The Iron Age 1932-04-07: Vol 129 Iss 14

Interview with Kenneth Lewis | his interview with Kenneth ir tuture. It es with it ofi nproveme nts in are caic to better the product anda reduce its Cost, all to the ena oF widening the neia oF re appilc —amions. Lhe comme re rod may il arger in diameter £ than the present - the nanail s will follow, me cnanic« handing 1 ne pt ind tne suDdseuur un tron porte nas anc kea cnanges die design are KELLY rut there great meeu 1 techni researcn [The interview s in part a 7 strv tO 5 pp cn res ircn Rods Half Larger Than Present Size ‘ 193 NEW YORK, APRIL 193 a 4 ae t iS @ KENNETH LEWIS ind labor costs, unit weight ‘ ind other factor vhich have year profoundly that the scope } Cl aly \] i al Might Hel; the Nail Market 820—The Iron Age. April 1932 but would turn out mal tonnage. $1.50 ton might the con olidated rod practice. No. rod rolled for smal na I ( I 1 ma navy i i I va ! nana au be picked up in th ] ] i saving vat the same crew rolling double and rht the daily output man years. significant that the unit length the wire rod has increased the same period just 400 significant say Mr. Lewis, “is the growing interest butt welding rods for drawing continuous wire chines. There evidence that the Germans, the French and the are getting the jump development, which the humiliating for the fact that nly the idea but the very machin the dry drawin; tself are American Will Occur First Design Dies the tensile yield point the \ flay in the metal dos not a lower the vield point ression, but does tension. flaw will pass readily through irden pulling subsequent met hrough the die, fails. hav leave fety for these flaws, and they Puy eliminated we could sail i ra TI ead 11es I a ale ] n i ( Veal ale \ I a il ot t ! jeta making pr that t] a + a vy ] t catcn ut n eg I a rating iting e pu nt t i I a wt it hy vould big labor ny could 1e rod mill where the nor Heavier Wire Rod Bundles Certainty hort,” said Mr. Lewis, “the ‘ ‘ i ‘ L aro At ar : ra \ i } eavie bund Dea na ay lrafting of the ng riction between wire and die car educed adr eel ‘ ’ il n ana non-meta a +} + +} hat } na . 1 a ‘ ‘ | | | + | 4 2 ae = — = =* + + +} } a } *T+ Pre ss European Practice Meetin Friction i ene a I nit } Changes Cleaning Wire Probable | T ‘ T he Iron ige. 1932—82 > = - nts may planned along lir Every gain here will net gai riginal Developed are ‘ y 7 ised it +} ‘ + a ‘ me 4 mit o afl Int f wir tnat tur! tr nal! I ii ET’ oC 7 he Tron QUIPMENT FOR MACHI VERNON Industrial Engineering Department neral Electric Co., Schenectady, ised If ri¢ speed control Cal Lye ob b\ u (Chart 1.) will noted that inserting \ a Tue, motor wer the voltage applied ed, rotor mot the motor terminals and this low ition desired the torque and the speed. prac LilV nstant ror a vher nnected the line with- push button control left) permits operation the with one leaving the other free to guide the shaft this drum-controlled hoist installation, the control through the pendant rod. The operator has one hand free all times guide the load Below 3 The | »™ \ equipped peal I ce vad | wher he tner direct-curre irvinyg peed char erl have ye OTE the isolated pillar jib and method supporting the power cable this hoist installation. q be | mS small steel parallel with the conduit between the push button and the contactor panel the metal-working industry, many other industries, dependent upon attention details. This applies with considerable force understanding the too often for items small equipment The small hoist, useful but often overlooked adjunct production our machine shops, falls into this category. this article, the author gives comprehensive picture motorization and control small hoists, particularly adapted machine shop service. \ J % } thy nea stlc, a ted need nada tl ne ype ol vith thy lirre ‘ ‘ t I i t ‘ na inefhi rtinge primary tal na bra ft id nded omatlh tne direct irrent I tne all and pra — — 4 wt — , = & ‘ 4 —— The Iron Age, April 1932—823 rated used for this purpose. load brake will hold the load matic mechar brake which equipped with mechanical when | ering tt! t and these brake to stop tne Ey motor armature quickly and ait it > ail tween hoist hold the load suspended. H ring cl iT al holding re a I nad nen t} e motor and the brake set controller hand ignetically alway ised HART Torque-speed curves high has push-but sistance rotor, 3-phase, 60-cycle, 220-volt mot hen wound, direct-current, small hoist motor T ra iy i disk hand type nt-wound brakes are that the motor circuit alternating current, interrupted but the brake may the direct current brake mains energized. Under this cond nnected series with the motor tion, the load may drift far enoug ind for any reason the circuit some nterrupted, the brake sets and and resistance contr Alt} hunt irre? e either hand-operated drum switch: WALL pillar jib furnishes the mounting for this small, chine shop utility hoist with drum switch control. (Left this push-button-control hoist installation, the operator can raise lower the hook without taking his hand from the | ¥ 9 Iron Age, April 1932 ] alternating-current motors and series-wound, ‘urrent motors such as art obtained with full voltage ond h-button controlled contactors the the former, speed control Drum are because power applied means ropes and pring tly the motor. Curves such tered; that is, witch Chart and (a) Chart the “on” position and the indamental curves leased, the spring returns the GOOD example modern hoist and monorail installation designed serve medium heavy machine production Below SMALL drum-switch-controlled hoist, serving shears Right.) resistance, squirrei-cage, » Tne Ort position, Line motor 1s de-energized and the brake sets When push-button-type control ised. the push buttons are the tarters. If speed the end of a control ca con control desired, venient reach the operator. The wrted in ceriec with +} arw noing } the first point the released, the motor and brake are control and energized and the hook topped q curve such a {D) Qne of the advantage f the pust Chart follow button control the ease with which speed curve (b) Chart the onerator can eit lower for direct-current motor, the one hand, aving igh ~ it 1 nec ary |! nay re the other hand tree t puide the ad mot istance in Cl Witt! tn nd place ni I motor anc re ta n ana Sma ts. apacit from nected ir nar b UU ip to » tor are avalia and nei ist i macnine vides this hop greatly increases the efficiency per centr it it th, reuit ind \ \ t 2 Tull voltage ipplied tf \ \ . P fi he = * = \ ; The Iron Age, April 1932—825 OKED CORE MAKES PIPE MOREHEAD } isting ne pipe incovere for each end of the core bar which and puzzling located directly beneath the funne that bor place, the shal te! float the the falling sand stril pow ten iron enters. Thi the arbor force ana one mors arbor removes thi i! Lid 4 core 18 ready the mold. The sand cut the knife returned the hop} and binder used except tional The drop from iker the core about riddle rom the inside the pipe ind extremely close limits without 34 5 Fig. details machine for producing deflected cores. There change from regular core machine except the knife whi 826 The Tron forms the crooked core means special mechanism April 1932 \ttempts Bend Cores the Mold ECAUSE all cores tend rise float the mold when the liquid metal enters, the force exerted long slender core, pipe, sufficient bend upward. This results pipe uneven wall thickness. The authcr describes special device for making crooked core which, when the pressure the metal hits it, straightens out that the resulting pipe even wall thickness. this process, pipe the same dimensions extra heavy wrought being made low alloy chrome-nickel iron. Resistance corrosion one its properties. measuring device, making core ing ] pel rmat all ] lrement oO! the core diametel é i! i Val u point The limit I eter plus minus In. Phe l it te Ip I 4 I ot ¢ my} I ( ( are i! l tle or E i eri 1 W a t ni a Vn I } } y ] It { re | D nele nal lutior | Fig. Enlarged view the core mechanism The knife its cen ter has motion toward and away from the arbor forming core arbor Fig 16-ft. flask with cores greater difficulties were encountered casting this length than the the >-Ft. size maximum temperature reached the arbor, which during pouring becomes very hot. Difficulties arising from this were overcome mechanically The Age, April 1932—827 q — 4s a — 4 a ( ©) 4 ad ili i i i ‘ 4 q \ ‘ and +] 7 1, ~ 34 —_ e | = i¢ ; + | Ne i tT } \ hic <= ( i} t I i and iu I ra “ many | an I nine ilt ive forth through the n ich manner as t iintall Wi al unbr« en, pre ore ive Nn) ement 10 828—The Iron Age, April 1932 Editor, BURNHAM FINNEY e Ire n Age i! nae! which ire conducted. wna lieve modern litt avall proau tl ny experience the personnel ranscend impor all uncanny accu attained in its have been nachinery. Stress > ] Buick workman- factory due its men, many ith the company o 2U0 years, as to the efficiency of plant equipment. Two men run this mills 30 crank ing hole on a two AND SPEED MAINTAINE! yperation the cran rough and finish mill tary milling machine which ven simultaneously hour. then are drilled and spindle drill press feed. The rough and with finish milled rotary milling chine identical design with that for milling the bottom. The crankease then passes boring machine that rough bores the cylinder bore and checks the cored water holes. The water-jacket cover sides, bearing-cap flange and cap seat are rough and finish milled special miller having fix RILLING the hole for the guide Buick-designed chine equipped with special head and fixture A nce even this fundamental if 4 > ae uy MACHINING BUICK CRANKCASE Buick Motor Co. has three crankcase departments which can turn out total crank cases hour. The machine line for this work occupies relatively small space. Interspersed among next operation tools standard make are ling the flywheel housing end, chines designed Buick engineers tary head miller. The valve cove for special jobs crankea water connecting pad, camshaft ned and water pump bracket boss dowel hole for led profiling miller, specia done hor ntally cutters being used. Valve then moves four-way drill whi chine bracket bosses are machined lrills for the head and the gasoline pump pad milled ind valve cover side, No. miller. this point multaneou operation Drilling red lling work carefully inspected return hole through the front Hole are drilled through ext operation Following lit tom and breather tube side of the ‘rankease turned fa 2 i! n Ul flywhe ISINng erforms drilling operations ventilator hol reamed ver again, holes are tapped iltaneuosly (21 top, bot spot faced boring four bottom, cover and side). The holes are spot faced and gear case end three-way RILLING for tapped holes top, ear-case end, flywheel- using end and valve- Here drills are simultaneously | 4 The Iron Age, April 1932—829 A &» | i it a oT at a x riven drill- case taken monorail overhead conveyor point where the can with bushing assembled. Bearing cap 9/16-in then are disassembled means the edge the main bearing filed. chamfered dri in. drain hole drilled = vear case end with pistol-grip boring drill and 9/32-in. drain hole & circular table rotary milling machine which handles seven crankcases simultaneously Cylinder crankease brushed. The re to hol drilled in the ventilator chambe1 pecial 12-in. travel drillin series drilling operation hol an earine 16-1 hole thre imp cam bearing, in. hole thr tube hol the rear cam bearing, redrilling vit can dowel holes, drilling hole the rear cam bearing and holes from the crank bearing Lapped cam bearing. Dowel holes main bearings are drilled and ind machine ! a tnree-spindle drill pre VW two heads and special crankcase. Bearings Finished with Tungsten out and Carbide Tools The dowels are assembled main bearings, after which holes are drilled, reamed and spindle drill press. jig used this job. Following follows. minor operations, the he crank- (Concluded on page X44) ire drilled unit and the top the finish reamed 5 ed 4 _ Rough and finish milling crankcase bottom Horizontal Machine A ng drauliec feed 12-in. travel ater test, being held drill pre ‘ juipped with a 60-deg cleaned and P| A chamfering tool for the inspection the ten Large Requirements Plant Equipment Accumulated i IN Our ISS the a 1 or the < questior listed ing plant ments from a 1 mon responded conten iven on pa inadr ¢ yen) equit ju | nt ry} ppara ) nlant n pian thea f rit ne ny + } no ed belng invthin I smission Prominently Programs iriveé tne nul ) nstalled plant le i repiacemel! 4 rive replaced ‘ 1 a I t lt peed represent add l nstance tne. Vill imation machines nui will additi Wide Interest rc nme autnort hine toc n irticie he lists 1 nan < pan to hich the Xe C ym of return IRON AGI wu hart re was tnat ante wat not yet ‘ rodauct ittention Dy 1 Heat Furnaces RUSSELL WALDO etal rk requ tormat ( it \ ‘ osed ular make rin < paril n ‘ ( ) iT nt i ‘ f , er ed b 14 pla ympanie ng 4 Ge ] } ‘ All five Vili De ! n and ventilating The Iron Age, April In this laneou equipme! tonnaire utives of vide vVariet ve oO Vlarch t equipment that were carefully the merits of compet he equipment they wert ing was drawn to th yusINess paper 1dvertis ( replace nstances, DY catalog LS¢ ind by 1les! 1] } equ ol () rhe t} eA YT nt y +} fire? 7 nea ca i a Will add 10ons Lit i ed Vill be considered. la r aaded equipment ‘i re} ict maiier tut ny reclamation equipment wil | plants. five cases first installation such ich equipment will ant 1 4 tha firet+ ancl + 1] +} an at nig ry + Pe hi others are seriousiv con- premen present Tat ra rage equipment will in- Metal washing llations are enlarged, reports. All represent ase existing system will | — Buildings and T i 4 re 1ent tr read ] vy el +} | re i? t I New f ! inne indertaker 126 hid Better Lighting Planned Lignting herw roved 156 reasing Wattage will include changing ial neandescent lamps the iry vapor lamps the apor iamps prove atistac ry, her additior for 832—The Iron April 1932 plan adding late sixteen concern their present mercury lamps. One eighty-six plants nge the seating their work- add chair Sixteen il? if idy reveaied tft i ire ising a tota +3 mak the din some Companies contemplating reading room +) ber 137, while plan enlarging employees’ 1 present quarters. First aid rooms, with nurses tendance, are being put into ser plants These installations. 184 will enlarged with business and the addit Full-time staffs will number physicians will will ini plant facilities recovery irses add ent full-time three Instances. Washrooms plant will improved Spectral Analysis Metals Solves Many Problems application pectral I ana tne lu mn if tly by G. Scheil July, spectra may al \ ne assert the method consist ity, freedom from hin ermination another, speed, that finished cost, and documentary evi trogran However, not ments may determined with yn, and fact there tior ygen, nitrogen tl I La la 10 per the nstituent na lements pt I lit are upe ( li el ire iperiot ant I per cent ectra the materials under ation nveniently obtaine rom elect al Oo! pari between embedded vol pectra can examined vith the eye, for quantitative photographic plate may ised. Thus with inexpensive roscope little 0.05 per cent hromium may detected iron. means photometric attach possible ocular and set stand- measure frac per cent chromium quite For on 1 le are line percentages the pre ss, but many ther suited for higher cases terminations higher rhe visual procedure currently teel for examination vanadium, manganese, tungsten examination large seri The procedure may ary have sample the form two electrodes, afte: n the samples. plant nece the which the determination requires minute two. Spectrograms qualitative purposes may made for and min., purposes half hour. Greater precision may obtai expensive In analyzing the fine str Thus iron ture ot spectra. following percentages various ments may detected with the plest type instrument: Cr, 0.1: 0.8; Mn, 0.05; Ni, 0.2; glass optical system replaced the pe Instruments industrial app! quarts, extended. high persion have found lines in blackness of the indicative the The nectrograms centration the element but also depends the behavior the plate. means tric photometer rotating set possible estimate the intens the that exact per cent the amou element ent the first per cent with the disk. lines, the analysis Cast pres Segregation can readily stud spectrographic methods owing the small samples required. They adapted cases difficult ordinary chemical means. I 3 with more I al al ot ) ion. ana ard it ards, lit Iry fur Sold ering the Rustless Steels WHITMER Welding Engineer, Republic Steel Corpn | N s¢ lIdering any me tal it she uld | HEN new products are ‘ a I i tnis not alloy one metal with rimenta metal, nor homogeneou cumulated before the best re- ects from warping caused such weld fusion sults are achieved. Soldering hig special int ry ry r lee requ cr surfaces present numerou rustless steel has now reached ther ider something to hol to. ard ( ire ul | ed hand, supply means for satisfactory. Such method otherwise warping buckling nchorage. Consequently, such joint described the author result leformed after soldering, will put and preferal the strain the joint, wil hould washed with solutior serie bably be the ofter of the wo n renet her j other : Ther ' ind 5t 10 per cen da t ned Rupture may Soft using either the sar befor neutralize any acid which may stil iterials, like copper, will bend cut acid, sweat mor present. not removed, the after soldering, the joint the same rking cau mall ind etching trong the sheet, not terne any other tinned product. especially polished sheet Rinse onl failure IS very infrequent. Ni pre ‘autions need ikKen wit th in vate? ind with ar joint mechanically strong rried. Joints should lock-seamed, First Anti-Friction Locomotive Completes eted, otherwise strengthened, stru ending the 100,000 Mile Test operating on ourteen irferen an encer trucks uring is Te 10¢ FTER operat fourt diff tender trucks. this test period making such joints, very railroads since was put operated from coast coast under every oth polished sheets are used, April, 1930, the first locomotive ever condition climate, temperature, terrain edges should first roughened equipped with anti-friction bearings and trackage, hauling the heaviest freight coarse file emery wheel cently pulled into the Seattle Terminal and the fastest passenger trains this impossible, mixture the Northern Pacific Railroad the termi The operating and maintenance figures acid and diluted two initial test period and most comprehensive ever given any The locomotive equipped with Tim piece railroad equipment, are said ken Tapered Roller Bearings all dicate that the day the completely with acid swab and engine truck, driver axles, trailer truck frictionized locomotive here ved that will not touch else the sheet. This method etch the surface sufficiently for ning. such preliminary treat tens eets are used. rustless acid and the edge tinned, using commercial er. After tinning, wipe off all stud older, leaving only fairly wing hey sides each piece. \fter tinning the joint should The Age, April 1932—833 | | | = | Putting the Question Mark — — Color for Tools What color would you ad- vise for machine tools? have read about keeping machine hop force intact during quiet turning the machinists into painters. have decided this our plant but want vice about colors j you paint all the tools the Would you same machine? What colors would you use for the floor and While not had n mentior 1 OU cent { l » Campaign na a ire 1 please 1 th tl | whateve Vaiue they may nave ptly from the previously present particularly tablished practice painting tavorable time for the main- hine tenance and rehabilitation too our equipment. This work laid down may carried during too periods reduced demand olor ference production schedules and also helps keep our working forces on ore pers« ui in matter and itead petween the ait proper color . even with due consideration \ pa nting m VaDle tailment, they will serve their 7 ful now has the following color selves. the floor dark gray little HIPPLE, Works darker than the standard Manager Westinghouse Elec- shits crear Tl wall f tric & Mfs. Co., East Pitts- pray ne walls 11S tance ft. above the floor are also gray Dut two or three shade S lighter than the floor. Above the ft. level the walls and ceiling low Such parts ire eggshell white. The spokes wheels, and fact all frames and stationary parts all unmachined surfaces which have the tools including motor frames any movement whatever during are bright marine blue. The operation the machine. movable parts are all straw yel McC. 834—The Iron Age, April 1932 Educating Foremen Should machine shop good foreman was neces sity good machinist and th: could have greater re: ommendation could operate machine The tradition this respect strong and change poli might morale the shop. like know what others have had educatin This question arouses sym pathy have had educating shop the right commercial approach have advanced many machinists and almost have found that the many were comparatively little valu them their new duties result this have institut our new plant foreman’s prentice squad which grou some six ten men size with the demand. cruits are young men from ent departments. For instance, present have two from the machine shop with men are from the office force wit technical training and from two years’ experience the ge! eral office routine. One man tered the squad after seven the estimating department last man the group salesman. The group has the definite goal manship superintendency fore it. sits roundtal discussions department head meets regular intervals talks and instruction from vario members the present staff. The individual members the group are given regular various departments. Thus office members the group now working the machine and the heat treating departmen q j { ¥ | | | | | | j | | “a | — 1} COIOTS FOr particu — Tap the Reservoir Experience have stated period before from the group 1 er a year. reserving Cana much used oil conditioned and put back into wear All oils use become contam ted from some source other this sense they wear out ac- rding prominent authority the common causes itamination are dust and im rities the air, heat, water due weating and the mixing oils lifferent origin. The same au- rity advises that the best Vay prolong the life oil vent contamination far ible rather than try recon- the oil after has been taminated. filters exclude proper venting circulat system reduces sweating and ise good quality oil tends revent or at least delay con- ination from other sources uying When general machine warranted uipment and making its own rgings? buy our forgings neighboring plant with tonnage operates its own shop. The forgings developed our own forge some years ago and are now forgings while the shop Nore: This page which scheduled appear every second issue the many lems the steel and metal work- ing industries. our hope that, the one hand, those with will feel free state them those with pertinent experi- ence will offer for the benefit others. Because the many divergent views expressed have thought advisable omit all names. The answers, which are those individual companies outside authorities, are not always vite your queries and com- add es Editor, Iron Age ments. Please Forum Publishing Co., 239 Street, New York. 1 1 5 operating forge department see not one lower cost forgings but the vantage o quicker delivery ind Installed our shop had culty in getting outside shops to wanted and lost considerable customer good consequence Therefore feel that the first question be. -4 manufacturer thin ing his own forging shop »€, Can we develop i good out side ource with assurance prompt delivery? Usually Lt independent jobbing forge shop with good equipment ing iarge production will be aDle to sell forg ings with fair margin proht own forge shop costs | rom our point of view th cnief advantage of buying forg cooperation of another company 11 . on your own problem |B Company Restaurants Our company employs from 250 275 men and located the outskirts city and nearly two miles from the near- Would profitable operate company est restaurant? Also the actual cost such enter- prise there any way values, the intangible which might result from the operation first-class Our answer the more grief operating com pany restaurant than there perience We are iware of the maxim “An army moves on if tomach” and know that men ork better when they red and when the noon rece 1 1 i plea re and not a disturbance But with all that the manufacturer who would start his own restaurant Men expect too much ft their own company vnen it 1s In the restaurant Du ness standards ever lit 1 tle grudge against the compan r may develop quick ly to offset the tne good will of many weeks W ¢ feel the the j est procedure the case V. T company wt ild ‘ to subsidize a convenienti' located restaurant it it having 1 the association known publicly A The Iron Age, April - if fle 2 the uli By in ym ach abl eal OO \ ite Lite R West tw wit o! cel ‘ veal il 18 ‘ ror tat ead 5s - ino ner Kin or operat i : houl ‘atit L rs pa shi men 4 vi. oni Double-Crank Press Equipped with Elaborate Roll Feed panying table, which has adjustable gage how ible-crank press equip compensate for variations tn ar inusually elaborate rol e of sheets. The table support, PB, addition, there are provided with screw adjustment, for regulating the feed moves the table, starting rolls and anism and ntrolling the ati starting gage the and the proper position relation the die products the special machinery The sheet passes through the oiling artment the Toledo Machine rolls, into the main feed roll which are located within the hous The the ere ngs close the dies possible, extra wide the rolls are in. wide. The feed. and the distance wer feed rolls are in. The bed area ind the upper rolls in. diameter. in. left Maximum feed in. and the min troke in., and the number num feed in. minute The feed derives its motion from 60,000 entric the crankshaft, through ire used for driving the press and for the bellerank, which has adjust ‘a ng and verin tl lids whi ent screws to prope rly locate pivots feature nil ntrolled intervals. The motion is par ved transmitted the vertical rack ple-disk perating the discharge rolls and, ntrol, and the provision the in-going starting perating handle, located rolls. Overrunning and reme the nown brakes each set rolls give pos placed upon the feed tive feed any increment. 2 | 4 — AF 4 is g addition the automatic roll feed, the press has number special attachments and devices for regulating the feed mechanism and for controlling operations 836—The Age, April 1932 each stroke the rolls are leased from the sheet cam crankshaft. The scrap shear, the eccentric, designed tha removal the gate and links sheet scrap may passed throug without being cut up. The feed table and scrap shear can vertically in. suit the heig the dies. After locating the pin agr with the number blanks mad one sheet, and then adjusting length feed, length jump, tion the starting gage, and starting rolls the adjustment poi: gage any time after starting rolls are raised. The star ing rolls drop and the gage rises aut matically, carrying the sheet the oiling rolls and into the rolls, which move the sheet across die and into the discharge rolls. latter feed the tail end the she through the scrap shear. The pieces remain the punch until top the stroke, when they knocked out positively and fall upor blank-removing device whi carries them the rear the dow stroke the press. for electric refrigerators placed the Elin Co., Philadelphia with the Mfg. Westinghouse Electric PERATING racks, locating pins and other parts the ro! feed mechanism are shown the rear view above. scrap shear driven the eccentric ; 4 New Hydraulic Feed Keyway Milling Machine Milling Machine Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. pindle, infinite feed (hydraulic) straight section hanges within the range, and rail as- milled slot ting cutter and the alized, and all control levers are and out the cut power, aided Ample power and speed are led for both spindles, hp. for horizontal cutter and hp. for the movements have been cen- chip guard. Two pointers, extending changing and setting over the scale, are spaced 7/16 in. more element cost than beer 1 apart, equal to the distance between the actual bending of the work. Very Iphia spindle carrier centerlines. often has taken half day set nge the horizontal spindle 150 Higher speeds number sizes with any length bed. furnished. Both spindles Special fixtures for the machine illustrated the itional standard taper holes. can moves. » ‘ the dies fastens to the rar ind ide are D ght togetns is! tandard antifriction drive with button m very mucn ti me va four gear contacts, while the ver- Bulldozer Has Power driven from inde- a wer-operat 1 by Speed changes for the uch sliding movement ntetand which run through the perating ign sliding gears movement the outstanding the provided for the purpose. Che new line of bulldozer and bending head macnil , drive is through iral hevel machine bro ight +} Stee]. to breal thy tor the fiy- weld Machinery Co., Cleveland. Thi neel, + } ‘ ; } nildi o hnllda + ned and control, the machine fea bul doweled the top the hori- jority applications the dozer naturally deve ntal carrier, which slides nar- guide with taper gibbing, and ually large bearing surfaces for both The hori- ntal arbor supported self aluminum arbor support, and > ting cam clamps are provided, lamping vertical carrier rail the other for clamping spindle The horizontal carrier and init are clamped the head- work are possible because th 4 and turret stop arrangements for horizontal and vertical carriers included. Accurate length key- B37 The Iron Age, April 1932 re ey j > 3 re | 7 i +} over ments. The machine can motor- have hea onnecting the shaft ll? r tn 1ient nal! gear box ot the elective type with eight speed built hroug with anti-friction bear are inted heat-treated teel shaft pearl and geal The anti-friction n al t dik head e! | if Oa il n i y ] ate ( + +) ] + ally trip witl ‘ } ad and thro ig ; Threading Machine ft-hand side the 4 ‘i } ( ~ uara and The wipers are tne rear end f the car wear are lubricated felt ; { the car and ted ra r eY na ot horizontal a tment n rate aline ( } id nd wor The for inspectio without disconnecting any piping. The pump and can removed reverses automatically whe machine reversed. Toolroom Flame Cutting Machine new Hancock chine placed the American Oxycop Co., Y., designed for cutting die cams, stripper plates, jigs, the being fitted with head facilitate reproduction the most intricate profiling machine drawing emi-automatic full automatic hickne can cut. The usual profiling cutter eded the Hancock coal gas hich employs natural coal alorific value low 500 B.t.u inder normal pressure, booster ine required. stated that eel can cut the rate and in. steel in. coal gas only Consumption while the consump- per min, cu. ft. hour, ion oxygen varies according metal being cut. The cut smooth and sharp and only 1/16 hickness the left for machining. The condi- the steel remains unchanged after cutting, being neither carbon from are obtained used the ittinge device enable Cutting speeds ranging circle cut any point, the range being from in. alun } num tab] plied for tracing pur and special plywood table etal template INGLE and double-head models with either externally in- burner employs natural, coal butane gas, and oxygen. The ternally tripped Lanco pipe and nipple-threading heads are built. Iron Age, April 1932 cutting does not affect the condition the steel. cad = point vhere tne rank] +} f +} m | = pth ver than D cle | » ra} ‘ it and oxygen. The gas used had Yr rr ! zed nor 1” per peclal m wt and wneel ac r? and reduce the effor CY of - > § 4 (tan & ¥ 77 ry LAN. REFLEX Ovvecao es litical battle over the na budget not the sudden Realistic Treasury Policy Necessary Financial Confidence DR. LIONEL EDIE taxes are unlikely bal- ance the national budget, for long period without se- necessary. Yet the total tax effort the Over burden (Federal, State and the nation becomes budget con- local) will very heavy this is, after having run the red year, representing per two no- cent the national income that somehow busin must pick impact these developments nd, therefore, ould can softened Federal 16 ( Reserve policy. Final recognition the evel red depression has last made ret the focus Congressional public that additional tax burd ound olve the there grave doubt whether erm this additional tax burden per the feat ot balancing tl I ( t t Ch official tax progra! Mor ! le forces one to admit that ( int I t ! not thereb full recent along Ing tne nex tnre n rtage eptar rent fiscal \ he Federal G ge ot t ent will probably comp financing em} nty as to the exact ‘ aenci il n t the fact that special appropria have not yet been determined port the hat the full amount funds aids the Treasu floating the Reconstruction Fi- les rates mucl nce Corporation before June known. The above figures are be- tensible heavy strain upon the bond mar- features the mean The public uncertain about effect, that the economic future that long-term pelled pay substantially more vernments” are not readily ab- the nominal rates | ( nat ey Treasu Role the Banks Absorbing New Treasury Issues +> ist tand re ite private | ‘ fiyeot partly re iVvalia TI i I pu i of th Tre ‘ Wil ‘ iT i I vyeen rat na int Bor logar riod t re t ‘ \ nu hat G rnmer tat ! a i! it ind part rig ving ircnas¢ h f Heer erha for the t Fed eral Reserve desire keep huge re throwr it nm tr If they are not all absorbed the private market and the bar Federal Reserve banks can step and in- The Age, April 1932—839 | ( nal l Lional ] nt absorption penses and revenues the 1933 year, ense, they cannot see how even the new tax will irden will balance the budget. tte that revenues are officially their cent pick-up business. This Gla pleasant assumption, but whether technical que fulfilled one the great plained nknowns. Moreover, apparently the ! VOU ar debts due a receipts. why the Treasury should gue debt monies will actually j leg ‘ inderstand Moreover, the Recon- condi- truction Finance Corporation may all for more funds and special appro- for 840—The Iron Age "9 ITLOL VL BANAS . urities Federal Reserve Banks and reporting ' nt inks budget | ( llion dolla I National, State and lo ent the national vere handicap upon yet, strangely enough, the de- for retrenchment political ex- { nditures has not become very vo- ciferous. will become more so. Unle retrenchment becomes more + ) > effective, only question time in na e 4 4 } fore the United States has face lower rate basis. This step has been producing taken Australia and under con- does templation Great Britain. Debt defi conversion may prove lively ’ 124° z= = : political issue the United States ending June 30, within year. The public slow relate the bur- estimate the den debt and taxes the monetary policy pursued the United States recent years. The elimination near- one-quarter the reserve base member bank reserve balances) was sort carte blanche for de- flation run its course unimpeded. Rescue corporations were set pick the pieces from the wreckage, but there also piled more taxes and more debt. The writer believes that this flation was unnecessary, that could have been restrained Federal erve policy, but that question open difference opinion, and this not the place debate it. with such great events, and there always the risk that when does will react along radical lines. present instance, the public mind been slow to associate the burden debts and taxes with monetary icy, but gradually doing so, and eventually may respond demand ing legislation along monetary the moment, cash bonus bill, paper money, has wide popular port. matters not mend, econd half the year may see rad cal schemes for free silver Green backism some form gaining popular following. The situation risks rather serious character. The monetary deflation runs the hazard producing the mind the opposite direction. Hence, the people who are extremists the bitter end likely create violent swing pendulum the opposite directi from their desires. Undoubtedly balanced budget indispensable basis for confid sound national finane Apparent Congress, after some preliminary moil, adopting attitude eff make income equal outgo. well thankful for this effo constitutes import large part the public, this country and abroad, will vinced that the budget the official tax program met. out wishing all dampen ard wish point out that discovery will probably made that even the added tax den actually balance budget and that the gap still important. and when such tage reached, more extreme ures may strongly advocated one quarter another. Such ures are likely include vehement demand for retrenchment expenditures, plan for debt sion, and plans for direct inflation the fiat money group. Doubtless these possibilities will moderat and tempered proportion Federal Reserve banks adopt ficiently vigorous open market pol arrest unmistakably the deflati ary momentum hitherto prevalent. right direction the ae = Sure Tull and comple new Ina ants i are ena { tory worr = + 4 I { ths Ary i i AALCAARED RAA/L ann CE i¢ 4 4 Ar | | | Se ¥ | it ni 4 it the amol } . hang arp ang The t levislatior ; the excitement not eip ut on tne ears upon tn nex that the months 909 4 April 1932 cinnati; Connersville > ti il alti April 5.—The Inter- Co., Pottsville, Pa.; International The Amer ailroads which has the effect rais- Equipment Co. Texas, Beaumor Astoria Hotel, New York, Thursday rates steel pipe mixed with evening, April members ther iron and steel products when the Abb nstitute will invited attend and mbined weight the pipe and re- ott timated that between 600 and tire weight the shipments, whose Farrell will retire from ican Iron and Steel 4 nimum will 40,000 lb. Under the the United Stat ,ASHINGTON, prit ra pre I . mixing rule, the rate ap- bill Corpn. April 18. abit wa pel cent I erence was req y Char] The test nial dinne he pre class rate. covers executive director, Americar led regular meeting the nts within the Southwest and be- Institute Steel the institut. Mr. Farrel ana and points In the soutn ana Thursdav re a ‘ommitte e of ind 1 doubt will |} noral egardless the mixed nas I ther steel products. the construction indus- Gears Forgings, Inc etc., excet 1 one-third & Forgir . In Ch i r? bi | { T light tonnages other Sell Farm Machinery treasurer the compan} under the mixed Corn, Wheat, Cotton ivers Inc he nterna nal Hal bli carl hin} ing re! f the Van Dorn & Dutt +} t fror I +t y } + ( Cdl int A ( } | i ( } 1 I ‘ ( t I I Production gray iron foundr notes given and California houses dating eased over points and new this year. neer times. The personr according the monthly ire farm tractors, Prent pre Thor Gray Iron Institute. February threshers and ice-president and general mar tion was 39.4 per cent nor- notes maturing given in, secretary and il, compared with 37.8 per cent dur hereafter payment treasurer; Godda man the previous month, and new chines and representing increased 37.4 per cent. per cent the purchase pri filled orders declined slightly fron there indorsed the equivalent per cent 28.5 per cent. bushel wheat corn pound Steel Plate Orders Rise Hands Creditors note less than the price named, the January, reports re- ceived the Bureau the Census bus, Ohio, has been placed ary orders tons were distributed hich Havekotte, finery materials and equipment, 525 anager, Carnegie Steel Co., and tank cars, 13; gas holders, 1285; blast Barrett, treasurer, Columbus Bolt The spring the Steel furnaces, 40; miscellaneous, 11,777 Columbus, together with rep- Founders’ Society America, Inc., entatives three banks. The In- will held the Roosevelt Hotel United State Corpn. has national-Stacey Corpn. was formed New York, Wednesday, May 18, the signed contract for exhibit the April, 1931, through merger day preceding the meeting teel industry Chicago’ 1933 t i Stacey Mfg. Co. and Stacey Broth- American Iron and Institute. World’s Fair. The Iron Age, April hal ‘ Quotations England, Including Tariff, Are Below Those Formerly Britain Still Affected Low ontinental Steel Prices Effect—Business Slowly Reviving Prices, United Kingdom Ports Prices, f.o.b. Continental Port Railroads Accept Scrap { rea Ame ipp! 1d in into 4 i Railw rennsviv +} na ( 842—The Iron Trading Changes vy et | rap, accor t nt B general the in- were conference the meeting held last irgh and were held Washington report will be deliv- individual rail nia Railroad has will immediately put 1932 { il quirie ri? delive ( t ne not vet thout Walting for tne a fore the Pennsylvania Railroad pro that claims for shortages must $10 over before they would Beginning the Pennsylvania Rail- for shortages 1000 over will investigated rnize that with present levels, this change should put nto effect once and accordingly next ffering will provide for this feature,” wrote Walsh, purchas- agent, Pennsylvania Railroad, nouncement, following are some the pro- posals accepted the committee American Shipments Railway Association: made within days after receipt shipping instructions, which shall issued within days after award has been re- ceived; claims for apparent shortages 1000 lb. over will considered, provided necessary documents presented within notice ol are days, under cer- tain conditions; net ton basis shall uniform for all railroad scrap lists where more than one car offered for sale the offer shall all shall ight weighed and uncoupled; award shall made within hr. after time for closing the bids; wher ever possible all scrap shall loaded switching weigh Several changes proposed the scrap classification were accepted with few modifica nstead cars; cars set ea rload Leather Belting Now Sold Thickness American Leather Belting decided that, for thr protection of the leather ing, should The ‘iation has yreate) consume! and sell this commodity specifica tions thickness instead weight Thus discarded the old weight “ounces per square foot’ varied the weighting materials does not necessarily differential tran decision canvass throughout the coun stated that the move can considered having endorsement the entire industry. mere and after reacned try, and ment The thickness specifications now effect for first quality leather belting follows: are 4 Medium 10/64 t 12/64 Heavy 12/64 t 14/64 Light ¢ ] 64 t 17/64 Viediu 18/64 lieavy il 1/64 t i! ne nad sh let bY I uri! 20 col tl \ le by tl n I ire ‘ belt conta i thar eV Col avetl ild } deter ir n If of ti total lividir this ea | 2 ‘ tion ¢ as |} ted entir No pe r doul } hall be 1 , t th t in } ve | i TI ond and third qu ty é n ufacturer | ur ti san I inder the old ounces per juare f specificat These thicknesses are now effect should used all buyers wording their orders, states association’s announcement. Every order for single specify the thickness the order. just the words “light,” “medium,” “heavy” appear the order words now mean the thickness the above table and not the weight, rly. tne Mechanical Mfg. Co., Chicago, has been ordered the Federal Trad Commission and desist use the volume the freight traffi Swift Co., its subsidiary cor porations, the solicitation rail cease way equipment business from railway companies. | y i t ‘ ‘ I : ‘ \ 1 1 \ thick. ‘ t} tal ] t l ++ + 4 ~~ Vari , aire titute re ) itte¢ ta | acted il al t ~ i} Ford Prices Precipitate War for Supremacy Light Car Field new V-eight car, most momentous price war his ind Dre ent I Plymouth shipped 13,170 cars Chev nnoun Chevrolet continue tndefinitely ne $495, the Plymou ‘ th Ford } and . (Ja in act e (Cnevre The Wil hat \ the iT Pal ed recently pu a ase \ tne re el t nm OL ) i ne il i il t 1e | net der ) hi ; ndent ided n ti he nu ey | neo ‘ tement tee] indust and her vear these three motor ¢ we ey rn ft ne iT ler \ than ia npilst i 4 4 R i? r ¢ ty ) it | ra ‘ } 4 iT 7 4 4 tr n tr evrole te i Branch i] B nd ealed, and ith Reute Mr. par with March, when 13, oduction men. who enter the + + ) 1 ive Uda) wet n 18,155 cars, against NNO cot f wheels (100.000 Hupn le ha it no n na nt i ner ] na ? led ¢ t line ‘ ] ‘ dy ne al i | 1) V ] wher rié elie are xpected anv da t t AY The Iron Age, April 1932—843 G 4 3° AG = i<”—F 7 | - if r 5 THT a a rit il a he In ng of tec ry ffi or ili- ray Pp ) 1) H N \ I la ] H ( I All 1 I i> \\ i \7 i i i \ es-B T Ly | | l rint ibe mill Unite T \ ] 1? Ker ) ; hic he ton, Pa., died his home that city born Schuyler, Neb., and Age, April 1932 the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, from which was grad- Following brief period the Navy, went with the \luminum company, and lentified with various capacitie WILLIAM HALL TUTHILL, vice-presi- Spring Co., Chicago, died 1853 and 1880 went } Ine a h the Col al the I iutomobile accident ition Florida MeDonou born Chiea MANN Mann Iror Nort wn, Pa., died FRANCIS Drury, one the founders and former president and chairman the board the Perfec- tion Stove Co., Cleveland, died his winter home Augusta, Ga., April aged years. Born Pittsfield, Mass., 1850, located Clev land 1870 and was one the or- ganizers the Cleveland Foundry Co. 1888. few years later company began the manufacture oil stoves, which developed into busi ness large proportions. Some tim ago the company adopted its present name. FRANK WALSH, pioneer and manufacturer tin plate ucts for the canning industry, Civil War the age and his return established machine Chicago. This was moved Mil waukee 1883. Mr. Walsh years ago. PETER STRYKER, traffic manage Warren Foundry Pipe Corpn., uddenly his home Wharton, on March HU. Coal and Coke Tax Not Sure Enactment 1 ] ner 100 $2.24 per bad tax bill | enal i and incontrollable body lost all semblance orderly lation. The coal and coke tariff Representative Boland, Democrats had turned strongly pro- t1o? t and ffered so-called excise imports such extent both Democrats and Republicans the Ways and Mean for halt the tampede. Representative Knudsen, Republi- Minnesota, offered amend- manganese content imported ore. Che amendment was def ated DV a Manganese Bronze Co., Holmesburg, Philadelphia, has taken ver Caskey Brass Bronze Works, Inc., Philadelphia, producer nickel, nel and nickel alloy castings. Shipley, president the Caskey and other members that production department will associated with the succeeding com- pany. Accuracy Machining Buick Crankcase (( oncluded fro) page irned over and the burrs Then cam bearing removed. reaming bearings are rou the gear case end and the end are drilled and reamed and finish operation tungsten-carbid tools are used. this point the oil pump drilled and finish reamed lation to the cam line on a 24 liding head and plain quill with pindle speed 400 r.p. The crankease then moves spector to be checked with vari After being checked, milling the top face. through washing machine washes out the cylinder bores. erankease then inspected for defects before transport the engine assembly line. + The Porcelain Enamel Institu second annual meeting will Thursday, May 26, the Hotel land Cleveland. +} + that time. * a n. ( thi tools .L. director ected president the Mackintosh mphill Co., Pittsburgh, according chairman the board. Colonel was until recently vice-presi- and general sales manager the Robertson Co., Pittsburgh. continues with the Mackin Hemphill Co. vice-president IELS now chief metallurgist and arch engineer. Other officers treasurer, and PAUL, tant treasurer. KERWIN, for many years pur- agent for the Massey-Harris Ltd., Toronto, Canada, his connection with the company. WILBRAHAM, who has been irge the estimating and order ment Lukenweld, atesville, Pa., has been appointed ant manager sales. was nerly identified with the American dge Co. and joined the sales de- ment the Lukens Steel Co. oe oe la { ion Belgium, Brussels, anization engaged developing for steel, will arrive New this week. plans stay HARLES FISH has been appoint- representative nsylvania, with office Lafayette Street, Allentown, ted man- BERT, who has been appointed ager the heating division created during the past year. Mr. Tetzlaff vill remain charge the pur Pa., for the Reliance department, which has Cleveland manager for veral year for the past six GILLI ected identified with the Kansas City sale the force the Inland Steel Co., cago, has been appointed district sales manager. MARK HILL has joined the ales force that offic Engineering Co., consulting engineer, New York, sailing April for India, connection with certain provements and additions the plant the Tata Iron Co., for his company consulting engineer plans spend some time Eng land and the Continent before pro- ceeding India ol the Ve@w \ lo! 1 DONALD GILLIES CHESNEY, retired vice-president the General Electri Co., has been made dent the Pittsfield Coal Mass oe oe Steel ¢ . Clevelane ni f director treasure! r} 1irman f the board na ndustrial noir lir : evera year en au a a 1V vice-pre ide nt of +} compan became associated con dutie i ng been nm nr t n that the company owned the time ra number ot year ne na charge operations the con pany iron ore mine the Lake Superior district. However, ive gradually broadened other partment the par president the Corrigan, McKinn Steel Co. two years ago, hen tha company was acquired the Cleve land Cliffs Iren Co., hich numerous other Mr. Mather KARL GRO ha alized in lead burning, lead coating and COOK, head ead has become ment the Wheeling Steel Corpn., Wheeling | Va.. who recently celebrated his fiftieth HENRY A. BUTLER, embe But anniversary the same Wick Co.. All other directors and The Iron Age, April 1932 the ind ec- or- dry 18] ent J i r¢ +} d no} é ( r( | sit 41 hic : nd | rie jal mp + icancy ba Production Pig and Ferroalloys Pte un TION rol the United State rica Iron cel We ‘ tr 1 Wa ton ror t!