The Iron Age 1932-08-11: Vol 130 Iss 6

~ THE IRON AGE... Acgse1t, 1932 CONTENTS Burning Fuel Oil at a Profit Die for Deep Drawing of Shells Fabricating Ford Rustless Steel Lamps Finishing of Rolls by Grinding Aluminum Electrolytic Condensers Welded Open-Hearth Charging Boxes July Ingot Production New Equipment Automotive Industry News Personals and Obituaries Editorials Markets Construction and Equipment Buying Products Advertised ( Advert sing Section Index to Advertisers (Advertising Section ) THE IRON AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 239 WEST 39th ST., NEW Di a SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE METAL WORKiNG INDUSTRY THE IRON ere ee Re te ta te Sa ee Te . ee eke! ha | "i AGE AUGUST 1 1> re a ne cae ia a a i 2 / | 8 | BED AND RAM PLATES For Satisfactory Multiple Punching With the Cincinnati All-Steel Press Brake holes are punched—twenty, thirty, or a hundred at a time— in sheet metal, steel plate, T-bars, angle irons, or channels The same machine will form sheets any length, forming them up to practically any shape. The first requirement for forming or multiple punch- ing is a press brake of definite and known capacity, with guide bearings for the ram gibbed in both directions and with deep bed and ram plates to eliminate spring. The design of Cincinnati All-Steel Press Brakes is exclusive—no other Brake like it. Send for our general catalog which illustrates many of the un usual as well as usual Brake operations. THE CINCINNATI SHAPER CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO Cincinnati /Press, Brakes eee ..THE IRON AGE... NEW YORK, AUGUST 32 TABLISHED ; f ° 3 Se eee _ SSS . : a q = i a a id 5 o 4 nen Ae . ' 4 UBSTANTIALLY ever phase of ria Irning consid | . ered in deta 1 this and following ma series, which will appear in four related instalments. Wit td bt it will pr e to be = . he ‘ ; | f | 7 is tn ti j the most important contribution which s De 1de to the subdject ina ng time. Oil storage and handling systems a 1 the first part mechanical treatment of sludge-carrying oil and the burner question will t | 1 11 be taken up in the se md part; turnacs ertormance wt occupy the hird t lenlat; | 1 { : + ey f urd part, and calculating the size anc equiré ents of turnaces { . : y } . . sare I . lote th I ty | anc selecting tne operator Will complete Li sETICS or pecitic GIscUusS ‘ ' ' ' sion the principles will be explained in an apy ition to a torging shop The suggestions offered are the outgrowth actual work and ’ 1 ’ a P\ experience in improving Ot burning piants [he « ym pany with whi l ” p ! { if the author 1s identihed specializes in oul-burnin equipment. No industrial plant, says the author, r iid to be up to date which iS limited to the LISé I high cost 1 he tr ‘ odern oil- Durning plant is the one which w ccesst rads t oil. tar or asphalt on the marke a An Mr y ROBERT C. HOPKIN r q f juipment Required of Fuel ; » ' f ' @ > > : > > [ Et aT peed)c |} nn t > . » % s meee —— | rz oe - . . y were _ Se z 4 i. | = 8 ~ +. 7 d 4 i P 4 b—— 3 i” | ; i } * ; re<[T> ‘ “ 5 it i | T Oeil seein — tank, a hip i Ae a te na ] u ¢ erved W I arger darain é WIsdol pe for the Hest R ss 2 aie 7 = vf lation at np nea DY i Hea 5 globe valve conveniently located in nee? y e] ' sas vel eam sup} ne only The draiz n 1 : “— ¢ uld be left free ! there , need of pressure within the cous tor Storage mae ae ange? eakag } O 1g inks f ip i i y r. prot ed fron ithe t T : ry fo a oY l¢ ; he sup} ne t iv! + ] ‘ i raiiel i ne I l itior If ex ( 1 i e, u DU I f T ( y \ Underground Vault for Storage Tank y \ ‘ ’ : nsu \ ; | e ne ant hela Pp 18 4 , e - < rs ue t 1) 4 nt " _ } A a] wv Ui a 0. Bumer L Dr +i a ° ¢ burning juipment provides f 3 vault for the oil storage circulating system which returns to the tank, an attrition chine for breaking up any sludge forming material eee Die for Deep rawing of Shells abricating Ford Lamps From ustless Steel BURNHAM FINNEY 1A f IGHTEEN head lamps are stamped every min ute on an automatic progressive press which performs eight operations. At the time the ma chine was _ photo graphed it was set up for another job { 214 The lron Age. August 11, 1932 ia mp Shells buffed to a ror-like matic finish on polishing d buffing ma hines which have carriages each with two fixtures to ld lamp shells Each buffing wheel driven at 3600 p.m. by a 5-hp. motor rw al \ T} ’ ’ I rar ne I 1) \ a Tex) ! It pr Che i ‘4 eratior Tr} | a y ur I I r r al \ head lamp rim or flange ed, is spot welded onto the “vi 4 of 5 steel head lamp shell cold-rolled rd engineers The low-carbon Jron Age. strip fugust steel il cadmium on a machine designed by 1932 21 , a service a machine, two men on each side working up and down the line ap plying a rustless steel buffing com- pound with a brush to the lamp shells and two men loading and unloading the shells. After being inspected, lamp shells pass to a small press where two bracket holes and six rivet holes are punched and the Ford name is stamped on them. They then are hung on an overhead conveyor to go to the assembly line. Here automatic riveting presses are used, After the case assembly, there is a restriking 7 ¥ . ie 4 } } Rims are pressed out into final shape in jie having a rubber expander ! Tes 2 After being butt welded, the rim is slipped on a steel die, in a special machine, which is expanded to the proper diameter of the rim to draw the rim tight. The operator then trips the machine and a shear action trims the flash The head lamp door frame is mad from 0.025 in. gage rustless strip ste¢ 1 27/32 in. wide. After it is flattened ) ae Se ' na press, the welded ya round rim on a spe bu weildll ; machine f Ford desigr Operatio1 * an air cylinder and a p n result n the rim being clamped by jaw | which hold it firmly during the weld ing cycle. The rim then passes to a The buffing compound is applied automatically to the buffing wheels for lamp reflectors. As a hi : eae ool rT speci: ‘ ine, where it is slipped « the buffing wheel feeds down onto the reflectors, an air pressure valve is automatically tripped peer ees ee : a ; . t : : wn 1s ¢ ( a to t turning on the air and pushing the cylinder containing the compound down onto the work for a steel die which is expanded 1 a fraction of a second proper diameter of the rim to draw 216 The lron Age. August 11, 1932 : ach ght. The operator trips the ma- wa ap and a shear-like action trin _ d m- flash left by the butt welding. ells Rims are placed on a belt conveyor ing issage through a continuous-ty}; o” macnine n which the dt LW ils compound is removed. They are wo ed out into the final shape in a ire having a rubber expander. Thi is : 3] ire Zo 1c he nye The rustless steel strip for the head lamp doorframe is welded into a round rim on ; » special butt welding machine of Ford | design. | g I I i ( a . i n : | I I i@ a araw in rim na hree flanging ra f I langi! é ( y stir half-ir f oe \ 1u na ing - i ill handling excey a wy KS, which are f Wh An area half an inch in diameter is spot annealed around the angle hole of the tail lamp shell erge m the machine it ibo prior to forming the hub on the hole, which is a severe drawing operation Concluded on Advertising Page 20 VIEW of the two 350 kw water turbines. The int is run par- ially on water wer derived from the Huron River, the ' mainder of the wer being sup- ' lied from the power plant at Rouge NI The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—21] : & * y Grinding— By CARL MOREY Consulting Engineer, Big Rapids, Mich 4 I QU] i i Ist ns vely I ne grinders s U \nother innovation was the mount al daennit | e Ul Y the 7 tor rotor directly upon r the g thus eliminating belts, I VV hee aril e. This p i propos | is t peen h ‘ Che hought I inc ra ree Rolls Bring New Bed Design Problems EY wl Y hine it i | ! I 1 rinder built by the Land | caliper By tting the idicat at zero at the end of the roll and moving it the center. the indicator will register the difference in diameter 218 The lron Age. August 11, 1932 a te tr Some improved features of roll grinders, including swing rests on two-wheel machines, motorized spindles and other components are covered briefly in this concluding article of the series. Modern engineering has taken the so-called ‘‘mystery”’ out of roll grinding, says Mr. Morey; many machines with as many different characteristics are available and will do satisfactory work. The previous articles were pub lished in THE IRON AGE of June 330, page 1388; July 14, page 54: and July 28, page 140. wrTvr vw into their design. On any ma chine In which the work bed 1S bolted rigidly to the carriage bed, the tre mendous weight of a 150-ton roll econ entrated at two points (neck rests) deflects the work bed. Since both sec- ns are bolted rigidly together, this flection distorts the carriage bed. ‘his condition is highly objectionable, nce every effort is exerted to kee} the carriage bed straight and undis irbead, It is obviou that two concen rated loads of 75 tons or more will ential that t-in. x 18-ft. heavy y roll grinder ng uilt by the Farrel Birmingham Co ire + en oll ny ad Above 36-in x 88-in. type D mo driven grinder It by the Nor ton Cx At Right 24-in lraulic traversing type roll grind uilt by the Lan Tool Co Spindles and Bearings Given Close n the act ror ! \ttention The lron Age, August 11, 1932—219 Electrolytic Condensers Produced in Aluminum by Impact Extrusion _— in the produc 2 typical 8 m rofarad condenser Larger izes for con jen t larger capac yl made 1 in much the neck of the cathode. After filling the ‘ 4 n! the anode, eing athode can with electrolyte, a cover flanged and ! piece containing a venting device n The stiff ljouble-seamed to the open or uppe Ul ode 18 U Many different apes can be pro nder , 1 in aluminum by impact extru- — emailer cnmene ee. on, Articles can be formed in on os pwomens nun ation by this process which woul ( ( ( nd requir ¢ ral different operation j luced ina ther manner, and b¢ = f the e with which alu eal I num can be wv ( nusual combir t I of forging imping and ¢€ n are } | | W f , } ; a f flooring, ! in, USIT hinged ling Light-Weight | ransport kA Sahel cs aa Rios inceiiei teeilade 2 , i raile apted only nd rea is are irfaced | re oO! d ] ice when WwW ipa UU I it I I t Dowmetal trame ’ Re a and a larex Y sot, aeate ' eepin inder constt I i ne¢ ind a ipa I pre i nt in e SU ( rp Weighing 880( i! il 1 @a VY D\ 1 | | \ded with can l tt ea ind i f , nor \ ( in State vitl The Iron Age, August 11, 1932 220 Open-Hearth Charging Boxes Will Test elded Construction By HARRY E. STITT Chief Engineer. the Austin C They are subject to such sever age and service in respect it and strains as to make the re t licative of other welded constructior the sibilities in th ver — » They permit of variation in de rn for purposes of comparisor They could be conveniently int | 1 into tne regular oner ro m4 i n ru Tie l } } e¢ ‘ narging ! ic T ' An 1 he ‘ x i tt r ‘ VW AT rir y ry iu f a +¥ ‘ 1 ‘ y i ‘ j , \ r ~ i ‘ é ’ r | p ' ’ iT i awalting 1 , 1 ng : ‘ ‘ T } T ‘ y l if pal irnace t ur lab! vy} I DOX ave ( Z t l . $e , i? hig r me Y iT en , , ving pr revard t ¢ f ry Y ‘ L i ' 4 a i y r \ ] ’ } va 1 ! ¥ ‘ 1¢ eT iT ! n a i ; , / ' Y "T y . ' , end i i ava . re ¢ Yor | Pi age r 17 i at i Wild rt i £ : f 2 n AT l A I ry) Yr) yy ? ’ " | npairmer i ng ( Various Designs i a ne the flay 1 t y i - ‘ y remail ’ ' inded ) y } I A a i antag I au 1] all n O1T i Th ate r f r isua The Iron Age. August 11, 1932—221 to apply the screws anc nuts rapidly Means are provided for locking the unit in the most convenient position. The hand-piece containing the bit o1 vrench can be placed on the bench i: any location convenient for the O} erator. The unit includes the Haskins sensitive tensioning device designed t assure driving of screws and setting of nuts with uniform tightness. The flexible drive, it is stated, operates without shock, strain or twisting a tion to the operator’s wrist. This machine can also be mounted on a movable stand so that it can be taker to the work. BUEN 7 ee ee Hole Saws Equipped With High-Speed Steel Teeth 7 Marvel high-speed-edge hole saw illustrated has teeth which are Builds Hydraulic-Feed Finish-Boring mais 0.35 peiesnt Sunesion, Meh . Machine for Small Parts ai breakable mack or body. It — Saw made in various sizes up to 4g in for cutting holes in steel, wood and other materials Flexible-Shaft Bench | inufactured in 26 sizes by the Arn ng-Blum Mfg. Co., Chicago, for ng holes ranging from % to 4} Mounted Screw Driver qdliamete . ! WO l, Lee ng rd etting ron, bra . ecoppel akelite, late 000,70 as against 15 GT — Screw ind nut iocated in a hori f zontal plane, at an angle, or in inacces sible places may be " driven or set quickly Ks Z2Z2 The lron Age. August 11, 1932 | Small Abrasive “op Shapes for Hand The Grinding OUNTED abi v ma - “4 penclis, DU ons ) apes have nci an r Ss] LK — ; lali SNa ne into com e, wl i d t Noi ( Wo I to devel yun ed-ou yra ni ith I é V mp s 100 4 in iS¢ th i il na ny - I Che ariety nd Abrasive shapes, for tool and die work, for non-metallic and non-ferrous as wel 10 ferrous materials, are commonly used in high-speed hand-grinding machine ar shi n ’ ‘ al wra 1 1’ nd Lu a i ae 7 Develops Constant- soctntensrngs Portable Double-Drum Tension Regulator a on ee Air Hoists Q Constant-tension regulator for use with reel > crtuabiaar ahve: es ' “ere The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—223 I ( i for a pre ot tl s Stee Improved Heavy-Duty ie eee oe ee : \ ind tne gears are incased Press is ron guard t i col iin I \ I assure both i il — ntrolled Toled | tl n elute er ’ ral ’ } ; A ng mec in rT the f read iT irra ed ha ’ ts eee ia e¢ it W } 1dju ner ne } \ OI each uit ) rea ind top a t \ } ron ( Stub Lathe Designed to Use New Cutting Tools ruNtt I ‘ } | inior Stub he brought out l yy the Sundstrand Ma- ( UoO., Rockford. I Re is have the strength, weight i I S effective avd more er than usual for type and, through suita- I and fee ranges, to permit Ist I cutting t » 4 11] lding cemented-ca le and tur provide strengt R erating onvenience Head , 1 bed at cast I ne piece ‘ = a at the } act kj torn 1 { ) tray Whnic! i ved ea mn order % iD ] Che Y I ro the headstocl erates ¢ I e¢ clutches S and brake \ +} e pert y At left) Improved Toledo heavy-duty press supplied for heavy squeezing, embos sing and sizing operations At right) Stub lathe de signed to permit efficient application of cutting tools of all types 224—The Iron Age, August 11, 1932 ertion of draw rods, and provision made for mounting non-rotating ylinders or other chucking equipmen on the rear end of the spindle. T eavy spindle is machined inside ar l Tor alance and mounted nti-f1 n bearings. The tailsto i Carrie inti-Irictlor earinz | ; ' ? “| y 1} al K quill is traversed a ea i npc le Ve! \ la has been provided to pe rea { Oo power ope! Both front and rear carriage inusually heavy. A cam bar atta ment may be mounted on the front the apron, with the bracket adjusta permit the use of sno1 bar and to facilitate setting The attachment is used for automat rapid approach of the front tools the work and in form or taper tur: ing. \ trip dog bar 1 attached to tl ottom of the apron and actuates tl utomatic control of spindle at feeds. An adjustable log at the cer ter of the trip dog bar automatica disconnects the drive to the feeds and the spindle, and applies the spindl brake. The feed rack is provide with helical teeth to produce smoot continuous motion. An automatic to relief attachment can also be fw nished, At the front of the head- tock, behind the handwheel, is a lever for manual feed disengagement. The rear carriage is longitudinally adjustable and carries a slide actuated by drum cam to provide desired feed ‘luding dwell. A large handwheel facilitates rapid movement f the front carriage and the rear ide. Independent pick-off gears are movement, in¢ provided for front and rear tool feeds With a 5-hp. 1200-r.p.m. motor, th range from 128 to 1346 pindle speed r.p.m.; with either a 5 hp. ora ‘% hp. 1800-r.p.m. motor the speed range from 195 to 2050 r.p.m. With a 1 7Tlo-hp. 38600-r.p.m motor a constant spindle speed of 3600 r.p.m. is obtain- able. Standard front carriage feeds range from 0.0015 to 0.042 in., and special feeds range from 0.003 to 0.084 pecial f ! The capacity of this machine be tween cente1 is 18 in.; the swing over the bed is 12 in. and over the front and rear tool-slides, & in. a .. OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE... —EEEe - INL, “ ul Motor Car Production Likely to Show Further Shrinkage This Month ) ( lly ( ( t ca I ’ ite Ju l r | ' al i Y i} ] arg 4 r \ } ! f OI l y offi na I ae 1 € enc i e | I : ear ’ r al ( al I val = f "} y Tha rtal I ea y i or y ! ta i W : han ! Or | lp I I if y na curtalle opera a a I ease in Activity Expected in and October September a tn tr August output of automobiles prob | ' | | | 7 | ibly will be considerably below that of July. peing sharply sched es ire Motor industry more hopet than in a long time. Sales of high priced cars have gained New models may bring increas« activity during September ind October. rw Ww Wavne County Sales of New Cars Show Substantial Decline 2 I i 4 ‘ . ! iY it n 1 nu am , Ty f : ' +} i i ' | ine ng er i I , | y ms The Ch) ' & The Iron Age. August I1, 1932 » mechanic’ apprentice. Three years igo he was appointed general man a » & ~— A & F uf ; ~ >a, saints HarRY L. HORNING, president, Wau i Roy D. Chapin Becomes d with his father, F. I. Stom sahin: Mctue o,, Wadeetn, Wie, a : he } ' ‘ ‘ inn fro Kuropean triy Secretary of Commerce rate cht we Ww) ° ' 1) shin | ! _ We I W ( | t I ) West i? 7 "Pit 1 oa ! newal pat 1 ( é I renewa natio? f hea nad le cE i Urges Bank Credits for ! Gathering of Scrap é ( t I ( tl isand people could ed 1 cadineegll in the al teel industry if bank needed )' the industry, estl- $15.000.000, could be made itely ivailable ac ording to i i j tol e! i] Sera I ind ( \ M | ] ( ( I ( Meye ! I e Be vF 's h vart en ealel Li nalr OO0O.000 tor ot al T i ( i ( LL1T = j ( \I Ss A 1 there ire approx mately 1, UO0 ? R. D. CHAPIN C. F. STONE L. A. GRAHAM The Il, 1932 226 Iron Age, August Federal Departments Required by Law to Buy U.S. Goods Comptroller General Rules That Bill Enacted July 5, 1932, Gives No Choice Unless Price Is Unreasonable Vinee Fabricated Plate Orders Gained in June Cleveland Companies Are Consolidated The Iron Age. August 11, 1932—227 Railroad Rehabilitation Plan Would Stimulate Business Executives of Carriers Considering Action—Bad Order Freight Cars Increasing, Though Retirements Are Small The Tron Age, August 11, 1932 | nresent yvorable Factors for Reduction of 100,000 Since 1929 Car Buying Robert P. Lamont to Become President of American lron and Steel Institute ~~ An tm R BERT P. LAMONT, Myron C. Taylor Approves es ee ) Institute Expansion YRON & Taylor chairman United States Steel Corpn said regarding Mr. Lamont’s selection In my opinion the plan f xpansion of the executiv personnel of the institute | lecidedly progressive. The in stitute under such leadership a is combined in Mr. Schwab and Mr. Lamont should creasingly successfu tivities vT vv Had Met Hoover Only Once Has Broad Background ; Lamont Was Large War Buyer of steel ie ROBERT P. LAMONT The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—229 ‘ ... OBITUARY... ms | the Van Dor! F. W. SINRAM ee ee Valley Interests to Oppose Adverse Canalization Report Valley shippers bald on Avg | 230 The fron ive fugust Il. 1932 »* EDITORIAL COMMENT « « New sii RT P. LAMO Leadership n | nd n Steel Federal Departments | Must Buy Home Products Gray lron Can p Not Be Downed The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—231 } ay I Steel Ingot Output in July ie Sn SucSkavne's Touches Another New Low __ .:. comoriss. contactors Daily Rate Only 31,701 Tons, Smallest Since January, 1904— ng 800 to 1000 tons of shap Percentage Rate Drops to 14.66 Sc. seal evi 008 tenn 08 &a. Galo & \ X Wire ( Q i ‘ | yy partment th Coast Projects Expected gn to Get R. F. C. Support int tn ne ipproacn Chicago Shippers Oppose Rise in Switching Rates oe | Tr) ) ‘ ing roy i j tate ne ] all ' race } Acme Ste \ t & Tube Ci I | ( nd © cago \ a T ++% , ( na I i all U j Pa ‘oml al for f ae The plant w 232 The Iron Age fdugust 11, 1932 SUMMARY OF THE WEEK’ S BUSINESS Business Lags But Prices Gain Suangil; Scrap Higher at Pittsburgh and Chicago inquiries for Steel and Pig lron Improve Slightly—Ingot Output Lower at 14 Per Cent—Railroad Buying Expected SHAR] A nthe The Iron Age. August 11, 1932—233 oe | Comparison of Prices 2 «2 Market Prices at Date, and One Week, One Month and One Year Previous. Rails, Billets, etc Finished Steel Advances Over Past Week in Heavy Type, Declines in Italics Finished Steel Old Material Coke, Connellsville Metals ~aa the tron Age Composite POM « «2 Finished fugust 1] Pig Iron Steel Scrap 1932 Pittsburgh Trade Remains Hopeful; Sharp Rise in Steel Scrap Price a tn Ar business has failed to gain. P rTTSBURGH, Au W Confidence unabated, although steel Sharp rise in heavy meltin price is week $s most signil velopment. Ce ld Finished Steel Bars Steel ingot ouput ts holdin Further declines this expe ted. Tubular Goods Wire Products Rails and Track Access Bars, Plates and Shape: The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—235 Valley Mills Report Steel Orders at Lowest Point of the Year \ y \\ \ { t a ! ricating ni ti are ncreasing th , y ' »t< SY atio? ’ r Y ’ nrinidvée y y t August < i ruil nt St. Louts Pig lron Trade Reflects Better Feeling ret Canadian Industry iS Slowing Down Aug 236 The Iron Age. August 11, 1932 + Chicago Trade Expects Revival of Railroad Buying to Lead Upturn 4 HICAGO, Au l Demand for iron and ste and st changed, and ingot out I et ow 10 per cent. » lar buoyant, é ' VU p ton 1 ma gyrac Plat i , ; | ‘ | Natlroad rehabilitation ol equip i 5 ae a ' nent expected ft0 dev ) On. ' | rT wv | Rails and Track Supplies : | ire Wire Products Structural Material \ ey nta W Strip Steel rap Cast Iron Pipe 7 ; | { j \W lav i. Reinforcing Bars a 1 ’ it South W > The Iron Age, August 11, 1932—237 Eastern Pennsylvania Trade = *” » ested Awaits Tangible Improvement 2. "si" stunt No Abatement of Confidence, Though Actual Business Has Failed °,*) “couimental nature. ie: Se to Show Any Gains owing more intel tw narket n the expectation that busines oon > } t Pit tart on the upgrade and that i Vet I G Ma un vi need greatel supplic 3 «TO! : a 12; ks which in ral 1 inc : ( V ‘ istan ar } 1 Si \ ul lots « meltins el we boug! I ‘ "1ct at o di sneet inag No. | ) W ld at Quotati tk d inged, No Sb t NX yf t¢ S Continental Steel Prices Easter; Foreign Markets Dull Chinese Government Buys Railway Material in England—Russia Orders German Rolling Mill Equipment ea Nt \ Sf terial Great Britain, including ) a t LO. to! i ra a we eit id ) er tish Price f.o.b. United Kingdon 1 a Ports - Plates, Shapes and Bars . Lt Price b. Contin Higher Scrap Prices Expected at Detroit eTRoIT, Aug. 9,— : eY i 238 The fron Age fugust 11, 1932 New York District lron and Steel Demand Is Unchanged Steel In Neither Pig Iron Nor Finished Products Is There Any Appreci able Betterment in Orders N*: YORK, Aug. 9.—A Scrap Scrap New England Pig Iron § g Sales are Small ) IN, Aug. 9 . % Lj rket fell of Buffalo Pig Iron Sales Massa Gain Moderately es | Steel Pig Iron ed fle Birmingham Iron and | norta i s Steel Demand Unchanged : : | Scrap Reinforcing Bars fugust 11, 1932—239 The Iron Age. Cleveland Steel Trade Affected by Slowing Down in Motor Cars Almost Total Absence of Automobile Orders Brings Open-Hearth Shutdown and !ngot Rate of 12 Per Cent C a ites and Shapes Sheets Pittsburgh, which is being quoted for mall lots provided the purchasers are buye of carlots. Fo1 i l 1.50 pl iil l { ill all { ant Scrap n the id ha n hile the i ( l 4 poss l ha ! De l 1ased 1 e ] iilled recentl H ind is expe > ! \ W arre! ‘ t hipments, and th { } () Steel pla de nt dela i iny W I Pacific Coast Inquiries for Steel Increasing y ] i An T I dic i re- T eT! only tl pre- ) iu ex- to Vas lune t} 27 l W n Dal i ’ At) OT i 0 } t al tt) n vy definite l ire elt! on W iwal Cincinnati Pig lron Orders Gain Slight a = NNATI, Aug. 9.—Moderate Fabricated Structural Steel eee Awards Decline—New Projects in Larger Volume CENTRAL STATES World’s Fair, w as W NORTH ATLANTIC STATES | ywsten, W ' : vto \ s ton, la “ : “ WESTERN STATES NEW TRUCTURA STEE R : tsdam, N. \ , RUCTURAL S$ : Ar 8 NORTH ATLANTIC § ES rtland, N . Ca Vionr Count ‘ te f Per ania N ' 7 ate rse vy AV Philadelphia FABRICATED PLATE Mi M AWARDS | ‘ Railroad afe Harbor Pa eh nea Wash r I W Linfield. P attsburs N ’ it ua NEW PROJECTS Seward, Pa \ Mi I Pittsburgh | $$ Fairview, Md M M —~— ' ‘ 1 SOUTH AND SOUTHWES! Reinforcing Steel ‘ i x O an La , : Von Awards 955 Tons—New Project } a Beaver County Okla 3015 Tons | Pipe Lines “zke County. Tex AWARDS acaba Pittefic Ma ior Water, Light & Power ( | tildress County lex “A M ~ Yor i ipscomb County lex ' Nat nl Dredgin ( | larrison-Par ra ( nty Tex r Mi ‘ uddo-Canadian ( v Tex ' ' i M ota Northern (,a ( i CENTRAL STATES ' cagé ta | ' Wauk ao satura Ga I Line ¢ An a, Ime ra ‘ t I , . Ma Rea I Co a Sa Il sa LA Obisps diana ler Indiana I 4 Cloquet Mint Jackso1 M Railroad Equipment Wi TERN STATES Seattle, Wasl Department of Public Works, ¢ \ ' Silvana, Wa 5 ~ Fr ‘ . 8 Roseburg, Ore Fe I “ ‘ El Centro (a y NS ee ™ The Iron Age, August 11, 1932 Non-Ferrous Metal Markets Gather Strength, Though Buying Still Lags Y el Ip i and 1 l \ Au ( f 845 tor ndicate obviously + tnat t timate 1000 tons for the h \ fall f hort of the actual August al a n é y ’ 9g I idy fl a A l ( ~ hye y ' : il j nat ? ré (} Ww Zinc { a tal I Zinc a SOc., Ea N Y . With con i r meta at a te th e@ Zi! riot +h ’ I ' 1) . : > Cast lron Pipe BB N.Y : ( | ! iwntor NN ; I La Wi I Me ; sa Cliemente Cal M re t w Y k anta Barbara Ca B \\ r i y i 1 El ( VI W hes r & _ ‘ ay i\ I t i? reau My aA 242 The lron Age fugust Tl, 1932 Prices BARS, PLATES, SHAPES Iron and Steel Bars Soft Steel Base per Lt . Pittsburgh mill 1.60¢ e ‘ 70e el'd Philadelphis 1.9le 1 New York 1.95¢ el'd Detroit 80c 5 “leveland 65¢ Lackawanna 1.70¢ 2 rmingham 1. 75e cin rs . ft l The ad »1 Rail re * 5, eas . oN rag Tist ‘ Rhicago Helghts s 5 rom < f ag x efine f P’ gh i Ke " { " *niladelphia l e New York 2.15< Tank Plates c I tat Zz hicag rmingha 1 The 6 ela 8 c lade “ 1.7935 atesville 1 srrows TO tew ¥ URC "a s Structura Si apes a gh . e ' acka New Y¥ a . . ‘ Pa s flang Stee = hee r a) Alloy Steel Bar t s eres r 0 800 k +r ‘ . ror ; N xe r « 8400 N . ? uf ar Mols 4 us 400 » uf « ( " } Vana ring 9250 uM a a a e . ® r res bala feor ‘ « 2 Vana S Above prices are for : . rging : 1 ’ a frawn bars is % 4 higher, with stan ard c assifi 4 r f a 4 va bars a Por x 4 an ¥ @in.. the price for a gross tor rice for f 4 « Billets ix4 he « ar ase. Slabs with a ’ ‘r or over arr t rice Slabs w a ¢ ‘ ‘ ar eas f se ona area ake ‘ 5 rie Cold Finished Bars*® _————- of Finished and Semi-Finished S Coke, Coal, Cast lron Pipe SHEETS, STRIP, TIN PLATE Voven wire fence No, 9 $55.0 T > p TERNE PLATE ‘ : 2% gage : Ps per et ¢t 6 “nheets v 4n " " mt D : e se 4 n : Mass at ; ‘ rmingham r "ago & adel soe x C 1D n Al : a elite STEEL PIPE AND TUBING Ww d Pipe 5 g TO Base vise ts > Pittsburgh ag . 8 bist Lora Ohio, Mills ‘ 6 a as orts ‘ e ‘ x a Inches ack al¥ ’ * “% and *% , ; z . 6 % % b on - ‘6c ‘% | % ; z . * and 1% Z 4 % al 4 . as rts s , 5% |2 on gage 8 s ma 19% 4 to 3% * gag f ag ‘ e + “ 45% | 4 , gag ace a ‘ and 13% and 8 13 i2%/9 s is o . « stron plain ends gag gage, f ig .. 2s ~ 4 6% % and %&-+ 4 gage ad hia sto % ‘ + + 5 55 44% />% 0 ‘ 7 gh 5 m s Q s g s 2 *” * ’ piain e . g 44 8 ' . ° 76% . a 4 ‘ Q 47% o R 5 e stock . ; . sring m7 : a ) , . @ " ° ‘ . atee . ’ , a a 4 a , 5 . . 5 a ‘ . ack a ‘ ; ss e . ‘ Q s g g ‘ ea bas 4 . g e B Pitt ‘ Z ‘ $4.75 : 4 25 Terne Plate t : r 5 z $ : . ee a Z > s ° * , g . es 8 x ‘ 4 t-r d Hoo Bands and Str e 7 900 . e w : - arlos ( d-} ed Strips a ‘ ‘ ” ™ e . 2 a . i a 1 WIRE PRODUCTS : ’ gh a ‘ : s 4 f ‘ ” ® " a o a a 5 4 x ‘ ¢ f s Me : 7 e ve as = c : x g + 7 The Iron teel, RAILS AND TRACK SUPPLIES Rails . 8s - — Sak a : ° s fois “ar . a Ts C ° $28 Y “) nt $2.60 Lae aS ‘ 3.50 es er ? list BOLTS, NUTS, RIVETS AND SET SCREWS Bolts and Nuts iat ragor TS Il, 1932 ige. fugusat No. 2 busheling........-. $1.50 to $2.00 Locomotive tires, smooth.. 7.50to 8.50 Pipes and flues........ coe SED. Lee No. 1 machinery cast...... 6.00 to 6.50 Clean automobile cast..... 6.75 to 7.25 No. 1 railroad cast....... 5.25 to 5.75 No. 1 agricultural cast.... 4.50 to 5.00 Stove plate .......es.000> 5.00to 5.50 Grate BETS ..cccscccccsss §.25to 5.75 Brake shoes ........+s0+5 5.75 to 6.25 *Relaying rails, including angle bars to match, are quoted f.o.b. dealers’ yards. > PHILADELPHIA 4 Per gross ton delivered consumers’ yards: No, 1 heavy melting steel. + 00 to $6.50 No. 2 heavy melting steel. 4.50to 5.00 No. 1 railroad wrought... 7.00to 7.50 Bundled sheets .......... 4.00 to 4.50 Hydraulic compressed, new. 4.50to 5.00 Hydraulic compressed, old. 4.00to 4.50 Machine shop turnings.... 3.00to 3.50 Heavy axle turnings....... 5.50 to 6.00 Cast borings (nom.)....... 3.00to 3.50 Heavy breakable cast...... 7.50to 8.00 Stove plate (steel works).. 6.00to 6.50 No. 1 low phos. heavy..... 9.50to 10.00 Couplers and knuckles..... 6.50 to 7.00 Rolled steel wheels........ 6.50 to 7.00 No. 1 blast furnace (nom.) 3.00to 3.50 Spec. ir iron and steel pipe. 5.50to 6.00 MEE: Sicmekesensbecwe 10.00 to 11.00 Steel extes ovhesbukittsdeee 11.50 to 12.00 Bek DS. CS. BO in cccscsas 5.50 to 6.00 Cast iron carwheels....... 8.50 to 9.00 ee errr 8.00 to 8.50 Cast borings (chem.)..... 8.00 to 10.00 Steel rails for rolling..... 9.00to 9.50 >» CLEVELAND 4 Per gross ton delivered consumers’ yards No. 1 heavy melting steel. $6.25 to $6.75 No. 2 heavy melting steel. 5.50 to 5.75 Compressed sheet steel. 5.50 to 6.00 Light bundled sheet stamp- DE keet sss be akake bans 4.50 to 5.00 —y forge flashings...... 5.00 Machine shop turnings.... 2.00to 2.50 Short shoveling turnings... 4.00to 4.50 No. 1 busheling.......... 5.00 to 5.50 Steel axle turnings........ 5.00 to 5.50 Low phos., billet crops.... 9.00 to 10.00 Cast iron borings......... 8.50 to 4.00 a Serengs and short PE. ucee sala class 3.00 to 3.50 No. . busheling Sie wh aee oe 3.00to 3.50 No. WRn ose psrccvecnes 6.50 to 7.00 Railroad grate bars....... 5.00to 5.50 ED DOU nn kcnbs cutuss 5.00 to 5.50 Rails under 8 ft........... 8.50 to 9.00 Rails for rolling.......... 8.50to 9.00 Railroad malleable ....... 7.25to 7250 Cast iron carwheels........ 7.00 to 7.50 >» BUFFALO 4 Per gross ton, f.0.b. Buffalo consumers’ plants: No. 1 heavy melting steel. $6.50 to $7.00 No. 2 heavy melting scrap 5.00 EE hci a awh nee 6.75 to 7.25 New hydraul. comp. sheets. 5.00 Old hydraul. comp. sheets. 4.00 Drop forge flashings...... 5.00 No. 1 busheling.......... 5.00 Hvy. steel axle turnings... 6.00 Machine shop turnings.... 4.00to 4.50 Knuckles and couplers.... 10.00 Coil and leaf springs...... 10.00 Rolled steel wheels ....... 10.00 Low phos. billet crops.... 10.00 to 10.50 Short shov. steel turnings. 5.50to 6.00 Short mixed borings and DD anadssve bewn uke 3.75 to 4.25 Cast iron borings......... 3.75 to 4.25 No. 2 busheling.......... 3.50 to 4.00 Steel car axiles........... 10.00 to 11.00 Se chat eesneeustsn 10.00 to 11.00 No. 1 machinery cast..... 9.00 No. 1 cupola cast........ 8.25 to 8.75 EY ED cfncin sas dane Ox 6.50 to 7.00 Steel rails, 3 ft. and DN. “Adivdies iatbbienees 8.75 to 9.25 Cast iron carwheels....... 8.00 to 9.00 Industrial malleable ..... 7.00to 7.50 Railroad malleable ....... 7.00 to 7.50. Chemical borings ........ 7.50to 8.00 > BIRMINGHAM 4 Per gross ton deliverel consumers’ yards: Heavy melting steel....... $7.00 to $7.50 Scrap steel rails.......... 7.00 to 7.50 Short shoveling turnings. . 4.00 Stove plate ... ; 6.00 Steel axles 9.00 Iron axles a 9.00 No. 1 railroad wrought. . 4.50 to 5.00 Rails for aS: » --» 8.00to 8.50 No. 1 cast. 7.50 to 8.00 Tramcar wheels — 8.00 Cast iron borings, chem... 8.50 > ST. LOUIS 4 Per gross ton delivered consumers’ yards: Selected heavy steel...... $5.50 to $6.00 No. 1 heavy melting...... 4.25to 4.75 No. 2 heavy melting....... 4.50to 5.00 No. 1 locomotive tires..... 4.75 to 5.25 Mise. stand-sec. rails..... 5.50 to 6.00 Railroad springs ........ 6.50 to 7.00 Bundled sheets .......... 2.75 to 3.25 No, 2 railroad wrought.... 4.25to 4.75 No. 1 busheling ....... - 4.00to 4.25 Cast iron borings and shoveling turnings ..... 2.75to 3.25 PP MS: scanreaaesaea ses 7.00 to 7.50 Rails for rolling.......... 6.00 to .50 Machine shop turnings.... 1.50to 2.00 Heavy turnings .......... 3.00 to 3.50 Steel car axles........... 8.25 to 8.75 men GOP GUN. 5. 5 ceo nice 11.00 to 11.50 Wrot. iron bars and trans. 5.00 to 5.50 No. 1 railroad wrought... 3.50to 4.00 Steel rails less than 3 ft.. 8.50to 9.00 Steel angle bars.......... 6.00 to 6.50 244—The Iron Age, August 11, 1932 Cast iron carwheels No. 1 machinery cast Railroad malleable No. 1 railroad cast r Agricult. malleable >» NEW YORK 4 Dealers’ buying prices per gross ton: 1 heavy melting steel. No. 2 heavy melting steel. Heavy melting steel (yard) ; hvy. breakable cast. Stove plate (steel works) .. Machine shop turnings Short shoveling turnings.. No. 1 blast furnace Steel car axles . iron and steel pipe.. No. 1 railroad wrought.... No. 1 yard wrought, Rails for rolling ssssssss ad nb gd at ik seh 2h ah pd bd 0d TE Rt 9 SSRs Sverre SSssssxe ZSUen~mpyvccooootmanse SESS wHPSSSOn-> Sexe SSus cece S655 a So al 2 Ss Ss Stove plate “(foundry) Pash al Malleable cast (railroad).. Cast borings (chemical)... Per gross ton, delivered local foundries: No. 1 Seite cast W arehouse Prices se Steel Products Rails steel reinfore, bars.......... >» PITTSBURGH 4 Structural shapes Soft steel bars and small shapes.. Reinforcing steel bars Cold-finished and screw stock— Rounds and hexagons Squares and flats Hoops and bands, under \% in Hot-rolled annealed sheets (No. 24), 25 or more bundles Hot-rolied sheets (No. 10)..... ose sheets (No. 28), per epnguare (less than 3750 Ib.)...... SSIITIITII et ie Track ili a diss bs 106 count, 70 per cent ‘off list Machine bolts, 100 count. 70 per cent off list Carriage bolts, 100 count, 70 per cent off list Nuts, all styles, 100 count, 0 per cent off fist base per 100 Ib $3. soft ann’l’d, base per Wire, galv. “sin Sess per 100 i ib ; Common wire nails, ‘ Cement coated nails, per keg........ 2.35 structurals, bars, bars, bands, ‘hoops and blue annealed sheets, base applied to orders of 400 to 999 Ib. » CHICAGO 4 Plates and structural shapes Belt S0bl BERS... ccccesccccccscess c. Reinforcing bars, billet steel .1.65c. to 13 tbe. Rail steel reinforcement “45¢. . steel bars and shafting— Rounds and hexagons 3 Flats and ee Hoops (No. 14 gage and lighter).. ‘ Hot-rolled annealed sheets (No. 22) 3.55c. Galv. sheets (No. 24) wove nee. Hot-rolled sheets (No. 10)..... ones Spikes (4 in. and lighter) Rivets, structural Machine bolts Carriage bolts Coach and lag screws Hot-pressed nuts, Hot-pressed nuts, hex., head cap screws Cup point set screws Flat head bright wood screws Spring cotters , tap. or blank.. tap. or blank.. 70 Wrought washers $4. 8 black ann’l’d wire, per 100 Ib. $3. 45 Com. wire nails, base per keg 2.30 Cement e’t’d nails, >» NEW YORK 4 base per keg.. shapes. ...2.70c. to 3.10c. Soft steel bars, small shapes. 2.70c. to 3.10c. Plates and struc. Iron bars, Swed. charcoal. . shafting and screw stock: and bexagons "6.00c. to 6.50c. Hot-rolled sheets (No. 10). Hot-rolled ann’l'd sheets (No. 24°). Galvanized sheets (No. 24*) Long terne sheets (No. 24) Standard tool steel. Wire, black annealed (No. 10) Wire, galv. annealed (No. 10) .3.00¢. to 3. -28e. >» BOSTON 4 Dealers’ buying prices per gross ton: No. 1 heavy melting steel. $3.35 to $3.50 Berap T VOlNs..srcccscees ° 3.35 Machine shop turnings.... 0.80to 1.00 Cast iron borings...... eee 1.05 Bundled skeleton, long.... 2.00to 2.10 Forge flashings .......... 3.00to 3.50 Blast furnace scrap........ 0.90 to 1.00 Forge Scrap .....seeseeeee 3.00 to 3.25 Bhafting .....sccccsseves 9.50 to 10.00 Steel car axles .........- 9.00 to 9.50 Wrought pipe ........... 4.00to 4.25 Rails for rolling.......... 4.50to 5.00 Cast iron borings, chemical 7.00to 17.25 Per gross ton delivered consumers’ yards: Textile cast ........+- -++ $7.00 to $7.50 No. 1 machinery cast...... 7.50to 8.00 BOS PND cscprvecsovese 5.00 to 5.25 Railroad malleable ....... 10.50 to 11.00 >» CINCINNATI 4 Dealers’ buying prices per gross ton: Heavy melting steel...... $4.50 to oe Scrap rails for melting. «+» 5.00to 5.5 Loose sheet clippings..... - 100to 1. 50 Bundled sheets ...... vooos Bee 6OTS Cast iron borings......... 2.75to 3.25 Machine shop turnings.... 2.50to 3.00 No. 1 busheling.......... 3.75 to 4.25 No. 2 busheling ......... 200to 2.50 Rails for rolling........ -- 6.00to 6.50 No. 1 locomotive tires..... 7.00to 7.50 Geert CRUD nnn ccarccnecs - 8.00to 8.50 Cast iron carwheels....... 6.00to 6.50 No. 1 machinery oat coeee 7.50to 8.00 No. 1 railroad cast. 7.00 to 7.50 Tire steel, x % in. and —: 3.40c. Smooth finish, 1 to 2% x ED terintins anentaonee e- 8.78e. Open-hearth spring steel, bases. ... Save eeGesEASRERSS ORE 4.50¢. to 7.00c. Common wire nails, base, per keg.. $2.60 Per Cent Machine bolts, cut thread: Off List % x6 in. and smaller. .65 to 65 and 10 1 x 30 in. and smaller. .65 to 65 and 10 Carriage bolts, cut thread: x6 > and smaller. .65 to 65 and 10 x 20 in. and smaller.65 to 65 and 10 Boiler Tubes: Per = 7 Lap welded, 2-in........ceceees $18 Seamless welded, 2-in.......... 19:24 Charcoal fron, 2-in.......sseseesees 24.94 Charcoal iron, 4-in........see++++- 63.65 *No. 28 and lighter, 36 in. wide, 20c. higher per 100 Ib. > ST. LOUIS 4 Base per Lb. Plates and struc. shapes.......... 3.25¢ Bars, soft steel or {i caaea en Cold-fin. rounds, shaft ng. screw EE. cvunnccnnaeeraven inssdeeas 3.36¢. Hot- rolled annealed sheets = =) 3.80c. Galv. sheets (No. 24)........+++ 4.35¢. Hot-rolled sheets (No. 10)........ 3.45¢, Black corrug. sheets (No, 24)...5. 8.85¢. Galv. corrug. sheets........ eccccce 4.400, Structural rivets ........... eovcce 4.000, Boiler rivets ......++.. 4.00¢. "Per Cent Off List Tank —. mY in. and smaller, 100 Ib. or more ...... occcesccescescene OS Less than BOO Bacccccenes ecoccce OO Machine bolts .......... cosccecceese FO Carriage bolts ...... socvcevcee o<ese” 70 Lag screws .... scecccsessseesese VO Hot-pressed nuts, | ‘sa. blank or tageee. 200 Ib. or more........... . 70 BS Cee: Bee Wis ocvcccsancceoes 60 Hot-pressed nuts, hex., ae or a 200 lb. or more. ere, Pam BO D...cccccvss - 60 » PHILADELPHIA « Bacoperte. *Plates, %-in. and heavier.. 2.10¢. *Structural shapes .........«.. eee 5 oe. *Soft steel bars, small shapes, fron bars (except bands) ........... 2.10. Reinforce. steel bars, sq., twisted and SE, Gn daegevsncceenpeeesess + 2.30¢. Cold-fin. steel, rounds and hex.... 3.35¢. Cold-fin. steel, sq. and flats....... 3.85c. EE DED nao scanr ene Gissesese 2 *Steel bands, No. 12 to “3/16 in., Wb. ‘keagaebenssated poececeeeus 2.40c. SE OE sc ainkvhnbasciaeweeye 5.00c. Hot-rolled annealed sheets (No. 24) 3.55c. Galvanized sheets (No. 24)....... 3.75¢. —_ -rolled and annealed sheets (No. oon PR ae c. Diam. pat. floor plates, * in.. 5.00c. Swedish from bars........ssseeeee+ 5,600, These prices are subject to quantity dif- ferentials except on reinforcing and Swed- sh iron bars. “Base prices for 15,000-lb. orders; extra apply for smaller quantities. > CLEVELAND 4 manope 5D. Plates and struc. shapes........... Soft steel bars.......... Sosececces Reinfore. steel bars........ 1.75c¢. to 1 “Oe, Cold-fin. rounds and hex.......... 2.95¢. Cold-fin. flats and sq. oncecs eee Flat rolled steel under % Bicevs +» 3.00¢. ES ES eee 5.55¢. Hot-rolled annealed sheets (No. 24) - = Galvanized sheets (No. 24)........ 3. Hot-rolled sheets (No. 10)........ 3008 Black ann‘l’d wire, per 100 Ib.......$2.7! No. 9 galv. wire, per 100 Ib........ 3.20 Com. wire nails, base per keg....... 2.35 *Net base, including boxing and cutting to length. » CINCINNATI 4 Base per Lb. Plates and struc. shapes........... 3.25¢. Bars, soft steel or iron..........+. 3.00e. New billet reinforce. bars........ t.. 8.006e. Burnt cast .....+se-06+ Stove plate .........++. ee Agricultural malleable Railroad malleable > DETROIT 4 Dealers’ buying prices per gress ton: Hvy. melting Ot0dh «05-0 $4.25 to $4.75 Borings and _ short INGE ..ccsevee cove seen turnings ...... No. 1 machinery cast...... Automotive cast ....+6++. Hydraul. comp. sheets.. Stove — eeteeacesee eee New No. 1 busheling Old No. 2 busheling.. Sheet clippings ... PlashingS ......+seeeee+ » CANADA 4 Dealers’ buying prices per gross ton: Heavy metling steel Rails, scrap ..... e No. 1 wrought........... Machine shop turnings... Boiler plate ........++++ Heavy axle turnings Cast borings .......++++. Steel borings ........... Wrought pipe ........- ee Steel axles ......e.seeeee Axles, wrought iron No. 1 machinery cast... Stove plate ......ssseeee Standard carwheels ... Malleable .......-++ Hoops ..... eurensees Bands ..ccccccccessesecce Cold-fin. “rounds and BOE: covainaes BQUATOS nccccccceses Hot- rolled annealed sheets (No. “24) Galv. sheets (No. | ee Hot rolled sheets (No. IO). seers Structural rivets ........ ge FAVORS... cccccee ..60 per No. ann’l’d wire, per 100 Ib. «+++ 8808 a wire nails, base per keg (10 to 49 kegs) .....00.+. Larger quantities Coment et’d nails, base i00-ib. keg.. 298 CHEM, BEF AOD Wiscrvscnncecebaese ats Net Scomien steel boiler tubes, 2- nes $1188 Lap-welded steel boiler tubes, 2 > BUFFALO ¢— Ce Plates and struc. shapes.. Soft steel bars....... Reinforcing bars .. Cold-fin. flats and sq ane ona DEE ce seees strip s fee rolled annealed sheets (No. * 24) Hands sheets (No. 2)..... Hoterotled sheets (No. 10) Com. wire nails, base per keg...... Black wire, base per 100 Ib >» BOSTON 2 Plates ccccccccccccccescccccsccece Structural shapes ....-«see-eseeees Soft steel bars, small shapes, e's Reinforcing bars ........-- Iron_bars— Refined Best — ed Tire steel .......++ BemGs ...ccccccsees Hoop steel ....... Cold-rolled steel— Rounds and hex....... 3. Squares and flats......4.10c. Rivets, structural or oon. cvkeee Machine bolts .....es-eeeeeeeeweree Carriage bolts ...... Lag screws ..... Lkésooshexnene® eee Hot-pressed nuts ......+++-«+. Cold-punched nuts .. Stove bolts .......+. *Base price ‘e to 999 Ib.) add 50c. 250 Ib., Ib., deduct 15¢. ; $000 to 14, 999 Ib., 25¢.; 15,000 Ib. and larger lots, deduct 85¢. >» PACIFIC COAST 4 Base per Plates and struc. shapes, 4-in. and heavier .......-- Soft steel bars..... Reinforcing bars .. Hot-rolled annealed sheets (No. 24).. Hot - rolled sheets ek WON istics Galv. sheets (No. BA) ncessosccces Strue. rivets, % in. and larger, less than 1000 Ibs.... Cold-finished — steel Rounds ....... Squares and Common wire nails, base per keg in less carloads ..... Plates, shapes, rolled sheets, No. 16 gage and subject to reductions for quantity. finished quotations based on 100 1 mum quantity. 3.75 3.75 7.00 7.50 $ s gor cocogo gor SERRKKSS Sssssssess - —— 292 99S w yo po pono mp0 90 ai No. 3 distillat eee eee eeeeneee Marylan = ie 44, oO : B58 +e Esse S¥eRRF FEFEE Los cisco Angeles Seattle alee eee —“‘i‘i‘ Cr er fF Tests (F.o.b. Pittsourgn or Youngstown) Po ve. SEEN ocussceccnccecescsasaees’ MEE @heared ........5- éeveeescesces «+ 1.60¢. Wire Rods (Common soft, base) Per a Ton . -00 :2 87.00 +++ 38.00 Pittsburgh ....scsesseee Cleveland .. Chicago ...- COKE, COAL AND FUEL OIL Coke Per Net Ton “—— f.o.b. Connellsville “antes $2.00 to $2.15 pean, f.0.b. Connellsville POMBE cnccccescccocncse 8.00 to 4.25 Foundry, by- “product, Chicago ovens, for delivery outside switching districts ..... 7.00 Foundry, by- uct, deliv- ered in icago switch- fing Gistrict .cnccccccces 7.75 Foundry, by-product, New England, delivered....... 10.00 Foundry, by-p' ge _— or Jersey Gity, di 7 8.20 to 8.81 Foundry, by- —, Spite. 9.00 Foundry, by-product, Cleve- land, delivered ......... 7.82 Foundry, Birmingham ..... 5.00 Foundry, by-products, St. Louls, f.0.b., ovens...... 8.00 Foundry, by-products, del’d , GOO ccccccctccesas 9.00 Coal Per Net Ton Mine run steam coal, f.o.b. FO Wi as cckseess $1.20 to $1.30 Mine = a coal, f.0.b. 1.40 1.40 1.40 0.65 0.65 Fuel Oil Per Gal. f.0.b. Bayonne, N. J. Be. B Getitlade. ...cccccses c<cstens - 4.00¢. Tab GONE owe sencunseeueasiny 3.50c. Per Gal. {.0.b. Baltimore a ONO. «icc éccndmenaeence 4.00c. No. 4 industrial........... eccccecece 3.50¢. Per Gal. del’d Chicago No. 3 industrial fuel oil............ 2.65¢e. No. 5 industrial fuel oil...... Soseee 2.45¢. Per Gal. f.0.b. Cleveland No. $ industrial fuel of].......... 4.62%c. eS Cg ceekixccanee +++ 4.000, REFRACTORIES Fire Clay Brick Per 1000 f.0.b. Works High-heat Intermediate Duty Brick Duty Brick Penn. ... $35.00 $25.00 to $30.00 Maryland. 35.00 25.00 to 30.00 = Jer. .$44.00 to o - 25.00 to 30.00 teeny 35: 00 25.00 to 30.00 eel 35.00 30.00 8 35.00 25.00to 30.00 Ground fire clay, per ton... 6.50 Chrome Brick Per Net Ton PN NS cavcncctnckicacuearet $42 Sillea Brick > Per 1000 f.0.b. Works ND. nxcecacuncctmenasucis $33.00 MR sins san saurakecesateate 47.00 ME |... duces osnadsicovsscs 50.00 Silica clay, per ton................ 8.00 Magnesite Brick Per Net Ton Standard sizes, burned, f.0.b. Balti- we ond Chester, PO... ccccscces $61.50 Unburned, f.0.b. Baltimore... ... 52.00 Magnesite, f.0.b. Baltimore and Dom er, Pa. 8. estic, f.0.b. Chewelah, Wash.... 20.90 CAST IRON PIPE tin Per Net Ton ch and larger, del’d P ne Pe $34.40 to $38.40 in” del’d Chicago....... 37.40 to 41.40 tin and larger, del’d New York... 31.30 bin pd New York............. 34.30 tn, . larger, Birm’ham.$32.00 to 33.00 Birmingham seerees 35.00 to 36.00 “Can # “A” and gas nipe, $3 extra. Pig Iron, Ores, Ferroalloys > VALLEY 4 Per gross ton, f.o.b. Valley furnace: Pi Aigdncedtaveecnsekerndee + +++ $13.50 EE debtctuuddecciservceecede 15, Gray forge ..... Sd va senccndoceuuenr 14.50 Se at MEE cccncoucéesdoncabeses + 50 Sk: BN Gweevsceecsautenece 00 DED © chnboweeceescus $14.50 'to is. 00 Low phos., copper ica cactcs ecee 25.00 Freight rate to Pittsburgh or Cleveland district, $1.89. > PITTSBURGH 4 Per gross ton, f.o.b.. Pittsburgh district furnace: _— Ce hetasscenvsesensctcasuccés $14.00 eS ree 15.00 Di: a ED onckaceshuscosiuannal 14.50 BED covcecnnpecasacéacesecce BET Bessemer ........ eeccceccccccecese 15.00 Freight rates to points in Pittsburgh district range from 69c. to $1.26. » CHICAGO 4 Per gross ton at Chicago furnace: Pe 2 Dace educadeans ICU I S Bbwcesécce Malleable, not over 2.25 si ° High phosphorous .......... 15. Lake Super. eopeeore sil. 1.50, by Bee, satenhiavcaye cesccccccsoses Mat Southern No. 2 fay... eh ea acuelaarhens 16.14 Low phos., sil. 1 to 2, Copper tree. . 27.50 Silvery, sil. 8 per cent........ ecoe 28.67 Bess. ferrosil’'n, 15 per cent........ 28.92 Prices are delivered consumers’ yards except on Northern foundry, high phos- horus and malleable, which are f.o.b. ocal furnaces, not including a switching charge. > ST.LOUIS 4 Per gross ton at St. Louis: No. 2 fdy., sil. 1.75 to 25, f.0. b. cane City, fit pecmeneeedunseencae $17.50 i Wen sweaeehadinesne 17.50 Northern No. 2 fdy., del’d Was Ul et ehubkatehane $18.30 to 18. - Southern No. “2 fdy. del’d.. Northern malleable, del’d.. 18.30 to is 30 Northern basic, deliv’d.... 18.30 to 18.80 Freight rates 83c. (average) Granite City to St. Louis; $2.30 from Chicago; $4.56 from Birmingham. >» NEW YORK 4 Per gross ton, delivered New York district: *Buffalo, No. 2, del’d east >: i enesenesane ceccee $17.41 to $17.66 East Pa. No. 2 fdy....... 15.02 to 15.52 East Pa. No. 2X fdy..... 15.52 to 16.02 Freight rates: $1.52 to $2.63 from eastern Pennsylvania. *Prices delivered to New Jersey cities having rate of $3.41 a ton from Buffalo. > BUFFALO 4 Per gross ton, f.o.b. furnace: Pee. OU wccicevcces deescces +++ $16.00 ME ndtastecnecueusbasuenedls 16.50 Dk - My <veocecucnssheneesavesas 17.50 Malleable, sil. up to 2.25.......... 16.50 SR a ae 15.50 Lake Superior charcoal, del’d...... 23.41 >» NEW ENGLAND 4 Per gross ton delivered to most New England points: *Buffalo, sil. 1.75 to 2.25. .$19.04 to $20.04 *Buffalo, sil. 2.25 to 2.75.. 19.04to 20.04 +Buffalo, sil. 1.75 to 2.25.. 17.41 to 18.91 tBuffalo, sil. 2.25 to 2.75.. 17.41 to 18.91 *Ala., sil. 1.75 GO BSG... cccccccces 19.74 “Ale., sil. 3.25 te 2.75.....cccccess 20.24 fAla., sil. 1.75 to 2.25............. 15.88 TAla., sil. 2.25 to 2.75........ sooes 16,28 Freight rates: $5.05 all rail from Buf- falo, and $3.41 to $3.91 rail and water from Buffalo when $1 barge and $2 to $2.50 New England freight rate are ob- tainable; $9.75 all rail from Alabama and $5.88 rail and water from Alabama to New England seaboard. *All-rail rate. tRail-and-water rate. » CINCINNATI 4 Per gross ton, delivered Cineinnatl: Als. fay., oil. 1.75 to 2.28... .cccce. $13.82 Ate. Gis SE BSS 06 Bib cicsccccn 14.32 Tenn. fdy., sil. 1.75 te 2.25........ 13.82 N’th’n No. 2 foundry.. $17.01 to 17.59 S’th’n Ohio silvery, 8%............ 21.02 Freight rates, $2.02 from Ironton and Jackson, Ohio; $3.82 from Birmingham. > PHILADELPHIA 4 Per gross ton at Philadelphia: OE Oe a 7. 34 to $14.84 Beet, Fe WO GE. .ccccce 14.84 to 15.34 DW SO Eis ccences 15.34 to 15.84 Basie (del’d east. Pa.)... 14.50 to 15.00 DEED: <avnerpavesnese 17.50 to 18.00 Stand. low phos. (f.0.b. east. Pa. furnace)...... 20.50 to 21.50 Op. b’r’g low phos. o.b. furnace) ........ 20.50 to 21.50 Va. No. 2 plain.......... 21.54 to 22.04 Va. NO. Fk..ccccccccccce 22.04 to 22.54 Prices, except as specified otherwise, are deliv’d Philadelphia. Freight rates: 84c. to $1.79 from eastern Pennsylvania furnaces: $4.67 from Virginia furnaces. » CLEVELAND 4 Per gross ton at Cleveland furnace: N’th’n No. 2 fdy. (local teddies 50 S’th’n fdy. sil. 1.75 to 2.25. 6.14 Malleable (local delivery)... Ohio silvery, 8 per cent..... Stand. low. phos., Valley........... 23.00 Prices are f.o.b. furnace except on Southern foundry and silvery iron.