic ght ra He rth Gr 7 7 ( dinary 1 ikable cast l turnings H Grade nea lare 7 piers 4 nringe r springs 1 whee 1 nad hloon plates 1 ht grad 1 + } 1 I I Gr teel turn- \f G ; nd | 14 Ditt 18 $ I steel ent de? Ve? Lore ‘ ry in ot +} rap ind VILLI } + 1 the o r har ld } } ouid nara and + LT. str ] erial l comin ( Detroit, the pric oted nominally ve advanced, but t Finished Steel Steel Scrap q ict lelphia lelphia ar ‘ y 24 l 13.08 ‘ ‘ 4, Nov l l 13.08 Ma { J July 13 l n 5 14.00 4 18 J l July n. 15.08, M milsar 4 lid mat ’ re ] tte rs, f | + ¢ al ii } | re t I I t af + f f 4 1 | | { , nn ¢ Ingot output for the district for finished steel demands for steel Ing lose ti the gal re recent weeks are being held and ny ) } ) ide, and are with slight gains some ind ingot output The bright that further now per cent, against ird may take plac per cent week ago. rai ia me nie . and farm equipment re facture take i little re Sheets steel. ed DY automobile, 1 ! ‘ Prices plates, shapes and ers. Shipments elp are t is getting under wat rt cessful effort to peg market ‘ market remain higher figure. but with the ib.. deli fror tne neavy tonnage prod t > 4 t Pig iron shipments Feb rieS indicat Na ruary may exceed those eep torward the January. It rep rted he ! M ind Na exe ( lron Pipe Ircnass to a total | eported that the der | i : eet re he ld ~ | i idi f Sl a te n j lead 1.75 a h f Paul M ire aissatished witt I cirect Ir ict at: = & rent ve th Pig Iron Coke per cent first hee if rhe ents tor tnat period ale irct is tor the re el t + rst quarter are small the Bolts, Nuts and Rivets ave prea end o! the monti l a ] eat keg . d il] it y ebruary shipments above the tota tructu prevails when railr January. tinue mewhat ert: ent quiet his basis operations produ nes per mall lots charcoal iron have Rail verge ‘ +} the te] (;ain nad ise soutnern iron market } quiet, Vitn ] ana al The Iron Age, February 12, 1931—569 — 4 | = * - = =< / 1931 February Iron 0 \ ) — 4 | tor nent q ned The that was noted | Clap alt 7 r q | . y | Is bu ructura Mal CLEVELAN T Strip ‘ | ) (Ore Ware ) \ (dr e en ? SA l = ‘ 4 Some TYVT — The Tron Li Lit s, Plates cts 1 Fe hbruary 1931 LA aa q tr \ Chit A SU) ‘ 7 | > ished Steel T he Tron YORK Pig Iron Sales Have Sharp Rise— Small Gain Steel Orders accept winter i}) Coat Reinforeing Bar ned Bars 1) ite) renera ered New York, the Business qdiun ed tonnage I ecently een haded a einforced concret i it Ke shipments na mprovement. tor ( on? T Vey ‘ } Prices. f.o.b. New York offering $10 \ elivered i Clavmont ar ft t + Posen’ t transaction jeale? bu Ss per Vew York Hea melting steel (yard) et ( No. 1 hvv. breakable cast 6.7 ealed Stove plate (steel works) j ] Locomotive grate bars.. 4 t Machine shop turnings : Short shoveling turnings Cast borings (blast fur. tee] works) t Mixed borings and turn Stes ca axles [ron car axles 17.6 Per Iron and steel pipe ff List not under 2 ft. long) ¢ tr 6 and Forge fire No. 1 yard wrought, long Ra for rolling - 1 8! r to ¢ i stove plate (foundry) ft tr 6 Malleable st (railroad) 150 te 100 ‘ast borings 8.50 e104 Prices per gross ton, deliv'd l rtes No. machry. cast No. hvy. cast (columns, terials, etc.) ; cupola size. No. 2 cast (radiators, cast boiler a —{ N / ed eet water pipe to be t; ta it thie ivd of Wate Con nee yn, ) Pembroke, Ma Pitt ure@h. pl on Vater pipe I 4 ’ 4 ‘ ry? | pra Island. eall for POO ( af rk | > ( | ron | : ¢ ‘ | Warehouse ‘ ) | @ he ‘ 4 e ae ve eamles etc.) 7 ~ — Steel Buying Slackens cute 1951 Ivo Shapes i ‘ t ni ver t Mitit' 4 I plate ind Plates Pig lron ( rt ~ } + if ie art I nf ifficient iit ni vevel ( ntinuse t rurcnase I Sheets ? ind nT ‘ \ 4 it Warehouse Price f.ohb Philadelp ia 6 Steel Bars HO: Pitt ire t T+ + 00) ¢ ‘ ait nequirement eintorcing ba ‘ N wi 1931 The Iron February q { ‘ tes / he Iron e. Fe bruar } Marke i 1931 Steel Gains ( LiCl uit Vel er ( { intl Cale! () cA Steel Face Slight Pig Pacific, carloads; Chattanooga & St. Lot Prices—Steel price \ neartt rie LIne i i ers nelude 6 ages in i Cel Vv? mut t! nera ; P| nora’ r) ana of Pig Gain ‘ } un cor ) ve ‘ ni? ere () Cast Pipe Buvir Va licht contract ine pending era rders from 200 500 Plant here have bids in on 1500 for South Bend, Ind. The East heals ’ buying price pe ] haan melting Tee ‘ ‘ ) j ‘ { feel | | | | + 7 i Bi } y ) + | na ror ae furnace ( ty } WweeK at ! ‘ closed a 50 tons fo1 I Ol are about }2 ; + ] + 4 "AcE ) ri? al () the r Warehouse | ‘ = f i 4 ‘ 1? f y ns bia today n 355.000 ft | lo lian erations Improved Operation prove I ( i) ‘ ded New Developments Lackin Undertone tee ONTO { \W | a} YOUNGSTOWUV IN AA Gait vit Y ntinue du ( \ ( Interstate The Age, February 12, 1931 tia “a 3 | j 576 Iron 193 PACIFIC COAST Plates Steel Reinforcing Stee! Award Feature Week’ Pig iron prices per gross ton at Sa innamed nt ridge | e! neat Bridge ntract The | 4 VW ired 10 tor I AY Rj 7 t «il nly new 1200 tor \ ! pro ( St pending, rrance were reported eek ipply was low bidder 525 Cla pipe for Beach, Cal., will open bids Angeles will open Operations Sustained Recent Pig Iron and Scrap Dull } lil { e place next WeeK A ne ll require 300 i} Nlaterial market very quiet. Warehouse Prices, Buffalo Base | nf har < | j rip steel 4 H I d sheet CN 10) { Vire na base per keg : 100 lb ~ ( Bars 7 it nign enool \ { | | \ ly 3 i >’ Cast Pipe | ery \} i J ( Steel Mill 12 equ y reintol > 4 { ne , orings and turnin | | 1 ru i] Warehouse Price San Francises heet (No. 24) \ \ } 1ddit ; } ant thy, b ‘ tor f rail tee] ars, which ) is Detroit Scrap Market Sluggish and Weaker Steel Furniture and Shelving Output Dropped Price Duriron Co. Expands Line Acid-Proof Alloys ‘iy } ‘Thay The Tron February 12, 1931—577 Grades irade 1) +} . ] | | | a The Iron Fe bruarys 193] eel, Raw Materials, Bolts and Rivet: Semi-Finished Steel Sheet Bat Skelp Slabs Wire Rods Prices > ‘ rel ct l 4 i Clay Bri ol ( ‘ | Bric ~ i’ RI ( pet Cap and Set Screws Ri I th irge Aivets 1) Mill bloon tt irch or ¥ f+ | ) | ] { ‘ q | | | I> pset rews, S.A.E. thre 4 4) Steel Products Mill Prices Finished Iron anc and Steel Bars Light Plates Sheets } p lank Plates Structural Shapes ber Hot-Rolled Hoops, Bands and Striy old kim he Wire Rail Seamle Mech cal The Iron Age. February 12, 1931 (be | { } Welded Vine J { 1% ~ | | | | | | Track Equipment | f — = ts: = =< - = —— = 1 ( \ ( i | Ae 4 T 4 ‘ Ohio; Weirton i pit, ey \ \ \ Stronger Zine \ntm ony Nickel 1.0) nic = ~ February Iron — + | | | | Cu ipper | | Vee ay ar d | turned strong again. ©} ted | ij ‘ 4 j t ed n re mm? |. qd WT i ] i | | nore t i! Jing if | 11.00 tor tt | ) 11,000 ( ihe) | | to f isua | | =" nd thi 1-43 | | | \ New York (mmavo o ( leveland Vetal from Cleveland Warehe letal Per Lb New nations. Part ail | ~ South Steel c J ~ + = | — 4 than \ id ; i \\ P| tor Building -Awards Small mS A. the ( Central Stat 4 \ er State | | | | i 7 q 7 | ‘ The Age. February 12. 193] February The Bethlehem 3 ¢ 3 - | } ~ | { 4 4 | 1p Large Structural Steel Fabricating Interest | Acquired Steel Company l \ .@ ) til bethiene} ] thy Pre ont I. ePement T } a 4 i. a i | ind tit YAO ‘ 4 | re Blakeley to Ele pans 1 | | | AT A AT ow OI iNew“ ¢ ellon Interest DBethlehen | x ‘ | 1 ‘ f 1% 4 i ih | ail nobile Production Trend — AVA erately Upward January; Buick t eat The © cat howing signs ind reported have 16,( month’s goal for The Imperia els have been successful, but nat the volume the nparatively mall; the — Henry Leland Still Enjoys 1903 Model Built ENRY sibly the oldest pioneer the automobile dustry, still cherishes old This automobile veteran, who years age, shown with one the first cars that turned out the former Cadil lac Automobile Co. has one-cylinder engine and cha drive. Mr. Leland was makin automobile history the day founded the Cadillac company The Iron February 193] ‘ { > > hed ipplie) | | i) nd and P ntiae ling j ably re ived that t} ¢ (Chevrolet Output January Wa } en planned ! ‘ well recely ; 1 doing wel the Reo Royale, the ) ectation The company t J q understood \ i 4 | 4 “~~ | - a > } AL 4 * | i Cnrvste if +4 rato | January production in United mated 184,000 cars: Feb ruary and March each ex- month. First out 670,000 cars, contrasted with Kebru i ns discounts to flat rate of 22 probably will tormer sliding scale Lute its selling organization into ; on recent price reductions. February schedule Fairly Good 16,000 cars largest many months, also Odak- ‘\ | VEROUS pir n iN pre ed in regard land-Pontiac’s program of 4 ‘ me pre rp? i ‘ een slashed, likely larger than almost offset anticipated (75,000), with ease 1 la erat n roportior at Var + Cl n i | eal fic Coast throu ina rhe 221 } h n irginia via Panama her har ntia! rar rt | ral ir? } eft nergen hipn 184 Minneapolis-St. Paul trailers and reloa The 4 iT It Profit \ i > T next tal it ul i ‘ Ay \ } } nr b ‘ j + i eT tandardize Equipme for the Foundry lang i a + | eT | ‘ = { H t urs | ? re t it a ‘ il got i the lards | ‘ hit i at erican Fou ‘ and mpo |} | rried ind » tre rena} H ‘ 4 i | re i! j i q i rganizatior | the ‘ { ‘ ‘ “3 +} nat | HAT steel producers have -ar } ~ ™ ~ ~ | ~ = a 3 : 4 ; ide, has of the (C} | vit} thy ] Roy | NWOOD, Tor \ I), vith Simonds Saw & St Ame. n B WILSON, presiat Corpn., nace nresider Vought NEILSON, the Sikorsky | | ( ( | il VICK ( ( hat ( a1 \ \ ( ~ \ \ {>} | ‘ ‘ . a a4 ‘ i i. i rrarth ‘ : = ~ H. A. LOMAX, who has een gel | was A. Wri r. al | : ind Co. and the ition with the Wheeling Lomax was for three and pany, with he idqua te? at polis, Pa. attended ering Foundry Co., Pitt ay | \ t \ | \ | i | | LG | | | —all, 7 ¢ Machine The lron Age. January Early Part February requirement \ i) ( \ } ndustrial requ ! ilr-Sized rom the one Supplies and Accounts. Tuesday covered two mot en tooln ake rs’ lathes, 16-in. x 6 n., for Mare Island, Cal.; one mot riven universal tool grinder for te, naval station, and flecte and milling machine for the and yard and one universal machine for the naval pening cheduled ammers, Brooklyn mbination ne, naval air base, St. Lou ort (Robertson, Mo.). tor-driven horizontal New England delphia Navy vertical wood at reraft factory P} \ Navy motor-driven nding machine, Cavite, I., motor-driven thes, Philadelphia Navy Yard; driven universal milling machi tor-driven universal achine, naval air station, Anacost \\ ishington T) May tation ichine ival au ta hine, naval air station, San filing machine, naval air stat iT Diego, Cal.: motor-driven shear machine, naval tion, San Diego, Cal; motor-dri rew machine, naval air station, ID ( al It ill instances. except in the ! Unt requirement for the Cavite julrement ire t be hased on delive . 4 | ye ire | A \ | : ; rte Wright Field, Dayton, | p \ | | Yar South Milwaukee, which 4 | it? | 4 | ‘ | | 2 + itne ) t — Pittsburgh ©) n past ndicat haps nu ed iu! i Pu mong ly ett urgency ite tl i I 1 } needed for Wi Inquiry has failed ible change. Litt out nee i infa\ ! ‘ Tr pa t \lilwaukee ine past ween agall Na t tal mie Improvement and, aitnoug! ] ness still limited. fair] tive inquiry ndust! ict ] N ther tant. OTK more active product ; moderately iIrement is expected re rade yn fr | INDUSTRIAL Appropriations for and Gas Pipe Lines $6,710,000 During Week vear indicated the steady volume aggregate $6,710,000 A ryr hy Ib ut tions tor extensions rovement total for a number weeks, probably due the the principal pro tend The summary current project auring the week, whic! \ L require macniner - ion, 1S as Tollows er + ‘ | NJ i ‘ublic t ndustrial plant +4 ru > lar i Metal w K t ivi b ( ind The Iron February 1931 wid Ye { lalipton Roads, Va I | ‘ > | | if | | Af 2 \ ik | | 1 : | | | | | | | j ESE | 7 q ‘ ) ~ f ~~ < 4 i ~ ~ ~ ~ = ~ = ~ — i ( q ‘ { | Cl 1 | » 1 | | | | + a | | | — February = — ~ A rot — ~ en ] ‘4 4 | \A: Vy | tl | | 4 | | s \ y - j | { | | | | i ; { 7 | | | , | | | — > 1931 2—The Age. February \ 1 Stree ( IK A A ‘ A \ ! fi ( the fle ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ r lla \\ \ d id ert | | t tia ict | t $270 ) for ener 4 RB lit Gada ge tor rf ‘ \ Cy i R 4 mre i¢ t tr ta ] | est pap board t ery at Lincoln and | i Live beta { \ niu | planr eX] iw ‘ i 7 Viet | ‘ | d t ( \ i re f plant fo nanufactu let tubing fo itomo ‘ ind ki prod ts New ompany is header ‘ \ Ww Friederichs und Arth ‘ Indiana St. Louis ebruars ige. Iron The | Canac | | Coast } i T ~ i H Volt { Leese \ j f | power equi) Dugs } = Increases \\ States (VN) The Iron fee. February 193] Tube Company Had 1930 Profit Europear | exp marke ! rt a l! isure for the ‘ tal pn n 7 Ne? Invoice Prices Used as Evicde n ‘ nt rhe ‘ i \ rding It tia Ha Steel Bondhold Meet stern f n otter bonds deposited No. 10 1Q95 ] 11. I nd Will h $1.000 bond, protective eoathl 1 aeve a by the paint ana division the American and ers, raw material manufa university chemistry laborat this project. no pers 7 i ties ‘ q 7 q | + Has | ' M | | Corpn. Had 14 | ‘ ‘ +} | r \ ‘ aqeducted cove ens¢ mdhold con ] | nes lid. ntine ‘ + cS i Chamber Com- merce has Chicago inquiry tor 25,000,000 razor blades. Sir Thomas Lipton re-masting the Shamrock with Tor- manic alloy steel. Vereinigte Dusse!dorf, Germany, closes plant Duisberg and dis- misses 7000, | iocomotives this year, ind serious impairment Tonnage The Age, February 12, 595 y Steel Mills New 1 j (By Ce LONDON, ENGLAND, ONTINENTAL |? + Foundry Congress and Antwerp with the (par) British Pric United Kingdom = — | 4 Cartel Price Policies Often Fail World Ship Launchings 1930 High Since 1921 Organized Washington Construction Bureau ephone and rad tations, railroads, es, air ports, inland wat nals, ship construction, ements, aOocK WOrkKS, ynwa il ids, Cit buildings, ind apartment residence Americat | Will isage and Itiet | equipment ‘ tor testing iT ( ind toreigT I ction ta iring he first } lf ( ntract nave heer { ( if rst half the new price downward ntracts, and present lO pel cent iowel which vere shipped the 1930. While there was eduction steel prices during ear, tated that the reduct iter than the saving the cost Steel Corporation’s Orders Increase G43 596 tor n ORO] tor ntinue for five month rom Sept. 30, 66,129 tons, 14.5 per hy tw ‘ ( il ina itl Du ‘ Kew | motive ed t \ } Steel Barrel Prices price rece) per nt wer tnan tnose tnat 7 + I | made ates, | | | i? ] 1 ? it | esented ai larg’ q ‘ Wa reaches | ! il \ crease 1 the tourt! I 11 + | intilled orde1 f ; i} t ite i! We ted State Steel Corpr Wa 4 I } at By ioOricated pteel UV | VW f ( +} I ‘ Don ( | ] }2 | neat | | 7 te The lron Age. February 12. 1931 Where Steel Exports Went Ninet with 69,580 Followed Chile 1 iViLEX1CO | iS ri LL} Exports from United States. Countries A Ll Struct on y A | Plate Steel ural Materia Destination and Steel Expor lhe trov be ‘ 1931 RADE PUBLICATIONS tndustrial Equipment eotri sSpeetronraph Preatin I rnaees Piston Metal Vechanioal Rubber (,00ds strneher Adjustable Lighting Tintures is Producers steel Plate Work. ail Rurners,— Yietors Water-Tube Roiler.— irs Speed Meducers ( Drives, ~ supports (entrifugal Pumping t nits erteed Stoker | (astings s } 7 Piatiorms = | Phe Ire fee 1931 4 Good Non-Ferrous Castings Lowest Metallurgist’s Duties ALL-WELDED STEEL CAR HANDLES REFUSE HOLLAND 4 ~ The lron February 12, 1931—599 > \ nal ) ta ing 1 Une indt Ising ere the tor ind Harry | Jet) + | ( rat Vl ot ( ‘ ral “ i ny \ i i i} ide Vielter \ erve nima 1] | | + ; A | 14 | tom tic itted rece re? ] ng | \ ‘ P | r ire increasing I! mn rmany ik Cla ns rey iving ‘ soh?e na ent tf the Dollar Dis <I Vv) ~ <t — 1931 ) | . nn AIRP | 7 ! AY The Age. February 12, New A.S.T.M. Specifications for Galvanized Wire ARGE ELECTRIC SHOVEL rit WILL MOTOR TRUCKS The Iron Fe hbruary — 4 4 | 4 > j B I J l aa 4 & - | - - — ~ J ~ + > Ui OT i | 4 q j — \ ert & \ I a nie), ru A rey ent fo? tor ()} : | } liy ] \ 4 } tne Mel ry \ ( } MONOPLANE w 4 } af —, aah — witt r 4 - = ~ - xs ; 7 - 1) 4 ond | -_ = ) +4 r f j — = = 1) orm ~ Ln ~ - ~ ; | | | I When Mass Production 605 Measuring Rolling Mill Pressures 609 Lower Costs Through Material Control 613 X-Raying Castings and Forgings 618 Iron Sheets and Steel Curb for Roads 620 ork-Hardening Cold Rolling 621 Zinc and Zine Alloys Automobiles 622 Dust-Collecting System Remove Scrap 627 Factors Affecting Wire Drawing 629 Dr. Page 639 w w New quipment 634 Editorials 640 Markets and News 643 Personals and Obituaries 663 Business Others See 678 Ww Ww THEY BRING BUSINESS the leads your industrial news section brought $40,000 worth business reader told the other day. His experience means exceptional Those who sell the industrial market find pays check each week the live sales leads the Expansion and Equipment section see page 672). Every week this department con tains six seven pages news about new com panies, new plants, plant additions, impending equipment purchases, consolidations, etc. Alert sales managers keep their prospect lists date making the changes indicated these items. They see it, too, that clippings the items are placed their salesmen’s hands for prompt follow-up.—A.H.D 2 | — =4 + = ’ \ q BEI iter rtia atr t OF a | tis | ing : 1319 Park Bu z P 4, 1402 W ner Bidg T2328 Woodward Aver Investment ra I I eder ] rig | = THE IRON AGE February DEPARTURE How can they anything but good? costly upset forge machines for controlling metal-flow and density bearing parts chemical, metallurgical and physical testing laboratories check raw steel and finished bearings electric furnaces for maintaining uniformity heat treatments constant temperature room which all standards must checked periodically host special machines and gauges, many which represent years and years work and large staff engineers who are con- stantly searching for methods and materials which will put New Departure quality yet higher level... close quarter century concentrated experience anti-friction problems... with all these things and many more ture Ball Bearings are quality bearings. Your creed, like ours, build the best you know how. Your product deserves these strong efficient and long- lasting New Departure Ball Bearings. 4 J a q —_ 7 _ = — — NOTHING ROLL — NEXT WEEK control offers when busi- ne, but its successful ipplication during pre riod marked by quite different prob lem. How a succes manufacturing company attunes its budget ystem hanging business con- ditions will told detail. Other subjects new use for sheets school rooms, sched- uling plant main- tenance, the growing vogue steel wing the metallurgy die set castings, and ten- sion testing meas- ure for brittleness. Uneconomic Mass Production Overdone? Periodical Model Changes Pay? Checking Roll Pressures Avoids Over-Buying Boss the President ( Street Curb Strip Steel FEBRUARY 19, 1931 Plating Zinc-Base Die Castings ves \ lic Ke X-Ray Aluminum Castings Work-Hardening Strengthens Desulphurizing Steel Wire-Drawing Art Chromium-plated Zinc Endures The Specter Stabilized Markets 4 : ree I er ron es yvania er t 4 ‘ | 4 > IRON AGE February j the the the saving many days #17 nroduction—it means 47 St) Tal dly | iS Ve I N pront D ] Large meet this are finding for the Short new adopt. assist manufacturers meeting this situation, The Warner Company maintains staff duction research engineers, backed knowledge gained from years and research all branches turret lathe work. Whether your problem one improved tooling methods, mation the most profitable placement for your shop, these met ire equipped render you very valuable assistance. will pay you get touch with them. 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