The Iron Age 1932-12-01: Vol 130 Iss 22

THE IRON AGE Editor Consulting Editor Editor Emeritus G. EHRNSTROM, JR Cleveland Chicag CONTENTS Fight Against Wasteful Government Spending Selling Metal-Working Markets “Plus Lighting” for Better Workmanship Reaction Rustless Steels Salt Spray. Order Forms Jobbing Machine Shop Sand Handling System Effects Savings Role Welding Making Dodge Cars Money Saving Ideas Plain Talk About “Techocracy” the New Automotive Industry ..... Personals and Obituaries Letters the Editor Editorials Products Advertised Section THE IRON AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY Division of United Business Publishers, F. J. FRANK, President G. H. GRIFFITHS, Secretar f PUBLICATION OFFICE: Corner Chestnut and EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 239 West 39th New ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS THE NEW Memb r, Audit I au ( 1 Meml Associated I Her K Hi tte Peirce Lewi Published every Thursday Sub Price 402 United Stat ind Posses Mexi ( a ) Charles I vear Sing Copy { B Rot ‘ Cable Address: ‘‘Ironage, N.Y.’ D. Warrer Ine BAUR Markets (, BRA (Advertising Sts., Philadelphia, OFFICE, 239 West 39th St i ERTISI STAFF 2 Hanna Bldg leveland 7 W. Ferry Street, Buffalo, Y Otis Chicago 7338 W iward Ave., Detroit, an n Bldg., Cincinnati iberg ‘ he Rd Upper Darby Pa 39 th New York 1 Park Bidg., Pittsburgh 239 West 29th St New York P. O. Box Hartford, Conn Manager 1 WRIGHT eta and News Bditer YEAR SERVICE THE METAL WORKING INDU STRY | q | | | | Managing Editor | | 4 5 | | | | | | ly | 840) ) } | | | | - | | ‘eae | | | | | | | | THE IRON AGE.....DECEMBER 1932 Page Production Showed Loss $250.00 shopped for orders is, course, essential know your with four firms and his purchase figures markets and market prices—and sure showed saving six dollars and fifty-five that you not pay above the market. How- ever, when this assured strong reliable source, then definitely pays con- duction one department was tied for centrate your orders with that source. almost three days with loss more than the long run this policy will save money, will Just another case expensive insure continuous production and quite in- shopping around. cidentally will add ten years your life. cents. But one source failed him and pro- few the 1,001 products always stock, offering the opportunity combine orders, deliveries, checking, and clerical work. Immediate shipment assured. Bars Sheets, Full Finished Strip Steel Forging Bars Concrete Reinforcing Structurals Refined Iron Rivets and Bolts Babbitt Metal Firmtread Plates Rails Turned, Ground and Boiler Tubes Allegheny Metal Small Tools Plates Polished Shafting and Fittings Alloy Steel Machinery, etc. Sheets, Black and Galv. Screw Stock Welding Rod Tool Steel JOSEPH RYERSON SON. Plants: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia, Jersey City Representation in: Minneapolis, Rockford, Kansas City, Tulsa, Houston, Dallas, Newark, New York, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco ana j J : 4 — | IRON AGE.. DECEMBER 1932 ESTABLISHED 1855 Vol. Pushing the Fight Against Spending Government Editor Emeritus, The Age earlier articles have stressed rue meeting New York the fact that for the first time July and has led stirring speaking any business depression high cost this final article the author campaign for its objectives, his factor the present sufferings the the East and Middle West. The league American people. Conditions that have business waging many irged upon chambers com produced unbearable taxes have been fronts secure economy gov- merce and organiza dwelt upon and have seen that tions and upon candidates for Con burden wasteful public expenditures expenditure. Because the count the has caused much unemployment and there them the greatest pos- justice the cash payments and other destruction property values. sibility the one hand tax benefits ex-soldiers who suffered However divided other issues, reduction and strength the disability their war service. the cutting down taxation—Fed- public opinion bear upon this issu eral, State and local. Republican and hand, public plunder and threat way that should definitely affect Democratic National platforms both our credit, the prepayment the budget for the fiscal year 1933-34. the the soldier bonus and the annual $452,000,000 Year Should plank did not define “drastic,” but the payments the Veterans’ Bureau Saved ill Democrats called for saving not ex-soldiers have been the immediate objective the Na- less than per cent the cost hottest the fight. This issue tional Economy League the repeal Federal Government and urged the the legislation which $452,000,- States zealous effort like money payments World War 000 year now being paid Span cut. These platform declarations only veterans “has the same ish and World War veterans and registered what the people had long time the greatest menace busi- pendents, where disability was been thinking and saying. And the ness recovery and the greatest way traceable war-time ervice. people had already set about make Bernard Baruch, war-time head good their demands organizing hope relief the War Industries Board, has strong hundreds communities and join- taxation the Government seconded the aim the National ing movements national and State Washington.” Economy League. holds that Fed- commit candidates for office poli- eral taxation can cut billion cies rigid economy. dollars and recommends saving $400,- 000,000 that amount inserting Payments World War Veterans these words the veterans’ Storm Center so-called soldier bonus and the annual act: paign economy the Federal Govern- have this act shall paid any ment was most written and talked ters the tax reduction campaign. person except for about, though State expenditures were Through the National Economy actual war-connected los live issue gubernatorial contests. League, organized May this year, disability.” Naturally, also, because they offer the largely World War veterans who greatest possibility the one hand trained the famous Plattsburg report its committee tax reduction and buttressing the camp, the opposition unjust ldier- Federal expenditures the Chamber national credit, and the other hand benefits has been expressed most ef- Commerce the United States also public plunder and threat the fectively. Rear Admiral Richard calls for $400,000,000 reduction an- nation’s credit, the prepayment the Byrd was made chairman the nual payments veterans and offers 833 | | 30) 30, No. a j 4 te definite changes the compen- the National Economy ation act which will produce this —4 ~ + ~ — have taken their stand with the the Government, veterans’ rd. While the saving it, the league, brief ich sent President Hoover and item nents its proposed reduction Peace-Time Disabilities Five-Fold More ntactie nredict +h} re wounds numbered 53,27 ease accident ) 220,116 figures, there were on Marc] compensation for sulting from, aggravated i rring during the World War!” Then here was the amendment July cash payment. March led under the act the appetite eadily growing what fed League presses the fight save $452,- This single issue money payments World War veterans has the same time the greatest menace business covery and the greatest hope relief taxation the Govern ment Washington. Which outcome are see does not yet appear Fighting the Bonus Demand While the National Economy the Federal budget, the merican Legion plans storm Con- anew for the immediate pay- 34—The lron December 1932 ment which not due until 1945, which never should have been pledged, and which the Gov- ernment could only pay now bar- tering its credit. Business has great take the outcome, and that turns the number votes the Senate and the House that will cast upport Presidential veto. strong organizing force the movement against the bonus raid the National Committee against Pre- payment the Bonus. spite the furious wind-up the Presidential campaign, the committee has been ef- fectively active, organizing with Stanwood Menken chairman and leading men New York and ther cities active members. Mak- its effort nation-wide, the com- mittee polled the views candidates for the National House and Senate and started the formation rroups every State and Congres- nal district. new Government bond issue $2,300,000,000 pay the bonus years before due has become veeping tide as the Federal deficit run above $600.000.000 in a little han third the new fiscal World War Veterans May Get Hundred Billions The Congressional committee which charged with study the ex- nditure for World War veterans estimated that money continues voted these men the same rising ale that has marked appropriations for veterans other wars, the total for World War relief will reach hundred billion dollars! What ill happen meanwhile the Ameri llar need not left magination. dol] many leading veterans have made clear, this country’s payment those who served the World have been scale luxury com pared with those European coun- tries. addition the Federal pay ments many States have made allowances. our veterans were compensated the British basis cost would reduced two-thirds, more than $600,000,000 Congressman Johnson the State Washington tells estates high $20,000 being built these Gov- ernment men with de- pendents whose disability ist until six years after the World War Industry Organizes Strong Industry’s fight for Government expenditure led the National Association Manufactur- ers. Behind it, what probably the most strongly organized movement our industrial history, are nearly hundred associations with combined membership more than 50,000 man- ufacturers. July last New York 100 representatives the mem- ber associations directed Robert Lund, president the National Asso- ciation Manufacturers, organize what known the National Com- mittee for Economy Government. Mr. Lund was made chairman the committee. There are other mem- bers, including Bardo, president, New York Shipbuilding Co.; William chairman, Deere Co., Moline, George Brunner, presi- dent, Motor Equipment Manufactur- ers’ Association; Pyke Johnson, vice- president, National Automobile Cham- ber Commerce, and Utley, president, National Founders’ ciation, and president, Detroit Steel Castings Co. Cooperating the com- mittee’s work are President Atter- bury the Pennsylvania Railroad, President Alfred Sloan Genera! Motors and Walter Chrysler. well known firm chartered accountants will analyze the expendi tures the departments Washing- ton, and the National Industrial Con ference Board will study the Farm and Shipping Boards. Special com- mittees will represent the national committee before the appropriations, budgeting and other committees Congress. strong brief has been presented the National Association Manu- facturers the wastefully high cost the various businesses carried the Federal Government and the injustice large outlays public money for operations which the Government competes with its own citizens. Two Movements Radiating from Chicago Through the National Organization Reduce Public Expenditures vig- campaign has been waged from Chicago, mainly concentrating upon Congressional candidates. The move- ment was started June 1932, action representatives 648 busi- ness organizations States, and State divisions were formed bring- ing together government committees made representatives State and local chambers commerce, farm alliances, women’s clubs and taxpay- ers’ leagues. the questionnaires sent Congressional candidates tax reduction was the overshadow- ing issue and the candidates were asked work for cut $750,000,- 000 Federal expenditures, Also radiating from Chicago are the activities the Federation American Business, which represents 160 industries States and has done excellent work organizing the protest industry against Govern- ment competition with ness. The federation has organized (Concluded Advertising Page 14) “a | iving. National Economy League, among ex-President Coolidge, Alfred wton D. Baker, Elihu Re General Pershing and Admiral Sim T +} + wn! i+ } iney recognize tnat iniess lt an Dé purged treasury looting enor- mous payments men who have simple Mr. Baruch’s formula I S459 jineludine S30 Vel 000.000 savine in admini trat n cost OOO litar’ and naval insu Used are having billion na 4 on fo vern! ryt ve read With DIINKINE n tate nt I Ex onomy C@ague that the system pensions and nats ynnivine tr Cy nich rican war veterans were extended +h, {700.000 men cho rved ir chare for the lat SOO Ve ur! figure will show. Men who were killed action men W inaed or gas ed who survived, 158,585 returned duty. against fewer than 325,146 vet = 1930, under which a veteran who had Th) F cary and afar lay OL service and who lirered rom per cent disability juired the service would receive m l il | = — “new economic era” has gone the board. has the seller’s market, which lasted from George Washington’s time until the past decade. one sense there’s till seller’s market, that human constantly increase. But today machine capacity has far outstripped power. What’s the answer? lies within ourselves—but must ice the facts, quit “kidding” our- elves, and stop believing fairy tales about new economic eras. any other way. have been vaiting for the other fellow help out the hole. turned gov- ernment, trade associations, co- price fixing schemes yes, even racketeers some cases, and what lid get us? Taxes that crush, chemes that flopped, waste, extrava ance, crime. The world doesn’t owe living inless earn it. There’s only one ay, from the humble bootblack the United States Steel Corpn., and that’s something useful, turn out product service that helps our stomer get what wants price might well liquidate the sheriff will save the trouble. What are the basic facts—the sign- posts that point the way successful selling the weeks and months that lie ahead? 1—Still Capitalists Despite the trend toward socialism (i.e. government business) are capitalistic society—free competi- tion and the devil take the hindmost. Business, big little, must paddle its canoe sink. Think all the recent talk and urging the other fel- low promote “obsolescence” cam- paigns. Get the trade papers sell the idea and presto, manufacturers will throw away all machine tools over years old and buy new ones! Fine, but they don’t operate that way. Did you ever throw away tool just help restore prosperity? you did, sorry for you. No! got sell our own machines—not wait for WILLIAM REMINGTON William Remington, Inc our customer in- dustrial buyer. What does want—new machines? More sup- plies? Not your life! wants profits can eat, too.” From this extremely practical basis, the author, authority industrial proaches the problem tomor- sales, which perplexing the executives the capital equipment and related industries. This the seventh article our general series devoted Modern Merchandising and Mar- keting the Metal-Working In- dustry. merchandising, cust ers to throw AY how can sell them? That bring Customer Knows What Wants Remember the world doesn’t owe anything. must contribute want eat. must improve what Mr. Customer now has. pose our customer buyer. What does want—new ma- chines? More supplies? Not you life! wants PROFITS can eat, too. How does get his profi making better goods lower See how get the answer “hov dustrial Buyer something that will help him make better goods (enough better you can notice it) tool service supplies that will help him lower his costs, both. Mind you, got show him. He’s had plenty experience, you and have had, and promises. wants proof. Defi- nite facts about your product. Factual ing Our Metal- Wor Markets ation with that anyone take off your shou vou want give him { I you Want to ] business the same time. And it’ not all hard you really have goods and will trouble dig proof. For then any good sales man- + Any good agen can rite advertising that will read and acted upon. But the nor ict that ire perte tly 1 look around, facts that |} on na Sale I 3—Get the Market Facts The era” boy saturation points. now? There’s int for every material object. Only want desires are unlimited these human wants fresh and new, obsolet mething that serves better machines, new tools, new material new processes, new forms, are con tantly replacing old. Your product may out overnight. Sometimes the lower. rate increase consumption stead ily declines even though the whole market expanding. That’s hap pened scores industries. How There’s just one sure way through the woods. Keep getting today’s fact today and change your product, your policies and your sales effort fast your market changes. The facts were never easy get they are to- Business All Keep your eye the small and dium-size concerns. I’m not forecaster, but know tha plenty so-called small concerns ($100,000 $1,000,000 sales) have already turned their own corners and are operating the black. Owned one man, small group, they have been able move fast, switch new products, improve old ones. ern this type doesn’t hold direc- Continued Advertising Page The Iron December 1932—835 , q - l- 1- l- n 3 day. a —_ Plus Insures DEAN WARREN General Electric Co. Nela Park Engineering Department, Cleveland n} V lity, make work easier and enables rea proportion are two methods lighting work converted int vhich are used extensively indus- One so-called “local” lighting dividual machines. lighting sys- local units over individual ma- VvVeU Lis i is vital fact lighting progran chines shunned. true } nel ‘ syretey nally mes work, there too great ntrast every time the worker looks from his operation. Since the eye adapt itself the lower level general illumination prevailing worl throughout the entire interior, afe assume that many working test results demonstrate that minutes are lost when such condition lighting acts agent toward bal- prevails, and quite probable that ancing the inequalities the por the relaxation sought not obtained formance the human machines. the extent which desirable and addition the general overhead system, supplying some 125 foot-candles 836—The Iron the benches, employed. Age, December 1932 attainable. Today this method been largely superseded general overhead lighting, due the fact that contrasts, brightens the interior, makes su- pervision easier, and promotes more sanitary conditions. General overhead lighting con- sists light sources mounted near the ceiling and insofar possible symmetrically arranged, usually ac- cording bays, produce approxi- mately uniform illumination through- out given area, properly de- signed, such lighting makes possible good vision any location posi- tion. Plus Lighting cannot have good lighting with- out general lighting. Certainly would not willingly give the light from the sky. Too, the sky were black the daytime, the sun’s direct light would almost unbearable. The ideal condition outdoors where the sky unobstructed. Indoors, the illuminating engineer attempts duplicate nature’s light- ing, both quality and distribu- tion. can never hope equal nat- ural lighting from quantity stand- point, nor that necessary. His goal provide humanitarian lighting aid the worker his visual tasks. The factory worker and others en- gaged serious visual tasks often pick their work and turn this way and that order find the best con- dition for seeing the fine details. Such maneuvers are daily experi- ence and most them are performed instinctively without much knowledge the science seeing. Neverthe- less they prove that there are many fine points lighting for better see- ing. These and other practical con- siderations, well the results scientific researches, demand properly specified localized lighting addition general lighting order produce the best seeing conditions. word, “plus lighting.” With desirable goal lighting for best seeing, least 100 foot-can- dles, plus lighting appears practicable solution. achieve this ¥ & time loss and the fatigue resulting from poor lighting ma- terially reduce the efficiency industrial operatives. Good lighting good investment. And proper illumination, according author, means combination general overhead lighting and localized illumination high intensity. intensity from general lighting sys- tem, the ingenuity the lighting en- gineer would sorely taxed. More- over, doubtful the economics the situation would justify gen- eral system which produced this in- tensity. Use Supplementary Local Units industry, there are many op- erations machine shops, inspection and fine detail work where high level illumination desirable and this “seeing light” can most economi- cally obtained means high intensity units, mounted near the ceiling and directed build the illumination those points where most needed. This plus light- ing system will produce, addition the foot-candles obtained from the general overhead system, addi- tional 100 foot-candles the work. Researches the effect glare from visibility and eye comfort standpoint indicate that there noth- ing fear from localized lighting high intensity when properly used with general lighting. Dr. Luckiesh, widely known lighting au- thority, says: “Under all conditions, excepting very rare cases, ratio ten one well within the safe lim- example, the general lighting system supplied foot-can- dles, the localized spot could il- luminated least 100 foot-candles without any suggestion eye dis- comfort. Volts—Their Importance Lighting Wiring the “pulse good light- ing.” The value voltage that will actually available the socket too uncertain and plays too impor- tant part the performance incandescent lamp leave out consideration lighting programs. One per cent voltage changes the light output about 3.4 per cent. ditference volts will result difference about per cent light output, and this lost light much better color quality than that remaining, which becomes yellow the voltage reduced and the fila- ment temperature drops. This means that the worker not getting the “seeing light,” in- The automotive plants are perhaps the best lighted all the industries. High intensities have been demanded, they have been achieved and are proving economical. The illustration shows body inspection plant lighted high-intensity local units. tensity and color quality necessary for contacts fuses and switches and efficient vision. poorly designed overloaded branch Ordinarily the voltage reuits. The best procedure such vice switch should maintained correct the condition eral volts above the normal circuit wiring branch circuits, value allow for the drop inte- feeders, and systematic rior wiring which should expected rhauling replacement fuse b] witches. ete the lighting load on. Such low good general overhead lighting values can only obtained with tem essential. Industry should, excellent wiring job, with ample cop- however, step further the con- per in fee de rs and branch cire 1it Se rvation of the human PARCHIN ind many cases ind ial attention “plus lighting.” Such the wiring drop run lighting forward step utiliz- considerably over volts, due controllable light for bet haps excessively long runs, poor ter seeing and greater accuracy How Rustless Steels React the Salt Spray Test ESULTS salt spray tests plex and complexity has led rustless iron-chromium alloy many inaccurate predictions their were given comprehensive corrosion-resistant ability and fre- paper, “Corrosion Resistance Chro- quent misapplication industry. mium-Iron Alloys Various Media has led the development many The Salt Spray Test,” presented new iron-chromium alloys containing Arness and Ostrofsky, vice- other alloys, commonly nickel. Some president and chief chemist, respec- these have been offered over wider tively, Alloy Researcl Corpn., Balti- field applicati than proper and more, the convention others have been developed for special American Society for Steel Treating fields, often with marked success. Va- Buffalo October. Study rious factors, both processing and corrosion-resisting properties rvice conditions, the authors alloys, they said, exceed Concluded Advertising Page 14) The Iron Age, December 1932—837 i — / ‘ ( ble ble si- § th- we Tre ‘he ks. n- ls. ri- ‘ly ce g 4 Order Forms Used Jobbing ROGERS FISKE, Western Editor, The Age isa been returned from the shop, sponsibility where belongs and ple but effective shop system the plant manager’s duty check take such steps will forestall Boyar Schultz actual labor cost against the esti- recurrence the trouble. Cor labor shown the foreman’s The third copy, blue sheet, goes tools, dies, jigs and fixtures and quan- job card and determine profit the foreman the shop. ity These idea labor. tached this copy are ire: the man nop know Should the margin profit nar- sary blue prints and two more hat ted him, row should wiped out en- job record cards, which are sum- tne work must tirely, the plant manager must marized the total number hours read hop costs must follow back through all records required for the job. urately known; and any fallacy determine the cause, place the re- SHOP ORDER ati Boyar-Schultz Corporation CHICAGO Irg Age 10 S. La $275. 1 die t 31.69 Heat + Tool forgings 3.00 3 pes cold rolled steel a4 screws & mele The job record cards are sizes, the smaller card being used only one part made one man. Two large job record cards with the blue shop order more than one The fourth, pink, copy the shop order goes the inspection de- 10409 partment and passed with the finished material the shipping de- partment from which returned the office when shipment made. The fifth copy, labor cost record, goes the timekeeper and sheet, which time-keeper original copy the shop order (at left) remains the shop office. Com- plete costs labor, material and overhead are recorded it. The second copy, going plant manager, shows price bid, but those the foreman, inspection de- partment and time-keeper not. fifth copy the shop order goes the time-keeper and carries daily postings from time tickets. TIME RECORD | HARGE TO work must detected and remedied while job process. Records Manufacturing Orders the office clerk immediately makes shop order, which given serial number. Five copies the shop order are typed. The first copy, white paper, retained the office files. The second copy, yellow sheet, goes the plant manager’s file. This copy the only one showing the price bid the job and therefore when all work completed the job and all papers 838—The Iron Age, December 1932 ORDER BOYAR-SCHULTZ CORPORATION 10400 CHICAGO SALES ORDER NO. 965 for part 576 | amount ] OPERATION pate wo. AMOUNT OPERATION = Lilo | | | | B/P C-8276 | + + + +—— + 4 } 7 — ind cords daily labor hours and figures also given one abor cost the job. which were sent each man enters the shop with the blue copy the shop unches clock card. Thus his record The workman retains this card and out the shop known, and enters the time this record used check against job each day until the job fin the time ticket which reports This job card then given the jobs performed throughout the foreman. this card not the estimated time for the Each man equipped with block being allowed. daily time tickets. day time tickets reach the foreman, fills out report showing order num- clerk enters the time shown er, description work performed tickets the job record card and the time spent each job. this way the foreman, knowin BOYAR-SCHULTZ CORPORATION STOCK REQUISITION bare STOCK ROOM moe Order No "lease furnish us with the following material or supplies for QUANTITY PART N SIZE ANO DESCRIPT N OF MATERIAL ace | au years ago the Boyar- Schultz Corpn., Chicago, had few machines and few men; now the business—making tools, dies, jigs and fixtures—requires 21,000 sq. ft. space and the employ- ment 150 skilled workmen. Part the success attributed the frequent checking each step the shop work, the information given the workmen with regard the time required for operations and the close records kept spoilage—all contributing pre- cision product and dependabil ity delivery promises. I a re i i! in i J » card ire nt ( foreman when rder t ¢ 1 I pa ing thr ig +} here the data are recorded eac lay n til ekeep tl abor cost re rd. $y means of th ysten th clock recor show tl ime man spent each day time ticket must card and the foreman foreman sends his the shop order, his copy Concluded Advertising Page TOCK requisitions (above) are made duplicate the foreman upon re- ceipt shop order, one being filed and the other going the stock room and thence the office. record cards (below) are sent the shop duplicate, one copy being re- tained the foreman and one copy being given the machine operator. HOP ORDER No. 10409. DATE Part 576, B/P DATE | HOURS | DATE HOURS } HOURS + | TOTAL NUMBER oF HOURS TOTAL TURN THIS CARD IN UPON o COMPLETION OF JOB FAILURE TO FILL IN TIME DAILY 1S CAUSE FOR IMMEDIATE DISMISSAL DATE NAME BOYAR-SCHULTZ CORPORATION DAILY TIME REPORT CLOCK NO. | uous APPROVED Each workman has block daily time tickets. fills out one each day. The Iron Age. December 1932—839 id foreman hed. tim laily the ore In j im- the Urs an. | | n the de- ion per | | | Approved KGB. | Sand Handling System Effects 7 | ! Lt nd ith ty of 300 reen sand molds almost exclusively. required produces plain carbon and alloy lon, entage than used the case. teel castings from 500 Ib. rted ght. The sand handling plant and centrally located and notably com- ft., not including the equipment listributing the sand the flask However, the platforms that support the equipment are roomy, providing ample space for workmen. addi- tion, they are well illuminated with- ystem has capacity for handling above the roof, 45 ft 20 to 40 tons of sand an hour, de- above the foundry pending the type sand mixed. dust are drawn off are shaken out over three through the ducts hake-out grate and the sand passe shown Left through the grating endless belt concrete pit under the This the sand elevator, which raises i| q 4 rt REPARED sand dis charged storage nechanically under push button con trol the flask the swiveling type conveyor Right 840—The Age, December 1932 4 Material Savings > and PRENTISS The A tditor The Ag duct December 1932 ) thy +} parator il I dling system eliminates floor sand irrestor from which rat piles, lessens danger accidents into and disposes the broken-down Benea torage ‘ n molding areas. through which the sand fills the measuring added while Concluded Advertising Page tor | i eel ca ngs are poure nd » re | ind, which must removed ‘ om noved four poin passes from the storage bin above into measuring hopper and from that the the rotary The other mixer located above the floor. discharged from doors the side the mixer, thus points which the fines removed entirely eliminating shoveling loading and unloading the mixer 841 { 5 f) § rt or i= oO q cs le } q 4 q 4 | q 4 q q i] q AT LEFT , O start t welder the operator must pull dewn hand ach sid f the welding head, making it impossible f hi to get his har 1ught As the handles are lowered. the side — iws f the machine swing in and grip th filer Tr -, welding head then is forced down by compressed air T ¢ y pressure builds up on th head until it reach a limit at ts > 3 iz 4 which it cuts in a switch, starting the timing motor and en { ergizing the welding circuit The motor times the weld. leay , i F { ing the current on long enough to complete the weld without 4 ABOVE A HIS machine, rebuilt by Dodge Brothers engineers, is used to attach end : and support brackets on running boards and makes 25 projection welds in ene operation Instead of the pointed elements found in standard spot welders, it . 4 has flat, die-shaped welding elements, the work having a small raised spot stamped on it to contact the welding point and start the weld. Main alterations in the machine were the addition of an interchangeable set of dies making pos — sible the welding of four different sizes and shapes of running boards without changing welding heads, splitting the head carrying the welding contacts, an 2 increase in the number of transformers to augment the machine's capacity. and installation of a timing cam. The welding head, balanced on counterpoises, was split to secure positive pressure at all welding points, which consist of tw groups on two supports. As the operator starts the machine, the welding heads | d press against the work and the cam cuts in the welding circuit, holding it from y | ,; to | sec. and then releasing it. The machine has a capacity of 350 kva \ ‘ 7 drawing 50,000 amp. at from 6 to 8 volts " AT LEFT , ORTABLE spot welders, rated at (8 kva. and 440 volts, are used to w § the shroud to two sides of the front posts. The welder is inserted in slots in the frame girders during this operation Compressed air is the agent for 4 : clamping the parts in place The making and breaking of the welding circuit is automatic 842—The Iron December 1932 | 7 d ant Part Making Dodge Cars AT RIGHT Bones BROTHERS welding engineers have developed a special machine _ = for tt projection welding of mufflers, whereby the perforated cone and = ell are welded to an end cap te form a single pi + } 3 acts in the welding head, the machine has a capacity of 2 ky $. Be) BELOW 4 rear engine insulator bracket used with D e ‘floating power’ engine mountings is welded in six places on each end in a projection spot wel as Formed from 3 I6-in. sheet steel, the bracket supports the rear end of the N crankshaft and casing It is bolted to the chassis immediately in front of tT { the gearshift lever The six welds require a current of y ame at t - 7 volts wy ‘ end AT RIGHT é oa | ite rear axle housing is welded in two operations j ‘ in a double-ended rear axle arc welding machine sper which has its own motor generator set. There is a 4 tions }-volt, 400-amp. compound wound generator for each j < are, driven from a single motor, each are pulling Po 0 amp. at 26 volts Sp The two halves of the housing are clamped securely 4 - it the center and ends with special dies operated yee by compressed air The seam along which the hous- two "g Is welded is beveled at a 60-deg. angle during forming. The welding wire carried drums, one above and behind welding head, and fed _ fown through the head to the are by the small motor mounted above each head. The armature circuit of ; the motor is connected so that the are is maintained j at a near constant length during the welding , process, the motor controlling the rate of feed of the § wire Thus the feed motor speeds up or slows down as the arc tends to grow longer or shorter. To move the heads horizontally along the seam, a large i motor is located on the carriage at the rear of the wel welding heads. The welds are started at the out- ' slots I side edges of the housing and travel in along the ’ for seam to the center where the are is automatically i euit it off The welding heads then are moved in toward i the machine and off the housing, which is turned iver and again clamped tight. The heads then are moved back into position over the seam, the weld again started and the housing welded out te the end The Iron Age, December 1932—843 — 2 4 § ~ he, + 14s Cross Lines Aid Counting Stopped Talking and Speeded Production T ) {) \\ 50 Cup for Handling Sheets re l ae i? { in i lire? 1 ( } handle a or} itor the cup the top I 1 | le n th isual way ind ther hen drop the sheet 844—The Iron Age, December 1932 ing Reduces Fatigue Q om} ittention t fatigue and m eve tor Ner r { man nt i I De evel | fatigue tn l I } ion i } ( \ ert nea edge of tl +o f } ere } los Own Foremen Become Experts machine inufa turer attended engineers’ na eard tn text n nt h Lal It ( n oY al rt) n Ty } } ) I dl nitior find ! ere hey et} v4 mst Adjustable Height Tools + ] ma Spiral Screws for Furnace Hearth pecial found that belt type conveyor heart ild not stand his heat furna with the conditions imposed in- place the belt and reports much ‘ a- better operating The two spirals each pair opposite directions and the heat treated are merely « +} ‘ aced one end and are then for through the furnace Unsymmetrical Dies Are Balanced a ilorging 1 appreciably inbalanced, that when has hat heavy section one end and thin on at the othe r, repeated use will ten throw the dies out alinement ause the off-center pressure each blow. Such tendency has been overcome one manufacturer as- certaining the center gravity the die impression and then moving such impression the die block bring this center gravity the center the block. some cases this manu- facturer has gone far deter- center balance both axes and then centered the impression the die block both dimensions. course such arbitrary center gravity does not always equalize the and important consider mir nine clearance and other Adjustable Heat-Treating Furnace handling rity mean that for heat treating the int owner nave tw irnace yon man } ) | the oble m DY outside for heat treatment anufacturer has designed ad- istable-length heat-treating furnace. This has ordinary doors on both front j . liding internal heated and the heating I irl inged Vary n area riation furnace 157 Prevents Chatter Drills MALL slender drills operating high speed alloy steel occasion chatter and prevent accurate work One manufacturer has over- this the simple prac- ind lestroy talled five pal ot long spiral rews { \ I I I int TY ti that R a il i ‘ ‘ | y y n I | \ \ d | | the drill nsion sented these pages 4 drill wrinkles which have been uncov 4 ‘ 3 ite, ered through the activity manu facturers research departments Taps Used Magazines During this period deflation the three major phases our business: buying, fabricating and selling, and this new field they Welded Trailer have been giving excellent count themselves Perhay others. Please address any com traile 39th New York Broken Inexpensive Hack Saws n n lp TI ( | Uses Linoleum for Inspection NSPECTION e } } ] en flectors has been abl be bi I ree baths. are Before Drawing use rolls bend the fil steel sheet plate backw tr neet eau + rat I l re na? ) minat I ndin at irer ( i au + att + il at en Lo ale rol The Tron ige. December 1 1932 845 q ll +r 4 nt ) Li u n Ol I LX + } ly ] it intermediate annealing and wit! ! r t - n this and wa rorced t use a va ] ! i distal t a i 2 Hydraulic Cross-Feed Applied Norton Surface Grinder The Tron aval t ri | ( aing a Air Operated Rubbing and Sanding Machines New Bronze Gate Valve al e us¢ Wi Air | i ne macnir mproved acn lI ‘ al in. and in. long when nded. Stroke is R()-] re 7 t with felt holders and garnet paper attached detached quickly. Rubbing compounds and rotten ston and any abrasive, such emery paper may the sandpaper holders. machines are made izes, the larger weighing i? measuring 10% in. long mum length in. { mir na full ire wide in. high. has The smaller siz in. and requires cu. ft. free is max] with felt hold l stroke required per min. machine can the three hand rubbers, wel 4 alr pressure cu. ft. ars ronzZe lid eag steam and 175-lb. water pre : e | een added t tl ine of wher rews into j n ne valve placed clearances for installation are Another feature is the depth the stem engages with the thread The pipe end hexes mac heavy and have er or 1 lre tigntnes ( vith gl mechanism. wheel can width the standard December 1932 surfac cross-f m > fed in grinder equipped with across the work each The wheel can used full a ner l \t | 4 & q 4 Be — Blast-Furnace Slag Concrete Material blast-furna the Chicago Waylite now being offered ligh ight aggregate for use concret tures, such are required reproofing, monolithic concrete, cast me, and the mastic factory floor Wa lite made neal I Ir qu I oft tine Yo ing wr Q} & Opderhbe pater taken direc n tne general appearan The resultant product vari 1 ar Ut average ot ) Gay act I affording ind a I Ant ‘ i CO! re High-Speed Cut-Off Unit Has Swivel Table i? tit «A | — — Waylite aggregate, made from blast-furnace slag ing the structural steel framework and for the precast roof slabs was used this structure Weight Controller for Present \ The Age. December 1932—847 — Kly. I burt Circular saw may be u rough er nd i! arrang to > 1} inis nates Swinging K 1x] i! pern a ! ade with Waylite, using q When mixed witl a q t ner ir 4 ist Turnace t a large int a ! for ne. Steam at high temperatut 1 4 m \ ire h ni ‘ ] ‘ ( ¢ ‘ ill i Tl +} — Motorized Vertical 4 = HE com left pro newest cutting bove for Turret Lathes and Other Materials The fron Age. December 1. 19382 roducing Gun with Heater for Wax Bullard vertical turret permit advantageous use Special Is adapt the machine 4. a i> for double addition ls, the rotary be employed to ai¢ hears and iny Will na \ 4 \ ab } ? } the he eAl r l i! ARAFFIN and materials this heated 300 Fahr. and used for ing purposes athe of the shown eaming Rotary Flanging Machines Produce Recessed Heads ne ears produce } } Tifve ) t of other cup aez coat Niag- Tool Works, Buffalo, i ~ j ig j ~ 4 ad q , ent, tandard type round y anyed aou eaming na 4 juipped the machine may be ised ) uppleme! presse and dat mall warrant the expense . . ind : ised first to cut the fat lia ink. The cutters are then lace rs ‘ fry 11 4 = meter range mply by adjusting the ; nina rit ) a the ndle ma ; te) gage ar t meta \ rea ~~ 193 Dece r Examining the Record Tron The ve) x os < IRON THE Was JOHN VAN DEVENTER q A || = th | the that n that | rea Uni Lt ‘ } eit ‘ + + hres 4 t rit nul th. ‘ ! ad ra 7 a +} ! i ‘ t ‘ til i y ¢ i a nt te { | ‘ | a a +} +) rye nducted |! tne t t Pineet Wi \ ‘ ] +} ment } Quotation No ? ) | | | ( Ivy Out t ther ‘ 4 mer na i eal \ rtt ca ittel ( ) reo? ne l in nerg i! \ ; nr rt 1? to wl i l ) . ! l ‘ its rod i { r a } ib vO?) ed The Machine Has Good Record al } ho ta } ( } +. ! } ) { ] t \ Woe ra \ ha ra ! hey ; ren? il ne l it Tor Yr) These ( The lron December 1932 ness, professional service, and public service, etc. “In 1930, find the density ployment greater instead less aft years our most intensive anization. For there were then breadwinners for each thousand our population contrasted with per 1000 population during the Car pe riod. “If mechanization were enemy period. should expect thi the evidence gradual and accumula tive. Instead which over the same riod have found progressive and accumulative increase the num ive ber working opportunities all portion population. the beginning our the record shows conclusively that the ichine, under its present increased and not diminished nsity employment ind employment are not new. vere published more than THE IRON and later corrob ited States Chamber Commerce. should conclusively prove, the inbiased mind, that machinery, with record multiplying ypportunities, the depression. must tO? ] eV ere \\ } “yf } ** ] Wny nat tne ledicine mart the tinker and the ru ( non-understanda nmand larger audience than a vho tel the homely truth? Association Seeks New Uses for Steel new outlets and th \ ciation Tror na ‘ Mav 1 193 ne ed t i m l na ht i iggested the campaign the Conte ditor, and Ste 10] aga il ad i} \ ] yy) Cheam 4 Simply because, Mr. Bar | + aid, general pubi ) ] ] ] + + q ‘ L! 1 red Wot \ t all Empire Building, Pittsburgh. War Debts—An Attempt Understand the Attitude the Creditor Oo! lula PPARENTLY few, any, wel war equa ame informed men financial houldered pala ful Or l! large Pal if ni} ‘ ‘ ! SO OOO OOO } debts worthless, politi rotest i the publi till delude themss ry I 20 t i) ner nt \ the notion that the debt +} hether the debt can be collected a ire 1! having tangibie p I that I ri Collec on Wi accomp the ild make the rifice wort! very recourse persuasion has ed except a lIittl commor an, Misconception rif ) ind al ) ido, drawn three to five eo) na ) } vhor nalt? lil i il Tal el Lo! t Ameri addit jua ret ring inde? i ¢ reate tr t Europe that take + ; } } i ) ¢ ry r The lron December 1932 851 — Du ast "Ke! a vith | conor! nis ipon many expert The tury r? n ed 1¢ n ige, De cember 1932 foreign bonds sold s, at man the street further progress time when European are already discussing There not likely any bol stretch imagination American people know what they are for getting for their sacrifice. the extent whicl Default Threat under many quarters, the hint been thrown out that many countries, perhaps all, will default and repudi ate the war debts unless the United States Such action would are careful ever, the veiled threat default put the issue falsely. The issue not reful t avoid tating Pay or default. The issue is—Share the burden, fal reduce armament, lay the foundatior would for peace, default. enlightened rather than these things would certainly not listen the United result debt States merely because war debts had earn been cancelled. Hence, American labor action should not influenced the threat default. That action should ild expand... predicated willingness meet the burden fice, determined effort secure ild reduced armament reduction before, not after, particu debt reduction, and broad vision rial nearly the relation debt concessions nationalistic basis for world register anv the good trade. There has been evidence ! ed It has become popu that America would turn a deaf ear t e the tinct of the nited States Army Board Engi- Shenango rivers far War ren, and Greenville, Pa., which proposes the the ind the Mahoning nderstanding Needed far Struthers, Ohio, cost only $30,526,784 red with $112.000.000 for the ong 6,070,000 for the original plan. Will mean October 48,934 Units WASHINGTON, Motor ! r cal 13.595 tr ind { Stat 1,205,963 against 2,199,- more rea The output Octol about, ail DAaCK l l = Eastern financial government na a ad for rea ) but was hed erely reveal i i la ntinenta \ retand + try } er { nave re¢ t} fern a loht i rita? ; +} ‘ ; y ty { He arcu ; a +} hred nt } | 7 ‘ | otor Car Output Increasing Slowly; Chevrolet and Plymouth Lead December motor car production will rings them varying angles against tradition that November show gain over that November, the air currents, deflecting them either Mle Plans of Other Makers New Buick, out next Saturday, little change price. half that few weeks likewise makes certain that Chevrolet’s eight assembly plants begin work this week. December output will exceed that November. This leaves October as the } 4 ‘ inguine enou be] e that th ndustrv + The bull ore I ive i! iti pr ra?! ti, \ | ‘ } a emt i? ? P] itn eau \ neiad a tury 200 hroughout orders are for 15,252 car P itl ile alre i } b pral a I | r? « i 1 ‘ 4 ‘ The frar ince Dodge plant, such the foundry, her The radiator. front fenders and this expect the Amer on departmen running a 1 t revel y +} tr nu tire? — gy definite rot rat rs a tortior to the + «¢ ering r tir Buick Shown Saturday tem cor plit ited that four eve The Buick, announced ion both front wind each eights will represented among the Saturday, offered four wheel- closed and the rear quarter making for bases, each with five body types, with windows all sedans. The front near the mark The Iron December 1932—853 J = — | 4 "ace rid. nd- are 7 Ay || es, Q! | \ | it ‘ ld ( d 7 in Ving a 4 , et re r, A ats +} a mary irpa KNOW! certai e and Steel Barred New York City Work Board Estimate Reaffirms Its Decision After Hearing Protests Importers Note reli? tt ( Nat inc | hearing at ] roa lest eriling the accepted standard American therefore, requested the president the various boroughs and the head departments, commissions, board and steel, until Dee. 31, 193: ion that “such materials der the Department Water Ga and Electricity, had tipulated that pipe this country, and lar rement for had n Rivet Dor teel has also the Port New York departments the followin Massachusetts, New Hamp- hire, New Jersey, Maryland, Rhode land, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Board Transporta- York City, has required its equipment contracts the equipment manufactured the United States and its speci fications for structural steel and late that tl contractor hal Taylor Society Meet New York } Ta r Sx i an ad i Cor York, will speak Current ems Industria ter Can the Industrial Engineer Help 854—The 1932 December Iron R St pre Product—Not Proce will speak “The Scient Mana ent Ind the annual dinner director department industrial ell Sage Foundation, will nent Soviet Mar ng c¢ ( four speakers the morning Dec. which was arranged the AY rican Marketing Soci chasing power, based the October, sue the tin of the Taylor Soe ety, will feature the evening session +} ) n } tory } \ i Cal Call ve ia Wa t ror tne Dases probably Wil read narrower tha tandard. Wit ht chance that tarvatlor ware ror abor and 1n of lin ing of the the United States America. The specifications for cast-iron incorporated certain New York contracts, such for the new Smaller Pia Lead Today, 17,526; windmills, $1,284,812. Thursday. Papers planned CRORN 1932 > 4 = a ( \ ? ar Cl Vin mp nla rta- ired | ~ ( acts eC] ro! hal \\ n rs. ) Wi e |} ed sign dy hen r +} Wir ont a Vl ‘ com + ne A ing, design and manu the Virginia Polytechnic Balthasar has been appointed ( a il 626 Broadway, for the Mill ee os \ Da ] A ( ( a | ry Wart the American Welding 1et\ neid at tne Palmer Hou ap a ne rustiess ciad ‘ everal ample ol ga + *. ( Wel oT College eT OBITUARY oe president Mac | tit} i’ Ma } ( H ( rn ] h el red Tr terre i to the + iT irning to the plant . ide assistant the president idelphia Can Co., Philadelphia, 1924. Mr. Gould served nufacturer tin cans, died his the World War. Miami, Fla Nov. 24, aged 856—The Iron Age, December 1932 Reciprocal Buying Washington, Nov. 29.—The state Commerce Commission has left final decision regarding reciprocity railroad purchasing and routing unt has completed its inquiry into port last week reciprocity chasing, the commission declared the matter closely related that traffic expenses and therefore eld action recommendations examiner The examiner proposed that the isions the law which give the right specify routes should repealed and that authority given commission require carriers purchase through competitive bidding. The commission was not impressed with the carriers that mpetitive bidding vould ipstar tially increase operating expenses a nsiderabl extent result I higher prices for material ontrary, the commission expressed the view that the expense aved basis and removal w