The Iron Age 1932-07-21: Vol 130 Iss 3

THE IRON AGE ... suv 21, 1939 CONTENTS Dumping of Foreign Steel 95 Making the Ford Connecting Rods 96 Running Our Business on a Budget 99 High-Sulphur Nitralloy for Free Machining 101 New Practice in Making High-Test Iron Castings 103 Rational Layout for Plant Making Heavy Machinery 105 Magnetic Test Locates Flaws in Valve Springs 107 Putting the Question Mark to Work 108 New Equipment 110 News 116 Automotive Industry 113 Personals and Obituaries 114 Editorials . 117 Markets 119 Construction and Equipment Buying 132 a tm th Products Advertised (Advertising Section is Index to Advertisers (Advertising Section 68 THE IRON AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 239 WEST 39th ST., NEW YORK SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE METAL WORKING INDUSTRY .. THE IRON AGE... NEW YORK, JULY 21 ESTABLISHED 1855 The Forgotten Industry G. L. LACHER ’ n A INCE been eCngross } aking the Ford Connecting Rod Seventh in a Series Covering Manufacture of the New V-8 Car. By BURNHAM FINNEY r q at ! ( i 1c¢ ! icninil ( l i , | n nok ! l a l iu ne ( l ’ ac Y wl i ha ] oO! n multaneou ly \ ! : ey machine i il , hic} connected t ( ! ( } e! ( depai en in Rods Centered on Special Four mh Carri BW eh the ised Sod u I } ved l i ( i Spindle Machine ! rt ( up! Tacit il ering the end of the stud, rough ! ind finish turning the tud, hinge the face of the joint and rh threading and finish threading id an eight-spind! vertical nae nt at ised I | } it ‘ ! or } ka ‘ ‘ ra } ! i I in ! i , y ’ r f Y o ‘ ’ t T l ( a i t r ure ( i l a | ! hot} | yt Stub Boss Clearance Broached Rapidly ( ( iT l \ I i nu l ne ¢ ~ hic i »? rang cal ne oa ! ! Cag i ad n ds ther Rox entered on a four-spindle, horizontal centering machine of Ford design. The l ( ol Exe I ! reedll ne nacnine D i YO The Iron fee. July 21. crankpin end of the fixture is self-alining 1932 es in averag f 1900 1 deere ' An 8-spindle vertical type rotary indexing machine Upper Left! with six stations each driven by a motor in the head, is used for rough facing the joint and chamfering the end of the stud, rough turning and finish turning the stud, finishing the face of the joint and rough threading and finish threading the stud Upper Right’ The faces of the rod are rough ground on a duplex automatic machin O face ground from centers, after which the rod turned over into another fixtu f grinding of the ther tace For putting oil grooves in the large end of the rod, an adaptation of a pr n | machine is used, the b ring units Deing replaced by internal grinding spindle ind suit ible holding fixtures At each end of the machine is a hydraulic fixture for holding four rod In this photograph the first rod has been removed and placed on the side of th fixture to show the ef ground on the inside diameter The Iron Age, July 21, 1932—97 1S al om. # a>. {eon A BOUT two gram " taken off the wr istpin ¢ nd t n 1 by mear i 4,9" nd t { afi 1 revolvin i t type raching Th machine tia ( d hou TH rankpin§ end tf the rod h 5 roug finish honed on { t machin which handle four rods at Four f linn tixture We vertically in the raching the rod { i ited in th from a fibe r mounted tt hon just ¢ ugh ahead of th h in ton to line l tt rod with the hon Crankpin 1 ' QO] Developing the } Ona Budget By C. A. WHITE \ G Northr L hil phia a An tm eer a normal force of 1000 workers and manufactur ing a variety of products, includ nz electrical measuring instru ments (almost 600 catalog item: potentiometer pyrometers, Humy ind Homo heat-treating furnaces and automatic combustion control Ipparatus, the Leeds G Northrur Co. plans and budgets its busines successfully. The author describe the various stages in the develor x ment of the budget, how to set up the master budget and the beneficial results obtained fr the budget system ive y u y nn ‘ + / rim hasade th n part t 10S ert } tf nent compa 4 with Pr b Jepartment Notic that th mon a from the t being diverted to th partr : The Iron ige ow We Run Our Business ( ollectior . July 21. 1932 Q9g bunt alt \pplied on Productive \¢ rhe ad () — -—— — w= a a ay ee IX ¢ > ge, July 21, 1932 cit The High-Sulphur Nitralloy for ree Machinin By DR. V. O. HOMERBERG A iate Professor of Physical Meta Massachusetts Institute of Techn Cambridee, Mi a An tr RB" a comparative investigation ‘ of two nitralloy steels, one high my : n sulphur and one low, the author \ oN lemonstrates by suitable tests me’ . QA that a high-sulphur nitriding steel a of the aluminum - chromium ae A> ~ gt - 3 y BR “}. molybdenum type can be used to Ly : 2) idvantage whenever free ma AR A F > chining is necessary and maximum r pom \ impact properties are not essen i be A tial vrTwvwwvT t r ine j tridin + Properties of high and low-sulphu nitralloy mpared Fig. 3.—Transverse section of low-sulphur F nitralloy, nitrided at 975 deg. F. for 48 hr A The lron Age, July 21, ig. 4 Transverse section of hizh-sulphur nitralloy, nitrided at 975 deg Nital etch. 100 diameters Jital etch. 100 diamete Causes and Elimination of Quenching sie aac ane Cracks in Steel ? i at itr i I r t)} al ( H I ( \ rec y ad { in on ( a he +] n ‘¥ n f } I T Ty a ( ie! yy n I ar ‘ iT 1 4] . rt i i [ror | I [ Pa Standa P02 The fron Age. July 21, 1932 New Practice in Making High-T est ron Castings By H. H. JUDSON Goulds Pumps, In Seneca Falls. N Y NEW practice in producing high test in this ‘st iron ts described article, which is based on a paper delivered before the annual con vention of the American Foundry men’s Association in Detroit. Tw cupolas are used and the melts mixed. In one the charge ts largely steel rails, while in the other soft ening materials are melted. The low-carbon high-tensile iron thus produced ts stated as satisfying th juirements for cylinders whi must stand high pressures Mie 7 he Iron ig WW ‘ 0 (Cupolas . July 21, Mi 1932 \¢ 103 at linated to Low ( arbon rections Lessene 193 / Jduls ige Main bay of machine shop looking toward shipping and erecting floors. This bay is served by two cranes, one having capacity tor 50 tons and the other for 25 tons Rational Layout for Plant Making eavy Machinery undry Can pie Kast | The Iron Age. July 21, 1932—105 teen Massive Machines j ae : -, * Welding Used Extensively Saleen cae ae in Soviet Union I tr ding ndiy = reasing portar pla ‘ ny ( trie air recelvet he | ( \ ra 4 ‘ I al ( vl 1 ne Ch y wna nes Ma I K Vv al of Ww ! t idin eing a I ma | ea lerab In n erial. At 1 tne agricultural macnine plant “Plug Molot” in Nikolaeff, { . lding « +434 , Ingersoll Announces New Two-Ply Stainless Steel So ty 1 { \ ( ( a h- “he ; —— , i R \\ Z ( ' Pee i I l Magnetic Test Locates Flaws In Valve Springs By ALFRED V. DEFOREST Consulting Engineer, New Y (f “MAV\ the it tia ale V1 S a Se ee aa ae engine valve springs _s ied i ate in t ' were found to have better Mt ’ Recent it tigat resistance to fatigue if they had polished surfaces than if they had been sand blasted or etched Therefore, it was advantageous to find a test for defects that left the surface unimpaired. Such a test—magnetic dusting —is now employed to locate flaws in valve springs and is giving satisfactory results vrwvwrwvT The lron Age. Julv 21, 1932 107 PUTTING THE QUESTION MARK TO WORK f Photo-Electric Relays What are thre idvantages of the photo-electrt« reiay as a flag switch? i. E. D. W E have eagerly seized upon the Fee : esent time f rehabilitating ur plant and the following are some of the things we have accomplished: a new hop layout, a new lighting system, re jinting of the entire plant, both interior ynd exterior, and the installation of new nd more efficient boiler equipment. Thi: Ww. B.S work has given our men additional em yment and we feel that it has placed + a position to produce a bet product with quicker delivery and at Bronze Welding Practice wer manufacturing cost How doe the welding of bronze Harry T. Chamberlain, Supt fran h, we lding of steel? The “eometric T . iH | I New Haven. Connecticut 6 nd A W é t t ippea weekly ffered a } fearing t V y day problems tr the metal work ndustry Perh u t hav Avoids Spilling Oil ise a quench tank which contains bout one-quarter oil on top of water nd I find that I lose considerable oil we to the fact that whenever the tank lows. as often happens when ree charge is to be quenched, it is f ul which escapes R. kK. J kK \ i | ‘ / dva é fo Vice fown Ph lade [ phia, See ol stee list in June lo 1932. The lron Age ied. 108 The Iron Age. July 21, 1932 — 6 Rivet-Bolts Show Strength I have noticed comment on a neu type of rivet-bolt to replace rivets on structural steel work. Are these prac- tical for making racks and other shop structures? Ail aA York. on a nev ru ; ' I \ vn a t ne ited rie ul } l tT ‘ ( i} +_} il il imete¢ 14 j I I na i! ir iC thy fed ’ r) CALCU pr pre i é re i \ gy DY tue ot a re i a } hre ) Lo" ipered ce i ‘ nu re The hank } ; I} Lile a I cle ( ( } l ( er th r nyu ning ! re t ‘ ( ! i a D re n ract tne t nana ! ‘ rougt I U! | i \ n are { Ch { nto i il nu ! ce nt 1} ice dis emer i! ¢ . A 4 \ al i i re tT , ’ y ha? ti a é n } na } > kK. B j Blast Cleaning of Plates What is the best material to use for thrasive cleaning of metal parts? a ‘ 4 W i part ’ ? n i aving f { +} ‘ i ( I i ( 1 ‘ 4 f nniy } } } ‘ it { r r \ tna ne ry rg i Wi ] r eC ry tr Wi I T é i! T l é ty t} aat i § Heavy-Duty Roughing Lathe Uses High-Speed Cutting Tools By S. WEIL fi c = ry 4 Chief Engineer. Schiess-Def A, rYUNH! Rs The swing of the lathe is 80 in. and the distance between centers, 77 ft. The bed has four ways, two for the three front and two for the three rear carriages. A 350-h.p. motor is employed for the main drive Power adjustment of the carriages and the tailstock is through individual motors: a ninth motor drives the oil pump. The machine weighs 170 tons The Iron Age, July 21, 1932—109 Sede McQuaid-Ehn Test a Gage of Quality in Welds A Internal Grinder for Economical Operation on Short-run Work 110 The fron ige. 1932 July 21, one inder pre ire to a pistol @} ilve controlled by ad ‘ ‘ When desired, a ! ip ne work, the table ma han Power feed ai nt lvl ie ! raulic reverse ( I yn made r han ! low, when d ul the work and grindir iutomatically i motor Rugged Construction Eliminates Vibration y ! , l i | ‘ | ! i a i I iS : ) “ f ( Y Ipol inte ¢ I r fe I hydrauli I nt ( I 1Let l ‘ al \ ure Kep 1 king t ‘ ! Intake Site I va fhe ’ ‘ \ \ re y ' : ’ \ 1 ana & HE hydraulic system hown at left) is of low-pressure type. The bottom of the bed serves as reservoir for the system, the il being distributed over a large shallow area so that circulation i ufficient to keep the oil at a good working temperature entire in oil Opposite page)—The work-head spindle is mounted on large ball bearings which are lubricated con stantly by means of a pump. The two-step spindle pulley is sup ported independently by a bracket attached to the inside of the head 2 construction intended to elimi nate belt pull on the spindle vvryv ¢ os¢ \ taper . an ided end, wi mat nea i bie ior a W ing an re litable ull In the naked type | a tor < l f | e, ne i e fror ar i ete! ‘ \ Che ‘ neavy Y tor W - 1) r Ir r ‘ Wheel-Truing Device Adjusted Quickly This hydraulically-actuated internal grinde r is entirely t-contained except for the portab lant tank It is of rugged construction and has capacity for h up to 8 in. diam 3nd @ i ur 1 \ I Cross-Slide Unit Supported I Massive Bridge r ne l Kr a r y T) { I ¢ Y T} } I : 8 In ’ y \ é ‘ ’ Warehouse Steel Prices Revised in Philadelphia y a { r A { (\¢) y y r { ‘ : ; : tpt + Vy I [ AS€ i ee I a The Iron Age, July 21, 19382—111 a Ki Housing Ends Rear Dy ' PE c meauced Dy Swaging _Larbide - ipped Saw for Composition Produc ts A 112—The fron Age, July 21, 1932 New General Electric Motors al enclosed all ur led; ! tructio1 or zardous ga locations. lr} a ailable n rating » hy a Mr ! pit } i? T} T y ! i n ! ) al i , ad ’ , 1 \ d Dies with Taper A we eas Vu djusting Screws ment yf pro ‘ ara chips and ent gn or ; ’ YY a Abie yn le ! gl tron r ‘ icat ng ial An adjustable KIN ade ] ay Phe T ( l il I ner if } | ar } rat or W n ( »¢ I ( ind tap wrer t riment ol dik and c hi ed m il Ca dee , ..-. OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE..... Ew - i r Ne - } t * - S = Ny ‘ + - —— LOI at ——— < “ < — = Chevrolet Increases July Production Schedule; Hudson Buys Steel for 10,000 Cars VWETROIT, July 1 Chevrolet sold 43,397 cars in June , ni , N | f . — } 1 . al { ack that W rENVULkeE are few cheertul or 10,000 more than it manutas new , y ther ce d t ' ne proposed Ww al li au tured. July schedule has beet Somes - k ra . I > I Drake aru ? . increased to 30,000 cars taining roduction at a fai ol ul ‘ t t i r pr i¢ ’ hue r } = S ; ford probably will place its August Chevrolet n June i 45 } 1 ‘ steel requirements this week, b LVU.000 n r nan the factor . ( ] ny a me y pe nannfactured a ~4 a itis the tonnage will be less than in alt Teilhiaiiel May or June. ; ’ — A ervatl ‘ 1 Wa € Ju ‘ ‘ thy 100 un as avait an earlier « Hudson has bought steel for 10,00¢ 1 25.00 The H ’ } of its new light cars ! : ' ? ‘ . rwTyYyv imt talied , for cor OK a mated that ne Irir ii} iT ‘ H : , era y ; ea y New Essex Introduced ‘ f i ‘ | e+ e | > t bo ’ Engineering Departments Busy 1 . aA eck { gt nase e¢ \ rh na ] Y ed pea y y Iron Verst Steel Brake ) ' | é ‘ y VW Y ih t ry 4 é r . y 4 ‘ new equip! tion up fai MeCor I nnage vit \ ist $50.000. TI fore The Iron Age, July 21, 1932 113 Belgium Works to Resume But Labor Trouble Looms in Wales Renewed Operations in Charleroi District Will Remove Support From Continental Prices—Tin Plate Market Firm | Brit 1 Price t.o.b. United Kings 4 : Amendment Requiring Purchase of American Products Not Adopted W 114 Phe lron Age. July 21, 1932 a ct at ae TR A np VW 4 \\ ‘ y \ Wi. S Y *e oe . Pp a I i i f 1 Lan ne&s I ( al Fr ] Y E.R. WILLIAMS The Iron ige. July ai, 19 $2? HIS Congress Adjourns But Political Factors | Remain a Stumbling Block July 21. 1932 BY DR. LIONEL D. EDIE pite of these difficulties, the has been followed by a summer the hitherto mad course of ! f credit and commodity With a time lag of a few ind it pite of tremendou ilties, friends of the Federal Re | have a good case for the ! nat arre I the hrink noel ar l rve balances rs deflat r iateau I ) ruct nere l a N ¢ \ juarely It Ul ] ne reorganiza ea apita ructuré I ! 1 nd debt, we I al I ntra Dank n off ! wa f ground B ch centra enaceda and f ( I Fede ra ra f carry (y business or alk rh the R. F. ¢ I R crve o icy of buy ( needs the aid of a ot top issuing large V & ernment The so (ither Political ? crez | r ? f i¢ a) eal i} eT T [ EY ) r +} Y , ‘ a indon Federal Re ndon Govern Uncertainties ntinue during the iffer from ur - ed EO OL i c pon tne i ( me KIT re ivcrTe Y 17 Y re cA ‘ l ] re ne t } ‘ ' tt er y \\ nr? } nee ] eat é ? it r ‘ ] f re tf ur I | ( . | | | : : | | ' tm FS ++ EDITORIAL COMMENT - = Steel and } OM . Live Assets from | sa Dead Capital Disarmament mm \W\ \\ ( }t if \] \ Overproduction \ of Engineers The lron Age, July 21, 1932—117 mal Relief Act Calls for Large Purchases of Steel and Metal-Working Equipment — sisee rorsassoen, genera iger of the Toronto, Ohio, plant of Brother Co., Pitt the Ff ollansbes y rh, died at his h ville, Ohio, on July 135, llowl al peration He wa born at Pitt i Durgh 45 years ago, and was tne f William U. Follansbee, chairn the board of the Follansbee ¢ il He had | 1 identifies Ww a8 ’ ‘ b B. ERHART el ‘ ( Ky Four VM ( n .J 10 at I { it Ww ntl He i } mn WW Gain in Electric Hoist Orders ~-2 OBITUARY 4.4 H t Man Worthington to Move Cincinnati Plant M Foreign Concrete Bars Must Be Marked W ednes« +3 118 The lron Age July 21, 1932 ' and Farm Outlook Buoy Up Sentiment | SUMMARY OF THE WEEK’S BUSINESS Steel Ingot Production Fails to Make Further Gains from Mid-Year Low Rate Remains at 16 Per Cent—Large Scrap Purchase, Relief Bill la. ad rnment The Iron Age. July 21, 1932 119 sisi cat, Comparison of Prices 2 «2 Market Prices at Date, and One Week, One Month and One Year Previous, Advances Over Past Week in Heavy Type, Declines in Italics Dio iron Finished Steel Rails. Bill t Old Material Coke, Connellsville Finished Stee a lhe lron Metals Age Composite Prices «saa a “hi, Finished Stee Pig Iron Steel Scrap 1 N« r ting i t ns at I sburgh I 4 ..< ag W I HieH Low $ $ J $8 ,Ja 2, July 92 Toy 14 11.33. Ja $60 Dec. 29 133¢ 21, Jan 15.$ 15.00, Feb. 18; 11.25, Dec 9 1928 Ma l 7.58, Jar 29; 14.08, Dec 3 1928 N 2 16.60, Dec. 31 18.08, July 2 827 J 4 7 15.25, Jan. 11 13.08, Nov. 22 120 Phe lron Age July 21. 1932 en a eg ee lll nnn Siena < ; ? 1 ise; Sentiment as improve ) p e a te tr Steel ingot output rises to 14 per > ITTSBURGI Jul Ti} cent at Pittsburgh, remaining at local ste ! a [5 per cent in Valleys, and time ign the per cent in Wheeling district proved gr it f } 1 er T { Lil i ese! Purchase of 25,000 tons of heavy ime} ) melting scrap at $8.50 for Valle e expect plants stiffens old material mar ¢ WI ket Cal iff I : ig} Better demand from oil industr N ind railroads expected in the fa I rwvwy Semi-Finished Steel ‘ \A | uils and Track Acc: rie ' : rT oF boit Nuts and Kivet | i } i { ' : \ - Bars, Plates and Shape Pig Iron ! , or} ‘ ' ? p ; Pittsburgh and Valley Operating Rates The r juct Ir on Sizeable Structural Steel Inquiries at Buffalo Large Building Project Awarded at St. Louis Scrap More Active Demand for Pig lron at Boston BY I \ \ la ) inufacturer of mai Cast lron Pipe : H | | | | ~ ee Better Feeling in Farming Areas Buoys Up Hopes of Chicago Steel Trade , T¢ 4 ( I ip’ dr NHI \ ( ache dl if icity I ntime nt in ag 2 ha ipro ~d, I tt r i 1 in evide ( idia \ Reinforcing Bar: W re Products Cast Iron Pipe The Iron Age, July 21, 1932—12 ; Eastern Pennsylvania Plant Puts On Three Open-Hearths Liquidation of Stocks Causes Increase in Operations—lJobbers Revise Quantity Differentials Sc ral Warehouse Business cut 385 to 2.10 Under the new sy tem jobbers continue to take the quan and size into account, but now nclude the whole order so as to arrivs it the base. Heretofore they fixes price, then took the quantity ' a given size and added the quantit; he The new plar applies to the following products Soft teel bars, bar iron, not ind size to the base. including rein forcing bars; hot-rolled hoops an bands, hot-rolled plates, not including plates, blue anneale: structural shape was 2.45c. plus the the size extra, the whole order when le tern I and Where the base juantity, plus base now on the an 4000 lb., and remains at 2.45c 1000 Ib. te } ced 15 14,999 lIb., the 2.20c.; for i999 1D., the base price to 2.30ec.: for 8000 Ib base price 15,000 lb . is reduces and over 2.101 reduced 35c. Golden Gate Bridge Contracts Lapse Plates, Shapes and Bars + snee 124 Phe lron Age fulvy 21 1932 J rs will continue t dd the quar of I 7 } ne extra Imports ve i her nelude t f chron re from Turkey 4 : 0 tor ferry , né N wa »U I ( I eder I i Re ny 14 ¥ rit Ira l( I ctura pe rom Franceé I tron RP Be ‘ the rket ~ eT W 14UU i al I Y x I é r ne I t! ) Ace ‘ ‘ y Sheet Releases Better at Cincinnati (UINCINNATI, Juls and ior ma ton! y l 1D y ' Y new l ne a wee i Ut ons I le ne niy AW) x fry centra 0 + ’ Ai)() r < ] i Y } Cr owe r T n mar instar I ( r ordet I Inver 1 I é Wa I Steel nha \ I tI ‘ , Scrap ? W ( Y ct ra ind dealers refrain f) eculative buying ( ! I TT A Better Tone Among Steel Consumers at Cleveland No Improvement in Steel Production—New Price Cards Issued on Semi-Finished Steel “MN LEVELANI July ) Demar ignt there eing virtua I re in the volun rders duril ty Busit ar ( Sheets i e |} 1’) n I ur nt AY & \\ y ( i \ al lry at P aa Strip Steel ay ni-Finished Steel Pig Iron rap a ‘ O Tour a I June I t) Bars. Plates and Shapes lron Ore P Birmingham Market Quiet Pipe Plants Reopen RIRMIN HAM a 4 \y " steel »Crap Detroit Scrap Prices Unchanged N The Iron Age, July 21, 1932 I t New York Steel Business Holds — *iisso'e sven serps f color in finishing merchandise and t tne timulation of sales by ? . . . : putting me lines of merchandise in S Wn U a es O alin more attractive package Another ibject to be considered is the adapt vy r t y t t ¢ I cond I i \ I ( Mat ! if; I ure now en = Adi I red in ae el pn Y r} eV ! I i! nroduc in I ‘ d hat ir \ I rn tion bprou } ou ne nter ‘ I il { ! i ‘ ew iid ome f these 1 avold \ c pitia whic! tney tact peca l I Ot Knit Ww dg ‘ I eT 1 ) I } i ird W lid ery V in develo I and marketing new \ ng iarZ a I roauct Market inalyses wil als ! mmended a to determine whether ther: I if ( ( e€ Ly i pre ¢ () , B ] ¢ Vee | ? iy | We? PR ’ ' I rious engineering \ | ] n prod p ' t Wit ne ) nar’ ror : ig iron Ne? ad eT eY wl e | ‘ rie n I ircl ! | T W Wwe ? T ‘ ‘ ¢ } ry ¢ ine Y vi r iY mpl d announced their willingnes It pa ( ng pr Yr) t Y ri Ve r ne nave T ‘ ta t heir effor 1 manu lrer in brit t I ict ! f n wi re } } - I cure ! vitl manutacturer é a T T pr fie ur y 0 - Steel Sheets Sales Off in Conference on Development of New June Products to Be Held at Cleveland Hl ‘ \ 4 } A ' ita ] 614 4 \f » ; I i t I I vial I i va - ) to? mpared witt ? ; 1 T f ; raingt A RG y TT, : , nq , t ‘ : i Hh, and I { ee Percentages, Based on Capacity if e al a é . ( new value and me 24 8. i unt Ve ped 1. ‘ ; tra em i 126 The lron Age, July 21, 1932 Pn ew eR eee eee rere eee EAE -steeentne_-srmertentensy-setweme Fabricated Structural Steel Awards and New Projects in Better Volume eee f 1.90 x pt n f 400 NORTH ATLANTIC STATES Juin Ma 1 New York \ Ma sb 1TH AND OULUTHWES Ky b im ( Drum t ( ters ( 1 { ) { } A | VW W Vi 1 i I M a Vv ~ l ( Vi WESTERN ATES ( W ast ~ Ca a Redlar La FABRICATED PLATE AWARDS S y ale, Cal Reinforcing Steel Awards 3450 Tons—New Projects 955 Tons AWARDS [ W RE FORC RAR Olt vi Vl New Ex-River Coal Rates to Ohio Centers The Iron Age, July 21, 1932- Lead Price Strikes New Low NX | activi ad ea om or ioe dst se gain Nagy Amps I n their contract basing price are now quoted at 2.65c¢ New \ ‘ } | ? With the I York, and 2.50c¢., St. Louis, the lowest evel fficiall recorded } y y y tl T ’ y TT . cAtl) ‘ ‘ , } ised enned I i were tne mall red Statist for June discloses I tha mont! I niv 2] 00 ton tne vest monthly total o1 ! ict amounted t 28,100 tor Refined stock necreased Lior rare T y an ng trade Ware ( } 1 r nere ‘ ore nD} iuction I tne week resulted in ening ! the price of Zine, w available at 2.87c., New ‘ Ea tC etl Lou Sale . al int t abou Commission Approv es Loan to Nickel Plate ale of 8500 Tons of Copper at 5.25c.; } ( ° C Met r Lt New York . ne i i ) re \} l r lé y é ) ? mat { ¢ e¢ * | y a an A A i . W 1 ' . Tr} tT r a I 128 The tron Age. Julv 21. 1932 Prices of Finished and Semi-Finished Steel, Coke, Coal, Cast lron Pipe SHEETS, STRIP, TIN PLATE , ; cage RAILS AND TRACK SUPPLIES TERNE PLATE ; — eas Rails Soft Stees Sheets $4 o BARS, PLATES, SHAPES Iron and Stee] Bars 1 New ¥Y 1.95¢ . ~ . est : 7 Track Equipment Pass oO = 3m < < Tank Plates gag f 8 6 Structural Shapes Large R Alloy Steel Bars a , . 4 » Dittchns ; Fe er’s Rass > y , - . Cap and Set Screws “eee & Cold Finished Bars*® gag A s o ing gr x : ' e ee on + Se y . 5 Rie - ’ g . ’ $74.08 sre 2 08 Pra: dei : . ; + > 9 The Iron Age, July 21, 1932—129 Pig Iron, Ores, Ferroalloys >» VALLEY 4 Longe * ca | Porvashenen Fr >» CLEVELAND 4 Per gross ton at Cleveland furnace $1! > PIT BURGH € > BIRMINGHAM 4 ton f.o.b Birmingham dist >» CHICA 4 . >» CANADA 4 Ores » ¢ t Fe b < I mer | Fluorspar > 4 Fé » f AWN 4 lron and Steel Scrap >» PITTSBURGH 4 ° ” > PHI f A 4 >» CHICAGO 4 * sonsumer $4.5 $ 130 The lron ige. Juls Zi, 1932 | ee ——— nr re ee ge ee > PHILADELPHIA 4 s ton delivered consumers : 3 >» CLEVELAND 4 delivere >» BUFFALO 4 >» BIRMINGHAM 4 yar¢ yard $ ¢ 2 4 38 » BOSTON 4 Ss oo ealers ying prices per gross t : $ >» NEW YORK 4 fing s Long. turning 1.50 buying prices >» PITTSBI D gros $ $ consumers’ yard 37 $ >» CANADA 4 ~ . a ’ y ¢ prices per gross ton >» CINCINNATI 4 io 0 y ces per @ es to . & $ $ $ 4 ‘4 > ra $ W arehouse Prices for Steel Products RGH 4 > BUFFALO 4 RK 4 The Iron Age Jul, 21, 1932 13] PLANT EXPANSION AND EQUIPMENT BUYING Machine Tool Index Lower in June Increases for Some Companies Offset by Zero Records of 23 of 73 Reporting q NORTH ATLANTIC p> , | THE IRON AGE JULY 21, 1932 Page 13 a a ey ae a Ts a Specialized | Cleaning _ @ To supply you with cleaning materials that will give you more efficient and more economical cleaning—that is the tures and services Wyandotte Specialized Cleaners and | | purpose of the tremendous organization which manufac Cleansers. @ Here all kinds of cleaning problems are | | studied and specialized materials are developed. 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W Fleming Coal Co ’ ( Electric Light Department, Bra M irded general contract to C. ¢ I Bo r ee THE IRON AGE JULY 21, 1932 Page 15 7 ~ ng in oN AN ~~ GOOD PIPE OOD clothes can not be woven from purpose of making It resistant to corrosion, } } y 1? ’ 7% poor thread Nothing excellent can especially pitting Spellerizing works or 1 1 , } 1 1 1 be made of unworthy materials [he Kneads the surface of the metal, giving ita : ti - lL. ae re : rn — ° | . . | ° greatest SK1il and care that a COntractor Ca qaense, compa nomogeneous character devote Will not MaKe a piping system 1asl bette! LD it to resist corrosive influences } > ] f ' hj t f } _ men t} f 1, lL, ‘~ | FY v P; ePcc rer wre } > : j VWeVONnA UraDllity O Litt WIPC Lilal i Li C <ilf iC OCCSS ICLIIOVCS tne weld installs. Good pipe, correct planning, and ing scale which forms on the surtace of , . { ‘ Seas ; yi. ’ . ‘ | herve we ’ » beaewl An important requisite of good pipe ts Pipe s made from uniformly high that it must resist corrosive influences. This grade matet , with modern equipment necessitates that the pipe receive special unde! tra 1 and SKilled SUPervVISION ‘ } , , . treatment toward this end. The Spelleriz plus special processes to minimize corro ] ] . ye o | we ‘ by sf Loe ; fessence wane ing and the Scale Free Processes are special sion, 1S good pi, When specifying pipe > T ' ‘ A ) a } er > ¢ ¢ . ry ay processes applied to NATIONAL Pipe (butt be surt say NATIONA NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY - PITTSBURGH, PA. weld sizes 14 to 3-inch) for the particular {merica’s Standard Wrought Pipe . — re . OuDSICIary of United [ @ States Steel ( rporauon NATIONAL SCALE FREE PIPE ” , os gfe , fe , d d i i , THE IRON AGE JULY 21, 1932 . is Page 16 ; n Bay W a about awardes general contract t Henger & $ pr Vi ¥ paper m group designe: Chamber San Antonk Tex., for new pe K | \ | d architect, 1138 Sout troleum engineering and general engineering ' replace plant de experiment building Cost over $200,000 with < . I ment about equipment Dr. F } Giesecke College Sta Department f Publis Works I ‘ ' is college architect A Fisher Air Circulator Co., ‘ irs W Crescent Foundry Co., 1210 South Johnsor et ted by local and Baral Street, Amarillo, Tex., has acquired plant and \ terests to manufacture electr Ww ine of Amarillo Foundry Co., 1505 John- eatir pla I J n Street, and plans expansion Essex Trap Kock , M Res nvent i < re : Berry Pipe & Supply Co., Tyler, Tex., ha been organized by Jack J. and A. S. Berry Richland Center Ww Commor Cour Tyler, to operate a local iron and steel pipe r 4 hy water ‘ vork ir iding hop for itting threading, Scl Board . ‘ é raft toker to mu! pa et Me ! ! pows plant H. ¢ Carr f ‘ a eee oy at : South Texas Machine & Mfg. Co., Sar oa ‘ 7 | ‘ Antor lex ha been organized by I A Y ng 06 West Kingshighway, and associ ate to manufacture machinery ind parts Modine Mf ( R ‘ W rn . : : ; San Jacinto Water Power Development Co wor! to fll ord Houston, Tex., care of H. E. Elrod, Petroleum United States Naval Torpedo Station, N , oa : B ding, consulting engineer, plans installa way iaoniemiiail . tion of tw electric-operated pumping plants . A water purification plants, pipe lines, me ! ical lift gates and other equipment, in Mag t Mf Co Milw ‘ lin heet steel piling, ir nnection with te } : ' ire Bostor rrigation project along Houston Ship Chan- q MIDDLE WEST es nel and in different parts of County Dam w be built acro Sar into River Marco Mf Ce M ee Oa a ‘ es eh i ee M ¢ SOUTH CENTRAL > oe re Constructing Quartermaster, M ve I 4 PACIFIC COAST » ( Cor Board of City Trustees, Meé Cal., 1 , ; tallatior f mur! 1 electr } ! é I Diese er ne ‘ I Bu MeDonr Smit ‘ ear , < = mp? : nee! ( South Broadway, L« B Educati A ele é é n I Pacific Bone, Coal & Fertilizing Co } ‘ | ivy i } iw r - Water ‘Wank ( contract MacDonald & Kal ir I ( : 0 B | ; hr ‘ I H. Nis! i Market ‘ t ing eT nee N er ¢€ ment Her Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 44 itter Street ‘ ! I I r en t with ‘ Oo ( ( for Bust ‘ 4 ‘ f r i i ul ‘ nn ‘ ' } ( n mers QOiul Co ; b a Pa | } Sas ( } pansior é j con i Utah Oil Refining Co, pit 6OCE f City, Llemit i 4 ; . ( Ol wit W n Con f M f nr rn t R : : uF Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy De i partment, Wast t } A leffer I 0 ( . ; had aa , ies os I 1 I Vallejo Union High School District, V ‘ Amberg I x. Index ( 1 m 1A Lit hoy ‘ ne ni higt choc £ ' ( + ems n fa Frederick H. Reimer ‘ q SOUTHWEST p> Post San Frat i Davis-Peare ( Weber re n, Ca ( Cour aD meth thal Ka 1 City Termina Railway (¢ Me anting “Sanding : ' | venson Constructior ( Tosse Mills, Ltd., Berger N wa A ) ; 7 he ’ perating vr ' nlar c4 . ere f ne x f n ictu ‘ ed ed t ‘ 1 f . fa ntiswe f ; : } zo + Railr 4 ¢ Ce ] K ; - : 1 wate purificat British Copper Refiners, Ltd., I lor 4 A i ed by interest nnected B for « } k ited Cable Ir and Roar telope W } ting nveinee ( pper Mine Ltd por Londor has beer = rtered with capita of £120,000 (about Lomi XA ‘ . structs service veterar \dministra 124.8 with headquarter n College Road wv int A f cot Lancashire Company plans ere , pper refine near Livert n nt wi t er ¢ 0.000 wit Burling & Quincy Railroad ; iipment. Direct f new company include ( te Canncil M Alexander Roger and G. H. N ‘ M i Light Cor Soviet Russian Government, M ow, Ru ’ for , ales far motive : iT é pla ‘ v } i part Rive Ton ‘ Red ) Batte M Ce fr k tskst é ed t mpiet T ( t ibout 1 000 tas tial i se ‘wah $75.( with machinery r ays tar ‘. r ect will r ide | leve pment for : € We ; ee Pre or Mechar Trust of Pia it : sent aa soll Si < S et ( has plar for work at I W ( re é ver : for ture f X-ray and kindred u ‘ f on ‘ i. inate upparatu r ling parts produc W ‘ ‘ / : mY ant n future Fx Ae , t nd assembling Unit will be yperated 1 \ . and improvements 7 ¥ erie ‘ njunctior with Kiev Institute Cost < 000 rubles ibout $250,000) with Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College equipment Amtorg Trading Corpn., 261 Fifth DePer Paper Mfg | I ( e Stator lex A venue Jew Yortl i fF ul buying agency ; THE IRON AGE Page 17 FOR BOATS BRIDGES OR JULY 21, 1932 . f i ; ay «tery s ea Se een Wherever-there is ause for steel-Let TENNESSEE figure on your requirements. Quality pro- Pir it } . ‘ a LT , , ie a i j ducts backed by carefulinspection—prompt shipments, with intelligent cooperation through understanding of the customer’s needs —these are some of the reasons which make Tennessee a desirable source of supply. Products: Structural Shapes, Plates, Bars and Small Shapes, Sheets (Blue Annealed, Black and Galvanized), Rails and Accessories, Forgings, Castings, Semi-Finished Products, Pig Iron. er ee Ai ee Tennessee Coal. Iron & Railroad Co. General Offices: Brown-Marx Bldg., BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Subsidiary of United States Steel Corporation Magnetic Test Locates Flaws ” j } ( i ( t 1? a Ww ¢ | ? ) ra ed } a ' a I nre ’ D more i ] ‘ l Lé i ’ 9) } lo +} ae ese! I t l i I i ‘ a r Ca r ' , Making the Ford Connecting Rod s Diamond Bores 900 Rods an Hour e result I inspectio1 ! 1} vas found tha I vitn ean intersectir ( I cit agliametel rORKE ra a nder working conditio1 hose iit [ Call ea el Ope Le ‘ ful Te VE ‘ i ond n urta I ne ! ! [ nh and i Dia lirement | ust te cou isted, there wa eviden I 1 the urtact eparation « W and tediou ( il na I I n ignifving via Oot the l l ot eacn ri vell known tha i e more likel be l timue re ! ( roughne of ul 1 é Various te wel n Irtac product T va ar ¢ y 1 of polish was four ? eY é r n this ne irface ar 1 ‘ rre de il ! ls ati itch. Th t t righ drive ul eal ich to al nicl he worm n \ haft } swe r.] {) t} haf veY ! a n ‘ I ‘ [ 4 ( A f T i : ; , ‘ ( To! nal I | I \ Tor i il ( I I [ I ratut roo | ER or | etore na ng is started. T to give th portu to reat rigt } l Oo? T 4 T ed ‘ i ne? ( ! i I and ba in ind pu A The a ection to which the rods are sub ted ndicated DY the fact that eht rods in a set must weigh within 1 gram of each other and each et mu weigh within 4 grams of every other set. This means that 4 1 Iit IcuioUus care and accuracy must n vertical drive shaft to the worm e bottor TI wo} and geat prevail throughout the machining op- erations. . ' Don’t let a rejection pile in your shop drain the expected profits to which you are entitled. Let Youngstown show you a | way to keep your waste to a minimum. THE YOUNGSTOWN SHEET AND TUBE COMPANY General Offices: YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO One of the oldest manufacturers of copper-steel, under a the well-known and established trade name “‘Copperoid” my ree a ta , aor ee ? pe eG a ee aed * if an BS V aon = a i a SHEETS FOR EVERY PURPOSE . INCLUDING YOURS How We Run Our Business on a Budget iio’ oic2 tie impression that a niq f budgeting is { I ising { ibles are oy New Practice in Making High-Test lron Castings from page 104 Makes Management Thinl Is poured uch as levers have these EXPENSES aoa nrinkas oncerned Iipp ys " Nord burgh, and Wa have been term! consent decrees in Mereco company, and arrangements have 1, authorizing the Wal Merco Nordstrom ae