The Iron Age 1937-08-12: Vol 140 Iss 7

AUGUST 12, 1937 hree years ago the Backed-Up nineteen steel plants and eight automobile plants. Our experience available T — Now Aetna-Standard has 3 ~ q > = 2—THE AGE, August 1937 THE IRON AGE, published every Thursday the CHILTON CO. (INC.). and Executive Offices, 239 29th St., New Act March 1879. York, & “Na Only helical Washers Keep Maghinery tight Not only pensable combating wear and Every correctly designed bolted assembly must include quate size and power keep parts tight the designer intended. WASHER INDUSTRY 616 WRIGLEY BLDG., ILL. Publication Office, Chestnut 56th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. itori Entered second class matter November 1932, the Post Office $6.00 year S., Canada $8.50, Foreign $12.00. Vol. 140, No. : j ff { i) q ~~ | i is 4) 3 j A é 4 3 d a j | 4 ail | | requirements the smartly coiffured woman are more individual and exacting than those many steel- using manufacturers. these days unusual q problems, the maker fine steels must more than expert his own product. must know his customers’ needs—and meet them exactly. Ludlum service reaches into the customer’s plant—as through the middle lost size rapidly that production did the case New York manufacturer bolts almost came standstill. SOS reached Ludlum, and nuts. One his problems involved special cold- headed up-set bolt made from cold-drawn wire and measuring length, across the head, and radius under the head, with variance only .001” per- mitted. Every brand steel submitted either split whose engineers promptly went work the problem. After careful study and tests, they recommended Ludlum steel affording the necessary resistance shock, wear and severe side strain. The customer immediately ran out his entire order 15,000 bolts, using only one die. Whenever you strike snag want better results your own steel applications, get touch with Research Department, Ludlum Steel Company, 812 Street, Watervliet, LUDLUM FINE STEELS SINCE 1854 TOOL STAINLESS CARBON ALLOY THE IRON AGE, August 1937—3 | } 7 | Resisting the fine sand and grit car- ried bullet-like speed the famous gales the dust supreme test for any structure. Thousands bearings have thus been ruined few but not those the IDECO pumping units. The International Derrick and Equipment Company, which manufactures this pumping unit, equips both upper and lower man Bearings with Oil Seals. They are thus fully protected against entrance sand, grit and moisture ... also against loss lubricant. result IDECO bear- ings have much longer useful life and give much better service consistently. e CHICAGO RAWHIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1306 ELSTON AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Years Quality Mechanical Leather Goods PHILADELPHIA CLEVELAND NEW YORK DETROIT BOSTON PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI 4—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 \ j Be ¢ q YOU CAN TURN BET Women are keen buyers. you want find the store town where the best values are, look for the one with crowd waiting for the doors open. Those women know that the better values that store are well worth the in- convenience waiting. You don’t buy turret lathe for week month. You’re going use that Turret Lathe for years. Properly selected, will make money for you every day those many years. FASTER, FOR Warner Swasey can now make prompt delivery several sizes Turret Lathes and won’t keep you wait- ing long any size. Fur- thermore promise this— —Any Turret Lathe you order will exactly fitted your needs, designed make you the maxi- mum savings, rather not have the order. delivery date give you will can base your WITH WARNER new plant addition produc- tion schedule our date. —You can sure will not accept your order and then, save some future sale, switch your machine someone else and keep you waiting. It’s front the busy store, where the values are, that you see the keenest buyers. Turret Lath ae : | | : 4 Automatic High Speed Multiple Plunger Presses for the manufacture articles from thin strip metal. Seven sizes. Maximum blank diameter 334”. WATERBURY FARREL FOUNDRY MACHINE COMPANY Home Office and Works: Waterbury, Conn. Chicago Cleveland Newark, 6—THE IRON AGE, August 12, 1937 | INCREASE PRODUCTION delays! + P Regal Oil recommended for circulating oil systems where gears and bearings must lubri- cated the same oil. Regal Oils and are for use continuous type strip recom- mended for reduction gear sets and bearings; for pinions, roll-stand ings and screw-down parts, where oil bigher viscosity than Regal Oil meet manufacturers’ specifications. can safeguard your continuous mills against production delays caused with Texaco Regal Oils and The outstanding advantages these Regal Oils and are that they not break down into damaging sludge and carbon deposits. They separate readily from water resist emulsifica- tion and oxidation. They are made clean and can kept clean. Many oils used continuous mill Lubricants THE IRON AGE, August 12, operation, emulsify, oxidize, and form sludge and carbon deposits the circu- lation system. Trained lubrication engineers are avail- able for consultation the selection and application Texaco Lubricants the steel mill. Prompt deliveries assured through 2070 warehouse plants through- out the United States. Don’t put with anything but the best. Switch Texaco Regal Oils and and keep your equipment going. The Texas Company, 135 East 42nd Street, New York City. | | | q District Orrices: 1001 Statler Office Chicago, 228 North LaSalle Street; Cincinnati, 2606 Carew Tower; Clev Leader Detroit, 11-210 General Motors New York, 500 Fifth Avenue; Philadelphia, 1462 Broad St. Station Bldg.; Pittsburgh, 2800 you look theres place for... 1217 Grant Bldg.; Rochester, Exchan Street; San Francisco, Sharon Toronto, General Assurance Bldg., 357 Bay Street WEIRTON STEEL COMPANY, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA a 8—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 | i 2 | Better Products start with The progress photographs below THE IRON AGE, August | readily responds severe drawing operation | NATIONAL STEEL, q | | HIGH PRODUCTION AND PRECISION WOR INQUIRE ABOUT BAIRD SINGLE SPINDLE VERTICALS MULTIPLE SPINDLE VERTICALS MULTIPLE SPINDLE HORIZONTALS CONTINUOUS AND INDEXING LATHES, CHUCKING MACHINES, GRINDERS BUILT ORDER, HIGH PRODUCTION AND MULTIPLE OPERATION MACHINES. Save Accurate Machining “Ask Baird About THE BAIRD MACHINE COMPANY BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 10—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 q 7 5 7 q q magnetic blow slows direct-current welding and limits the amount current that can successfully used. With G-E alternating-current equipment, trouble from magnetic blow avoided—thus permitting heavier currents and larger electrodes used with the result that welding speeds are considerably increased. Here are some typical examples a-c applications: thick-walled pressure vessels, high-pressure piping, penstocks, refining vessels, steam boilers, heavy machine frames, and similar applications. Because it’s many heavy-current applications. Agitation the molten pool metal the alternating G-E type welder for such uses work. Welding range 150 amperes transformer-type arc welder— sizes 300 1000 amperes USE WELDING? current refines and improves the quality the deposited This characteristic, plus its avoidance magnetic blow heavy-current work, results consistently stronger, denser, and more uniform welds than ordinarily obtained with direct current. Perhaps there place your plant where G-E alter- nating-current arc-welding equipment can profitably used. Don’t make costly compromises. Consult your local G-E arc-welding distributor G-E sales office. They handle the largest variety arc-welding equipment the market, including a-c, d-c, and atomic-hydrogen equipment, all sizes for hand automatic operation. Their recommendations are unbiased and they have had experience helping users obtain maximum profits from their arc-welding applications. General Electric, Schenectady, being welded with G-E Dept. 6-201, General Electric Schenectady, Gentlemen: Large gooseneck used connect trailer truck, Please tell transformer-type welders could profitably the type work briefly described the outline attached. SPRINGS ARE IMPORTANT FACTOR LIFE WITH FULL REALIZATION THIS FACT, COMBINES THE SKILL CRAFTSMANSHIP WITH THE BEST ENGINEERING PRACTICE FOR ONE PERFORMANCE” BARNES GIBSON RAYMOND DETROIT, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN DIVISION OF ASSOCIATED SPRING CORPORATION 12—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 | q * 4 | your J&L Cold Finished Shafting straight, smooth and true size gives you the economy smooth-running, balanced drives with minimum J&L Cold Finished Shafting straight and friction fits bearings snugly. lines accurately runs lasts through years service. Thus you have lower repair bills... get longer life from drives and bearings reduce vibration and wear. Whether your machining operations consist cutting keyways, dowel grooves and shoulders, boring oil feed holes, drilling and reaming holes for key pins, the superior machining quality Shafting will help you attain reduced fabricating costs. Many shafting users standardize Shafting turned and ground, turned and polished, and cold drawn. They know reduces overhead, lengthens the life drives and bearings, saves time lining assemblies, reduces machining and manufacturing costs. You, too, can sure these economies. The right grade Jones Laughlin Shafting for your requirements available from distribu- tors everywhere. Specify and buy and save money. JONES LAUGHLIN STEEL PENNSYLVANIA MAKERS QUALITY AND STEEL PRODUCTS SINCE THE IRON AGE, August 12, Taylor came into production work with background experience both the electrical and mechanical design Reliance Motors. consequence supervises manufacturing with keen appreciation sound design can best translated into the finished motor. 14—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 a OSS Way : | are glad have our friends visit because doing they get first-hand evidence that have the essentials for creating good product—a modern plant, efficient ma- chinery and up-to-date methods. There’s something else about the place that’s not tangible, but still mighty important. has with the men who build and super- the years that have been making motors, clear understanding has developed all down the line about the following things That it’s definitely part the Reliance plan build motors that are unexcelled and make sure they all that expected Reliance catering plants where motors must hard work, that the best workmanship required supplement liberal design and high-grade materials That each man contributes promoting the Reliance repu- tation for top-notch quality and helpful service does his own job well and becomes effectual team-mate when cooperation needed. Works Manager, Reliance Electric and Engineering Company Below Grinding armature cal the care taken assure accurate fits and the interchange- ability parts for Reliance Motors. are accustomed pleasing people who are par- ticular about such matters, espe- cially they concern the mount- ing motors for direct drives. ‘ Above—Thoroughness empha- the construction many Reli- ance parts. For example, make ened six times. will given seventh heating and tightening the completed armature, completed, will hide good qual- ity hundreds vital spots. electrical inspec- tion will stamp job well done. But only years depend- able producer power will prove how important the con- tribution made excellent record good materials and, skilled hands. 4 Above This armature, when Reliance Electric and Engineering Branches: Birminghom, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh Representatives Other Cities THE IRON AGE, August 12, = MOTOR 4 BOSTON, MASS. Austin-Hastings Co., Inc. 226 Binney Street Cambridge, Mass. Phone: Kirkland 4480 BUFFALO, Peter Frasse Co., Exchange Street Phone: Washington 2000 CHICAGO, ILL. Roberts Co. Aberdeen Street Phone: Haymarket 6330 CINCINNATI, OHIO 311-323 Second Street Phone: Main 1525 CLEVELAND, OHIO The Strong, Carlisle Hammond Company 1392 West Third Street Phone: Main 6760 DETROIT, MICH. Roberts Co. 2460 Avenue Phones: Ivanhoe 2020-2021-2022 THERE’S DISTRIBUTOR NEAR SERVE WENTY-FIVE Shelby Distributors are your service. Through them you can draw large and well assorted stocks this widely used mechanical tubing. Round, square, rectangular, oval, and other shapes—numerous sizes, lengths, and wall thicknesses various finishes and grades steel are available. For speedy service, call the Shelby Distribu- tor your vicinity. Your order will promptly and intelligently handled. DENVER, COL. Hendrie Bolthoff Manu- facturing Supply Co. 1639 Seventeenth Street Phone: Keystone 4111 HARTFORD, CONN. Peter Frasse Co., 868 Windsor Street Phone: Hartford 7-4388 INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Roberts Co. 207 Morris Street Phone: Drexel 6000 JERSEY CITY, Peter Frasse Co., Inc. 12th and Provoet Streets Phone: Delaware 3-4888 LOS ANGELES, CAL. Ducommun Metals Supply Co. 219 227 Central Avenue Phone: Trinity 0621 MONTREAL, CANADA Lyman Tube Supply Co., Ltd. NEW ORLEANS, LA. Standard Supply Hardware Co., 822-838 Tchoupitoulas Street Phone: Raymond 2251 NEW YORK, Peter Frasse Co., Inc. Grand Street Phone: Walker 5-2200 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Peter Frasse Co., Inc. 3717 Wissahickon Avenue Phones: Radcliffe 7100 Park 5541 PITTSBURGH, PA. Williams Co., Inc. 901-937 Pennsylvania Avenue Pittsburgh, Pa. Phone: Cedar 8600 PORTLAND, OREGON Pacific Machinery Tool Steel Co. 630 Belmont Street Phone: East 2148 ROCHESTER, Peter Frasse Co., Inc. Temple Building Phone: Stone 4671 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Ducommun Metals Supply Co. 656 Townsend Street Phone: Hemlock 7550 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Marwedel First Street Phone: Douglas 4180 SEATTLE, WASH. Cragin Company 932 First Ave. South Phone: Elliot 0052 SEATTLE, WASH. For Sale by: Seattle Steel Company 1200 Fourth Ave. South Phone: Seneca 2300 ST. LOUIS MO. Roberts Co. 907 Carr Street Phones: Chestnut 7070-7071 SYRACUSE, Peter Frasse Co., Inc. State Tower Building Phone: 2-1359 TORONTO, CANADA Lyman Tube Supply Co., Ltd. NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY PITTSBURGH, PA. Columbia Steel Company, San Francisco, Pacific Coast United States Products Company, New York, Export Distributors UNITED IRON AGE, August 1937 | Production men often note gradual reduction machinery output—and investigations too often show that the drives have allowed decrease the speeds the machines. Such loss out- put over month’s time serious because the present demand for faster sustained production. Diamond Roller Chain Drives are positive slipping nor slippage losses are possible machinery production kept the full maximum production has speeded up, the use Diamond Drives has increased greatly—over 8,000 one Below Roller Chain Drive; all that necessary. You will get the most out your present equipment, and out the new you are installing means Diamond Roller Chains. They are stocked important cities throughout the country. Give information now one two drives and will make complete recommendations. DIAMOND CHAIN MFG. CO. 433 Kentucky Ave., Indianapolis, Ind. Offices and Distributors Principal Cities above: Diamond Roll- Chain Drive from 20-tooth sprocket 102-tooth sprocket. spite the high short center distance, slipping possible. Above margin: Diamond machine where ruggedness DIAMOND ROLLER CHAIN Better Cutting Oil Saves Cutter Costs, Increases Production Speeding production gear shapers Michigan manu- facturing plant recently pre- sented problem gear cutter maintenance. Under high speed operation, excessive tool wear indicated the need for better cutting oil but the plant man- ager, objecting the higher cost, tried out number low- priced lubricants. With the best these cheaper oils the cutters produced only pieces per grind and was necessary grind off each cutter put them back shape. Here’s where the Standard Lubrication Engineer came in. recommended special high grade cutting lubricant. Tests this oil showed increase pieces per grind and !ess than .005 inch removed from the cutters each grind. Increased output and the saving cutter life made the cost this higher priced oil negligible item. There’s Lubrication Engineer your local Standard Oil office ready and willing give you this same helpful service any metal cutting operation. Standard Oil metal working lubricants include: PREMIER CUTTING OIL ACME CUTTING OIL SUPERLA SOLUBLE OIL STANDARD PASTE COMPOUND MINERAL SEAL STANOSTAMP For your information “LUBRICATION GRINDING OPERATIONS” booklet this title available you from Standard’s library mono- graphs. covers the important fac- tors operation external, internal and centerless grinding and the oil requirements for these operations. the theory that understanding the problem half the solution, this booklet will valuable those men reducing grinding costs. Write for this booklets listed below. Address Standard Oil Com- pany (Indiana), 910 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. “Lubrication Honing Lapping” “Lubrication Gear Cutting” THANK ME, MORTON, Your Superintendent, there, made these savings possible.” isn’t just tossing bouquets, either. making that statement the Lubri- cation Engineer perfectly sincere. find that typical all Standard Engineers —typical their attitude and the methods they use working with your plant. It’s plain common sense. The superin- tendent, this case, was the man who called the Engineer. His foresight was directly responsible for whatever saving resulted from their study the lubrication problem. Although thoroughly familiar with lubri- cants and their application, Standard Engineers know that conditions vary from plant plant, even machines the ARD OIL COMPANY (INDIANA) same type and make. The men ma- chines, the foremen charge, the plant engineers—all have intimate knowledge the equipment they operate. Standard Lubrication Engineer values and respects their opinions. When you call Standard Engineer works with your organization, contributing his knowledge spirit helpful cooper- ation. His only reward for the savings you make the good will brings his company and Standard Oil products. This helpful, friendly service vours for the asking. Just call your local Standard Oil (Indiana) office and ask for Lubrication Engineer. Copr., 1937, Standard Oil Co, | 4. : 5 & Pere Calcium-Manganese-vilicon better Ladle Deoxidizer ALCIUM-MANGANESE-SILICONadded dissolves readily, exerts powerful de- oxidizing influence and leaves clean, sound steel. This alloy, when added alone, promotes the formation coarse-grained structure, determined the McQuaid-Ehn Test, but when added combination with aluminum, intensifies the grain-refining influence the latter metal. good recovery manganese and silicon obtained when calcium-man- ganese-silicon used. Electromet can supply you with calcium- manganese-silicon and assist you use advantageously. Electromet metallurgists will gladly call and help you with specific prob- lems regarding the use any Electromet ferro- alloy. Write for further information. ELECTRO METALLURGICAL COMPANY Unit Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation Carbide and Carbon East 42nd St.,New CHROMIUM SILICO- SILICON chrome (in grades, Low-Carbon Ferro- MANGANESE Ferrosilicon 15% All grades including Ferrosilicon 50% Silico-Spiegel Ferrosilicon 75% High-Carbon Ferro- 90% chrome (maximum MANGANESE Ferrosilicon High-Nitrogen Ferro- manganese Refined Silicon chrome 82% (minimum Chromium Metal Low-Carbon Ferro- Miscellaneous Chro- Ferro- mium Alloys manganese CALCIUM Manganese Metal All grades Calcium-Silicon Manganese-Copper Man. BRIQUETS Silicon ganese Alloys Calcium-Manga- nese-Silicon Silicon Briquets ZIRCONIUM 15% Zirconium COLUMBIUM Aluminum-Zir- TUNGSTEN conium (Patented) Chrome Briquets Manganese Briquets THE IRON AGE, August ectromet KEEPS BETHLEHEM j example new Bethlehem | 7 | 7 | 4 ‘SHEET, STEEL BLANKS CAR WHEELS AND AXLES TRACKWORK FOR STEAM, ELECTRIC, MINE, AND INDUSTRIAL RAILWAYS STEEL THEIR FIELDS facilitates processing steel new development for the control steel-making was recently announced Bethlehem under the name VisControl. This new finement goes far toward eliminating the variables that have caused different heats steel, made the same specifications, behave differently processing. The characteristics steel which influence processing qualities are largely governed two factors aside from analysis—grain structure and degree oxidation the open-hearth furnace. VisControl enables the melter guide the refining accurately obtain the desired prop- erties high degree and turn out heat after heat with practically identical processing characteristics. Whether steel forged, drawn, machined heat-treated, production goes along much more smoothly with Bethlehem VisControlled steels. This development that eliminates many the troubles those who use steel manufacturing typical the work constantly going forward, laboratories and mills, make all Bethlehem products especially suitable for the intended service. BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY FERRO MANGANESE HYDRAULIC MACHINERY WIRE AND WIRE PRODUCTS STEEL FENCE POSTS AND GATES ROLLED an “| | | | ff wey a | | YOU BEAT ~ & The production more work and greater variety work—a 20% 70% saving power die settings under full load- ing floor mounting eliminating pits ... these are some the exclusive features that only Steelweld Press Brakes can give you. Conceived and perfected Steelweld engineers and reflecting the many customer advantages that are available only this design, Steelweld Press Brakes with their rolled steel—welded—one piece —self-contained—box frames, size for size, are the strongest and most rigid the market today. The greater strength this modern welded construction minimizes bed and ram deflection permitting machine tool accuracy the finished work. Vertical bending side frames and ram guides which accounts for machine tie-ups, production delays, the burning out expensive parts, and other short- comings less rigid frame structure, are all eliminated. Steelweld Press Brakes positively cannot break their frames tie themselves up. New, modern, and characterized impartial ob- servers being the greatest step forward press brake design the last ten years, Steelweld Press Brakes are demonstrating scores fabricating plants, the qualities that make them the logical choice for any new equipment modernization program. Let send you descriptive folder. What are your Press Brake requirements? THE STEELWELD MACHINERY CO. 6990 Machinery Ave., _ TER 4 22—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 — OR: > Detroit Sales Office: 2608 Book Tower Chicago Office Cleveland Sales Office: ; - i #4 4 7 HARD-TO-PLEASE Flat Wire you use cold-rolled steel carbon? Are your specifications specialize making this product meet exacting require- ments...and are completely satis- fying customers who are very par- ticular about the flat wire they buy. Our steel made our own FINE PRODUCT MAY BERR THE 24—THE IRON AGE, August 12, 1937 ow COLD ROLLED STEEL FLAT WIRE mill...in special, small open- hearth furnaces which permit ex- ceptionally close the melt. Our organization trained handle difficult specifications requiring close attention and careful “follow-through”. would glad receive your inquiry for further infor- mation, prices, samples. TRENTON, John Roebling’s Sons Co. (Mail Trenton, New Jerscy nearest office) Please mail copy your Flat Wire Catalog Have your representative call. Cold Rolled Flat Wire made from both high carbon and low carbon steels, produced Roebling’s own The high carbon flat wire avail- able tempered and untempered types. Finishes: black annealed, bright annealed, tinned, galvanized, blued, straw- colored, JOHN SONS COMPANY Branches Principal Cities t a “a d 7 | | SHAPE-CUTTING MACHINES Steel Fabrication RODUCTION can simplified and speeded shaping steel parts using oxy-acetylene flame cutting. Full advantage this process can obtained with new and improved stationary and portable Oxweld Shape-Cutting Machines. Consider, for example, the stationary Oxweld This machine has trans- verse range 100 inches—twice that most oxy-acetylene Its unusual capacity removes many the problems encountered fabricating metal products from exceptionally wide sheets. The CM-14 can also used profitably for the ordinary run smaller shop jobs. representative from the nearest Linde office will gladly assist your engineers determining the economies that you can effect with flame cutting. will help you select the portable stationary Oxweld machine designed for your particular type work. The Linde Air Products Company, Unit Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation, New York and principal cities, a *Trade-Mark You can utilize the full economies cutting metal very large dimensions with the Oxweld Shape-Cutting Machine. is THE IRON AGE, : ; a 4 REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. HIGH ELECTRIC Since that time there has been continuous improvement Back 1923 “Globar” Brand Non-Metallic Electric Heating Elements first began serve the industrial world. that time high temperature electric heat became established fact. Globar proud have pioneered this development and made commercially possible the United States. Today, high temperature electric heat serving thou- formance for fourteen has proved that the use straight resistance type heating elements positively leads lower overall costs. will glad explain full detail the many advantages electric heat and “Globar” Brand Non-Metallic Electric Heating Elements. GLOBAR DIVISION THE CARBORUNDUM COMPANY, NIAGARA FALLS, Sales Offices and Warehouses New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Boston, Detroit, Grand Rapids (Carborundum and Globar are registered trade-marks The Carborundum Company) 26—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 eae _ ‘ is - $ > This 16-Ton Giant Has vital Youngstown Alloy Steel require- ments are among the most severe the industry, not excluding the finest automobiles. all the parts their big 16-ton Diesel, the one carrying the greatest responsibility and hardest punish- ment the pinion gear which the entire drive depends. Because its uniformly high quality, Youngstown Alloy Steel used for this gear and other highly stressed parts. Metallurgical Engineers are always ready assist solving your steel problems. THE YOUNGSTOWN SHEET AND TUBE COMPANY Manufacturers Carbon and Alloy Steels General Offices: Youngstown, Ohio Alloy Steel Offices: Chicago, Illinois Bars Rods Wire Nails Unions Tie Plates and Spikes YOUNGSTOWN a your chance to.. EXPOSE YOURSELF NEW IDEAS-NEW CONTACTS NIAA Conferences never fail stimulate those who attend. Every session sparkles with new ideas and fresh viewpoints pertinent problems the day. Priceless information passed out freely. Exhibits are educational and inspiring. The good fellowship that prevails fosters new valuable contacts. The program designed benefit not only advertis- ing and sales promotion men, but top executives well. 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First, want complete information—program details,accommo- dations, attractions. For convenience, use the coupon. MR. PAYNE, Chicago Molded Products Co. 2145 Walnut St., Chicago, Please send tentative program industrial advertising —please register name Address — — | | 5 Inland Galvanized Sheets Are Setting New Standards New standards for service life and uniform workability are resulting from Inland’s improved methods producing galvanized sheets. First, the most modern meth- ods and equipment are used producing the base metal sheets; second, Inland’s new equipment and improved method galvanizing assures secure bond between steel sheet and coating. Examine Inland galvanized sheet. You will find streaking. Temperature held uniform during the galvanizing process. While this uniformity appearance only surface feature, indicative the closer bond and longer life the coating. find safer rule specify wherever galvanized sheet metal used. STRIP TIN PLATE BARS RAILS REINFORCING BARS PLATES FLOOR PLATES STRUCTURALS PILING hal LANCO Heads have three-way superiority, production, accuracy, and economy. These are built-in qualities the LANCO Head and the patented LANDIS Chaser which employs. the bolt shop, production primary importance; the automotive plant, accuracy the first essential; the jobbing maintenance shop, economy the deciding factor. But, wherever threads are cut, LANCO Heads are preferred. Obtain this superiority applying LANCO Heads your threading machines. will pleased supply details, write us. LANDIS MACHINE COMPANY, Inc. Penna. 30—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 7 t FRITZ FRANK President VAN DEVENTER Editor FINDLEY Editor Emeritus WRIGHT Managing Editor Machinery Bditor Art Bditor Editor Associate Editors JURASCHEK Consulting Editor Washington Editor Resident District Editors Pittsburgh Chicago Cleveland . Detroit Editorial Correspondents London, England Cincinnati Boston Hamburg, Germany Milwaukee Francisco Asa JR. Toronto, Ontario Birmingham Newark, N. J. St. Louis TURNER Buffalo Owned and Published by CHILTON COMPANY (Incerporated) Publication Offices Editorial and Chestnut and 56th Offices Philadelphia, Pa. 239 West 39th St., New York, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUSSELMAN, President FRITZ J. FRANK, Executive Vice-President SANDERSON FREDERIC STEVENS, Vice-President HILDRETH, GEORGE GRIFFITHS, EVERIT TERHUNE, ERNEST HASTINGS, WILLIAM BARBER, Treasurer JOHN BLAIR MOFFETT, Secretary JOHN VAN DEVENTER JULIAN CHASE THOMAS L. KANE CHARLES 8. BAUR G. CARROLL BUZBY FAHRENDORF BAUR, General Advertising Manager DIX, Manager Reader Service Member, Audit Bureau Circulations Member, Associated Business Papers Indexed the Industrial Arts Index. Published every Subscrip- tion Price: United States and Pos- sessions, Mexico, $6.00; Can- ada, $8.50; Foreign, $12.00 a year. Single copy, cents. Cable Address, “Tronage, ADVERTISING Emerson Findley, 621 Union Bidg., Cleveland B. L. Herman, Chilton Bldg., Chestnut & 56th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. H. K. Hottenstein, 802 Otis Bidg., Chicago H. E. Leonard, 239 W. 39th St.. New York Peirce Lewis, 1310 Woodward Ave., Detroit Ober, 239 39th New York W. B. Robinson, 428 Park Bidg., Pittsburgh D. C. Warren, P. 0. Box $1, Hartford, Conn. AUGUST 12, 1937 Ford Modernizes Northville Valve Plant................ Benefits from Reorganized Tool Methods Engineer Analyzes Tool Selling.............. Modernized Machine Tool Press Innovations Stamping Plant Expansion and Equipment Buying................. 124 New Industrial Literature 123 Venice and the little island Murano, just off the Lido, the cumulative skill centuries has made glass-blowing fine art and Venetian glass synonymous with the ultimate fine glassware. Similar considerations point Bethlehem source alloy steels. Back the production Bethlehem alloy steels the longest experience any American manufacturer alloy steel. The know-how developed through half century makes for most skillful handling the problems involved meeting the automotive industry’s requirements with alloys. ‘ ‘ ‘ 4 q | « + q | 32—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 ; August 1937 The Modern Three HEN most went school, the three R's that most concerned were and But times have changed. The world has progressed, which direction no- body knows, and today the three R's are Recovery, Reform and Revolution. More people are studying these three R's today than are studying the more prosaic and fundamental originals. course assumed that and have pre- ceded study the more advanced three R's, and there evidence plenty sub- stantiate this belief. But arithmetic certainly,has been overlooked. Take the case recovery. Many people think that recovery has been accomplished America. Certainly the Administration must think so, would not taking the second and third steps. matter fact, plain arithmetic would tell that nation, are further away from recovery than were the start, the middle the end the depression. Any man woman who casting accounts found that she was spending twice much his her income could not say that the personal depression was over that had made much progress toward financial recovery. The same thing true the nation. long the national debt steadily in- creasing, month after month and year after year, foolish talk national recovery accomplished fact. Recovery will start the minute national income exceeds na- tional outgo and not before. Arithmetic, and the most elementary kind that, should convince any one this fact. But arithmetic, Administration circles, seems lost art. Reading and writing are easier handle. Let's forget the cold facts arithmetic, forget that are going deeper into the hole day day nation and take the subject reform. But whom shall reform? Shall the politicians, who make use position and power appoint relatives lucrative offices and who devise schemes levy tribute private and corporate funds that would tantamount, commercial life, crim- inal extortion and blackmail? Shall the labor racketeer, whose disregard for law and order and human rights transcends the moral indifference the thug and highwayman? Oh, no! These are too tough assignments. Let's reform the employers labor. And what fail impress the public that what thus accomplish reform worth political still have the third modern fall back upon! When nation fails pass its arithmetic test, heading for trouble. 4 2 q ] | | 4 latest the Ford village industries housed well-built, air- conditioned struc- ture equipped with the most modern ma- chinery available. This Northville, Mich., valve plant draws its 400 workers from the surrounding countryside. Ford Modernizes Northville Valve was years ago that Henry Ford began put into practice his conception the need for closer alliance between the farm and factory, which would move industry back crowded cities into the country, alongside the farm. The North- ville valve plant, abandoned village factory, miles from the great Ford Rouge plant Dearborn, Mich., was the result. Today the first the “village in- dustries” has outgrown its swad- dling clothes, and has been re- placed modern one-story plant employing 400 workers. 34—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 ant ° ° ° FRANK OLIVER Associate Editor, The Iron Age ° ° When Henry Ford set the small plant which motor valves were ground, finished spected, turned the spotlight public interest experiment far-reaching importance. How well this village industry did its job told figures. its years operation, the original North- ville plant produced more than 181,000,000 valves. The new plant, air-conditioned and equipped with the most modern machinery, has 30,640 sq. ft. floor space compared with 24,240 sq. ft. the old building, formerly the quarters the once bustling Dubuar Mfg. Co., wood mill mak- ing fence posts, screer. doors and similar products. The plant, originally built 1883, was destroyed fire 1896 and the 3-story brick building that replaced was taken over the Ford Motor Co. and rehabilitated and equipped 1920 with ma- chinery moved from the then main plant Highland Park. Experi- enced workers from the big plant first operated these machines, but time went on, men from the village and surrounding country- side were put work regular Ford wages. present most the workers employed here live small farms two three acres | | | 7 this picturesque countryside. Hardly married man the shop without large Ford garden plot, and number till several acres. They drive from within radius miles. Thus secur- ity produced combination the machine and the farm line with one Mr. Ford’s indus- trial and social policies. There atmosphere quiet beauty about the Northville plant. Added the architectural attrac- tiveness its carefully landscaped setting artificial lake, formed the damming the River Rouge. overshot wheel, oper- ated water piped under wide lawns, serves part the power- developing equipment the plant. The main plant power, however, supplied ultra-modern 750- kw. turbo-generator operating un- der 1000 Ib. pressure 900 deg. the new Northville plant one- third again many machines were stationed the old build- ing, and additional employees were hired. Today the new equipment and increased force turns out 70,000 Ford valves hr., total reached hr. before the change. Work actually done Northville consists grinding, finishing and inspection valves used Ford Zephyr passenger cars. The rough chrome-nickel steel castings, poured the Rouge foundry, are brought truck and are shipped back finished the motor assembly de- partments. Transportation costs are low, and the experience the company has proved that more costly manufacture the country than under one roof, along with other processes. Many the grinding opera- tions are performed centerless machines, which there are the plant. Fig. shows view down the center section with the covered coolant trough what ap- pears the central aisle. Used coolant discharged through this trough levergating settling tank outside the building and screened and pumped back through the system. About 3500 gal. per cent soluble oil are kept circulation centrifugal pump the basement operating under head. Steam coils keep the temperature around deg. and prevent separation the emulsion. First two operations are rough RIGHT 3—The mush- room type valve foot ground the machine with drum fixture and clamping BELOW 2—Battery centerless grinders, which there are this plant. The central covered trough conveys dirty basin, circulated. grind the stem centerless ma- chine, removing 0.006 0.010 in. stock. The work loaded the head end slotted fixture that rack and pinion motion flops over the valve deg. into position between the grinding and the pressure wheels. set-up used for the semi-finish- ing and finishing operations later on. centerless type machine with drum-type fixtures, Fig. used grind the mushroom type valve feet. can seen, the valves are loaded hand, head up, lo- 7 4 cating from the stem. endless belt wrapped around the drum serves both clamp the work and revolve the fixture. the grinding position the valves are rotated inner work wheel with vertical axis, not shown. aline the head with the stem, the valve heated and restruck standard heading machine. This operation, Fig. entirely auto- matic. The valves are transferred hand slot conveyor which takes them through gas-fired heating furnace (1425 deg. F.), from which they are discharged ~ & 4 3 d q i, | | ¥ | ‘ : for the head restriking operation performed this heading chine carried the conveyor- type furnace the background, gas-fired unit. gravity chute the heading ma- chine. This unit operates continu- ously and discharges the seated valves roller chain conveyor which brings them the next ma- chine. Here the head and foot are each ground overall length within 0.005 in. This con- tinuous type machine with five grinding wheels operating the head and three the foot. vision load between wheels and correction wheel wear facili- each motor. Fig. shows the load- ing end, well the discharge end the unit. There end- less chain fixture made linked carriages each having three in- dividual latch-type fixtures. The valves are loaded loosely place and when the carriages pass through the work tunnel, clamping effected through pressure rail bearing spring pads top the latches. series centerless grinding operations follows. the first, the stem and foot are rough ground simultaneously ma- chine with stepped wheel and cam contour diamond wheel-dress- ing device. few stations further on, the operation repeated for the semi-finish grind. the second, the o.d. the head finished grinder having drum fixture 5—Rough grinding the head and foot length ac- complished this 8-wheel automa- tic machine. Individual ammeters facilitate adjustment for wheel wear equalize the cut and load. The close-up shows the latch-type fixtures just before entering the clamping tunnel. the same design shown Fig. for grinding the o.d. the foot. Chamfering the foot accom- plished with simple hand fixture. Grinding the radius between stem and foot another centerless grinding operation, performed machine having formed wheel. bs > a > Loading hand without fix- ture other than end stop. Just prior this form grinding, the top the valve head polished paper abrasive tape. drum-type fixture, plus the tape- feeding mechanism are mounted the base standard single- spindle drill press which furnishes the drive fixture, tape reels and work spinning device. Spinning the valve takes place intermit- tently and through friction the foot face when pressure and rota- tion are applied from below. Rough grinding the 45-deg. angle the head operation accomplished chucking the valve ABOVE 6—Finish grinding the 45- deg. seat being done this fully hydraulic grinder, including hydraulically actuated collet chuck. RIGHT 8—Polishing the valve feet effected abrasive tape reels actuated special fixture mounted standard single- spindle drill 7—Loading and automatic discharge station large horizontal drum-type, double-head grinder for rough and finish grind- ing the the foot length from the deg. seat. The stem supported two pairs roller trunnions. air-operated collet chuck and reciprocating the 30-in. diameter grinding wheel, which grinds its periphery. Work head ad- vanced into operating For the finish grind- ing the seat, full hydraulic ma- chines have been purchased i q = 4 t > é 9—All valves are inspected 100 per cent for stem runout and (separate operations) visual gages and for runout seat and face foot dial gages. Segregation for langth takes place constant-temperature room. which even the collet actuated oil hydraulic power. elec- tric solenoid brake brings the work head rest upon withdrawal the wheel. Fig. shows this set-up. Between the rough and finish grinding operations the seat, terless machine tolerances 0.0002 in. out-of-round and 0.0005 in. size. this point also the name Ford script stamped the head auto- matic machine with drum fixture. Locating from the finish ground 45-deg. the foot then ground length fully automatic ma- chine that incorporates large drum-type work-holding fixture ro- tating horizontal plane above the rough and finish wheels. These wheels are mounted motor driven spindles, and the final size tolerance 0.001 in. this operation the stem automatically clamped against two pairs hard- ened rolls which act and which can turned new posi- tion when worn. arm with fingers picks off the finished stem and deposits chute leading loading racks. Polishing the foot accom- plished with paper tape carrying 100-grit abrasive. simple drum fixture employed and the tape 38—THE IRON AGE, August 1937 drive and indexing mechanism driven from the spindle drill converted this purpose, similar the machine for polishing the head, the only difference being that coarser grit belt (60 grit) used the latter. Fig. shows this set-up. One hundred per cent inspection follows, but first the valves are thoroughly cleaned solvent de- greaser type. Stem runout checked under visual gages while turned hand roll-type Vs. Power used revolve the piece when runout the seat and foot face checked two dial gages reading “tenths.” Visual gages check the o.d. the stem, with allow- ance 0.0005 in. for intake valves and—0.0005 in. for exhaust valves. check the length, the tote boxes are held room maintained temperature deg., and after sufficient interval, the valves are measured there dial gages, lo- cating from the 45-deg. seat. Stems are segregated according length steps 0.001 in. Matched and labeled valves are laid racks which are loaded high closed boxes for truck shipment the Rouge plant. motor assembly, the plus size stems are mated with the minus size push rods, since the Ford design incorporates ad- justment feature valve tappets. Coke Output 1936 Gained 31.5% largest yearly gain coke production ever recorded the United States Bureau Mines occurred 1936, according fig- ures just issued, which shown that 1936 output by- product and beehive coke was 46,- 275,184 net tons, gain 11,135,- 923 tons over the 1935 total, about 31.5 per cent. The 1935 total was 35,141,261 tons. While the largest increase was the by- product grade, beehive production also was substantially, from 917,208 tons 1935 1,706,063 tons 1936. The average spot price realized Connellsville coke, f.o.b. ovens, was $3.68 per net ton, rise 7c. over the average 1935, and 9c. under the figure for 1934, Consumption foundry coke rose from 1,484,453 tons 1935 1,921,817 tons 1936. Demand for domestic coke, after showing decline 1935, rose 1936 tons. 4 | \ i GEORGE LADD, United Engineering Foundry Co. Drawn John Frew for The Iron Age. i — 4 ‘ 4 4 ; & 4 { a i | 7 7 ~ - 4 j ; 4 } | et q i | | | | t Benefits From Reorganize Tool Stockroom recent reorganization the tool stockroom equipment and system plant the International Business Machines Corp. interest be- cause the substantial benefits derived. Stock clerks are locating tools one-quarter the time for- merly required, and space saving per cent small items and per cent larger items has been realized, important con- sideration rapidly expanding organization where space premium. Under the former system, which was far from antiquated, there was constant demand for more tool stockroom space because the shelves were overcrowded, but today the same floor space there plenty room handle additional require- ments for some time The inherently dangerous ladders have “a. WALTER TITUS Vice-President, International Business Machines Corp. ° ° been eliminated there are tools stored out reach, top racks; and tools are receiving much less damage storing than pre- viously, resulting very sub- stantial money saving. Because the wide variety products manufactured the En- dicott plant and the requirement for utmost precision the manu- facture the electric bookkeeping ° the recently reorganized tool stockroom the Endicott, Y., plant the International Business Machines Corp., Rotobin steel storage equipment various types effectively employed. and accounting machines, time re- cording devices, and similar com- plex and highly accurate devices produced, the efficiency the tool stockroom important factor the operation the plant. contains between 60,000 and 70,000 individual tools, such jigs and fixtures, serving out and receiving back between 200 and 300 each day. Usually single tool each kind sufficient stock. addition, carries between 1700 and 2000 types expendable tools such drills, reamers, taps, counterbores, milling cutters, saw blades, files, ete., stocking anywhere from one 600 each. About 150 calls for these items are re- ceived daily. Under the new system, fore- man and seven clerks now conduct the work the department and maintain the stock perfect con- dition amounts, condition and THE IRON AGE, August 12, ; Tool No. Part request form, which placed the tool storage space until the tool returned the stockroom. new type storage shelves and bins has been installed, the principle which the rotat- ing shelf mounted vertical shaft. Seven eight such shelves may mounted single shaft, each capable being revolved the clerk until the compartment seeking before him. Completes - PRODUCT FORM 493A 16% 529925 FoR USE PATENT 1,772,487 “speciat Each tool numbered, card the tool file showing the tool num- ber, the number the part that makes, and its location the stock- room. The machining room fore- man consults the routing sheet ascertain what tools will re- quired make certain part. sends tool request card (Fig. Galt Toot wo | RETNE.| cost IMPORTANT THIS TOOL MUST DELIVERED TOOL INSPECTION DEPT. FOR CHECK TOOL CRIB. PART TROUBLE IRON AGE, August 1937 the stockroom, indicating the number the tool needs. The file clerk takes the card from the tool file and gives the stock clerk, who notes, example, that the tool found 54-F- vertical section 54, the latter being marked metal tabs along the aisles. When the stock clerk removes the tool, leaves its place the tool request card, which destroyed only after the tool this way, without making any fur- ther record, the location the tool known, even though may use some machining depart- ment. addition, checking the tool number with the request card when the tool returned, the pos- sibility misplacing tool elimi- nated. tool needs resharpening repair, the foreman attaches the form shown Fig. and sends the stockroom, whence sent ABOVE 2—Form for repair sharp- ening tool found need attention during job. LEFT 3—Form used with tools which require repair sharp- ening after use. the tool room for repairs the grinding department for sharp- ening, after entry has been made the file card for the tool num- ber. such attention needed during job, the foreman fills out q | Foreman ten ; cost ise 2 | | | 7 | i tabulating card (Fig. 2), which gives preference over all others delay. When the tool has been made ready for use, the form shown Fig. attached, signed the inspector, and kept with the tool until the inspector approves the first piece turned out the next order received. These improvements add the safety and convenience our workmen, well their pro- ducing and earning power. They also enable give faster and better service our customers, not only the maintenance existing products, but the construction new ones. THIS TOOL FOR NEXT ORDER LAST PIECE ORDER CHECKS FASTEN THIS CARD SECURELY TOOL. CARD MUST REMAIN WITH TOOL UNTIL INSPECTOR APPROVES FIRST PIECE NEXT ORDER. 4—This form accompanies the repaired sharpened tool until its good condi-