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G u y H u bba rd Machine Tool Editor I ). S. C adot Art Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS G . H. M a n lo v e J. D. K nox W . G . G udf. G . W . B ir d sa l l Volume 107—No. 3 July 15, 1940 W . }. C a m p b e l l New York I. H . S u ch B . K . P r ic e L. E. B r o w n e READER COMMENTS 4 Pittsburgh Chicago R. L . H a rt fo r d ]. F . P o w e l l HIGHLIGHTING THIS ISSUE 19 Detroit Washington A. H . A l i .f n I.. M . L a m m NEWS London Administration Agrees to Five-Year Amortization 21 V in c e n t D f.l p o k t Arm), Navy Negotiate Aircraft Contracts Totaling $100,000,000 22 ASSISTANT EDITORS $136,743,900 in Contracts for Navy’s Air and Shore Defenses 22 A. R. Fin l e y Jav D l E u l i* Two-Ocean Navy Bill Authorizes 70 Per Cent Increase in Tonnage 23 1. C. Su ll iv a n I.a V e r n e N o ck Time Vital Element in Building Adequate National Defenses 23 G eo rg e U r ba n Youth Coes to Summer Schools To Learn Mechanical Skills. . 24 New York Jo hn II. C a l d w e l l Dominion Moves To Aid Industry Obtain Machine Tools, Equipment 25 Labor Board’s Decision 99 Per Cent Invective, Says Weirton 26 BUSINESS STAFF Steelworks Operations for Week...... 27 G. O. Mats Men of Industry...... • 28 Business Manager Scrap Inventories Reduced Nine Per Cent in First Quarter 33 C. H. Bailey Adrerrising Sender Railroads To Rule on Moderate Reduction in Rates to Southwest. 38 New York ...... E. \V. Kri u i /.iik r i; Obituaries • 39 B. C. S n e l l Pittsburgh ...... S. II. Jasper WINDOWS OF WASHINGTON ...... 30 Chicago ...... I.. C. P e l o t t Cleveland R. O . Ja e n k f . MIRRORS OF MOTORDOM • ...... 35 D . C. K if .fEDITORIAL—Till f.r Death Us Do Part ...... 4« J. W. ZuiiUR Circulation Manager THE BUSINESS TREND 4 ' MAIN OFFICE TECHNICAL Pcnton Building, Cleveland It Takes Health Plus Safety To Do the Job—By M. L. Robb 44 BRANCH OFFICES Coil Springs for Buicks ...... 46 Neu> Vork...... n o East 42»d Si. Process Alloys for Steclmaking Afford Important Improvements 52 Chicago...... 520 North Michigan Ave. Pittsburgh...... Koppcrs Building Making Bronze Bushings Efficiently—By H. Menck...... 61 Detroit ...... <>560 Cass Avc. A.S.T.M. Adds New Standards and Specifications for Metals...... 64 Washington National Press Building Cincinnati ...... ,734 Carcw Tower Materials Handling San Irancisco \ 100 Norwood Ave. Handling Built-To-Order, Part II—By Walter Brooking 48 Oaklandt Cali/., Tel. Glcncourt 7550 ,W n n ...... Caxton House Progress in Steelma\ing West mills ter. S.W, ; Flame Scarfing Increases Production— By John Hcfilcy 54 Metal Finishing lMK, l'KNTUN l*UHI4HHIN0 CO.. PurmM £ ld,,K- Glcvchwid, Ohio. John a New Process Is Developed lor Plating Metals onto Plastics 55 cj ‘a rr»*?u> or Hoard; E. !.. Shankr. Prïï p i- v r, \ rc&s,Ir<‘r: o. O. Hath. Vice 1 resident, k. C. Stkinkiiacii. Secretary. joining and Wilding pS m ÎumhÎi2il ,.ï,ure,lu1 °r Glrciilntlons; Awo- >&&'i£Sïït£Sv'n Shear Reinforcing for Concrete Beams 58 ill th r Designs Large Welders for Aircraft Work 62 rear ¿4 J e?!co anrt Gaimda. one eoum riii .» il I-*iroi»ean and foreign tesues) l&c r Single copies (current INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT ...... 7° C,ai* m n!t Wishing Co BEHIND THE SCENES 98 CONSTRUCTION AND ENTERPRISE. 103 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

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July 15, 1940 17 FIRST LINE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

Steel is essentially a peace­ panded its ore supplies—enlarged its blast time indusiry-and America's furnaces — increased open hearth and normal appetite for steel is great. electric furnace capacity—built new mills This is fortunate for all of us. and added new finishing equipment. But It permits steel producers to carry on more, Republic has built an organization year after year and to find employment of men who know steel. for hundreds of thousands of men. And now, seeing but dimly through the It makes management extend iiself to haze that clouds all business prophecy, remain competitive—io improve its produc­ but realizing our own deep responsibility. tion facilities—to better the quality of its old Republic, vital to peacetime prosperity, products—through research, to devise new pledges its every effort io help keep products—in order to win in the battle tor America the way we know it and love it markets that goes on apace in all industry. —to keep America safe for Americans— Republic has done exactly that and—in through steel, first line of national defense. the emergency now facing America—is in Republic Steel Corporation, Cleveland, O. a position io supply more and better steel —the first line of any nation's defense. Republic has invested millions of dollars in plants, in equipment, in research and in the training of men. Republic has ex- a PRODUCTION • PROCESSING • DISTRIBUTION • USE

HIGHLIGHTING THIS ISSUE

■ AGREEMENT in principle as to permissible stems from this source in anticipation. . . United amortization of investment for plant and equip­ States attorney general shows a disposition (p. ment required for the national defense program, 30) to “soft pedal” antitrust activities at this as well as to profits on armament contracts, was time. . . Historic Cramp’s shipyard (p. 22) is to reached last week (p. 21) at a White House con­ be revived. ference. Amortization is to be on a five-year basis. The Vinson-Trammell provision which would have limited profits on naval and army Not only are occupational diseases compensable and navy aircraft construction to 7 to 8 per cent in many states but affected workers are a lia­ will be dropped; instead, the forthcoming excess bility to the employer. M. L. Robb (p. 44) says profits tax will be made to apply to those as well that a real health program as all other industries. This decision, if applied Real Health in any plant’ supplementing a liberally, should eliminate questions as to future safety program, pays well, solvency which in some cases have prevented Program Pays benefiting employes as well manufacturers from accepting government con­ as the employer. . . . Walter tracts. J. Brooking (p. 48) discusses the design and fabrication of special racks which permit effi­ cient storage and handling of large and bulky Of vast importance to the metal producing items and special shapes, making it possible to and metalworking industries is the “two-ocean” utilize practically all of the cubical contents of navy bill now awaiting the President’s signature the storage space. . . . Dewey M. McCain (p. (p. 23). Under this bill the 58) tells how lack of continuity in concrete Defense on navy, by 1946 or 1947, will beams may be eliminated by use of diagonal bars have 35 battleships, 20 air­ welded into place. Its Way craft carriers, 88 cruisers, 678 destroyers and 180 subma­ rines, signifying manufacturing activities of John Heffley reports (p. 54) that most of highly diversified character. . . Contracts for the steel at Republic Steel Corp.’s Buffalo plant army and navy planes amounting to $100,000,000 now is being surface-conditioned by scarfing. were placed last week, the first (p. 22) of a se­ One operator can treat six to ries to add 25,000 planes to our national defense. eight times as much steel with Other naval awards, as well as awards under the Eliminates a scarfing torch as by chip­ W alsh-Healey act (p. 24), reflect progress toward Bottleneck ping, with the result that a national defense. A Westinghouse survey, how­ production bottleneck has ever, indicates (p. 23) that many months will been eliminated. . . H. Menck (p. 61) reveals pass before armament in general can be pro­ duced in volume. the solution to the problem of producing brass bushings in both small and large lots. A clamp­ ing flange cast on the bushing makes it possible Steel production last week surged up 13 points to machine the latter in one setup, after which (p. 27) to 88 per cent of ingot capacity with ad­ the flange is cut off. . . . Numerous new stand­ ditional gains in prospect. Order backlogs con­ ard specifications and tests are announced (p. 76) tinue to expand (p. 81) and by the American Society for Testing Materials. . . . New process (p. 55) plates metals on plas­ Deliveries mills have fallen somewhat further behind in deliveries. tics. Ex teruled It is difficult to obtain bars in less than 30 days while some alloy bars used by the aircraft and machine tool builders are sold ahead for several months. While national defense requirements are not yet taking much tonnage directly, much business

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20 /TEEL Administration Agrees to Five-Year Amortization

Decision Regarded as Industry’s "(,reen Light”.

Excess Profits Tax Will Apply to All Industries.

Profits Limitations of Vinson-'Prarrftnell Art 'To lie Dropped.

Ileavy Orders Placed for Army, \avy.

WASHINGTON by Henry Ford, know at what rate grant reconstruction finance corpo­ ■ AGREEMENT in principle on they may plan to depreciate, for tax ration money to Packard and similar plant and equipment amortization purposes, any new plant or equip­ firms to handle defense orders. policies, proposed excess profits tax ment they build to handle defense Packard, it was learned, has not and limitation on corporate profits orders. yet asked the RFC for a loan to on war material contracts was M. M. Gilman, Packard president, build a new engine plant, but such reached at a White House confer­ has said his firm would have to a request is expected to follow if ence last week. Represented were spend $30,000,000 on new plant and negotiations between Mr. Gilman the treasury, congressional tax com­ equipment to handle the order of and Mr. Knudsen are successful. mittees, the national defense ad­ 6000 engines for Britain and 3000 Agreement on a general excess visory commission and the federal for the United States. Depreciation profits levy to supersede the Vinson- loan administration. on a sum of this size would bulk Trammell rates, would generalize a It was agreed: large in the company's profit and tax that has applied until now only To permit plant and equipment loss calculations. to naval construction and to mili­ amortization on a five-year basis. Mr. Gilman, who conferred with tary aircraft construction. The forthcoming excess profits William S. Knudsen, defense com­ Vinson - Trammell rates, as tax will apply to all industries- missioner, on breakdown of the changed by amendments approved not just those executing national de­ $150,000,000 contract negotiations, June 28, limit such profits to 8 per fense contracts. Profit limitations said after the conference the pro­ cent of contract price or 8.7 per of 7 and 8 per cent on naval con­ jected contract was “definitely not cent of cost. These amended rates struction and army and navy air­ off.” superseded former limits of 10 per craft will be dropped in favor of cent on naval vessels and 12 per cent the excess profits tax. Smooths Way for RFC Loams on army and navy aircraft. It is believed the World war ex­ Announcement of the formula, One interesting story, emanating cess and war profits laws will not made for the conferees by White from well-connected persons here, is serve as a model for the new levy, House Secretary Stephen T. Early, that the army’s general staff is which is being worked out in con­ said it was "agreed that the plan rather apathetic toward the Rolls ference with the treasury. is certain to result in an appreciable Royce aircraft engines involved. Working out details in the new acceleration of the national defense Packard, the story goes, doubts the tax bill is expected to take consid­ program. At the same time it is wisdom of embarking on an expan­ erable time. Some observers be­ intended that there shall be no sub­ sion program to build this type of lieve it will not be finally approved stantial sacrifice of revenues accru- engine if future orders from the until late August or September, and tng to the United States treasury.” army are not assured. If Britain that this may cause some delay in The agreement, it was explained collapses, it is possible the 6000 en­ actual placing of defense orders. ater, removes a chief source of un­ gines built for her would not be President’s request for $4,848,171,- certainty for industrial concerns taken over by the United States, in 957 to be spent for “total defense” planning to expand to handle na­ view of the army’s attitude toward before July 1, 1941, went to congress tional defense orders. the Rolls Royce power plants. last week as scheduled. Accompany­ Such firms as the Packard Motor Agreement on the amortization ing message said the objectives are Gar Co., Detroit, considering a 9000- plan smooths the way for Jesse “to carry forward the naval expan­ engine contract that was rejected Jones, federal loan administrator, to sion program designed to build the

July 15, 1940 21 navy to meet any possible conjbina- munition for another 800,000 men engines, $219,100. Carlan Tool Co., Elizabeth, N. J., valve tion of hostile nayal forces .". . to or a total of 2,000,000 men if mobil­ reseating outllts, $7,050. complete the total equipment for a ization of such a force becomes nec­ General Electric Co.. Schenectady, land force, of ap p ro x im ately 1,200,- essary . . . to procure 15,000 addi­ N. Y„ motor generator sets, $7,870. H. Bellleld Co., Philadelphia, pipe 000 m en . ! . td^ procure reserve tional planes lor the army and 4000 $6,814. stocks of tanks, guns, artillery, am- for the navy.” Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp, W ashington, pumps, $59,760. ■s, General Time Instruments Corp., Thomaston, Conn., mechanical clocks $5,525. Swlnd M achinery Co., Philadelphia, ^rin^ Aavr Ae«*oliatc Aircraft drilling machines, $6,048. Mine Safety Appliances Co., Pitts­ burgh, submarine escape apparatus, $207,722.25. Contracts! Totaling $100,000,000 C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co., Newark, N. J., Are extinguishers, $118,978.65. A. Lietz Co., San Francisco, sounding m achines, $11,495. ■ DR. GEORGE J. MEAD, aeronau­ tion is being augmented has been American Metal Co., Ltd., New York, copper, $33,150. tical advisor to the national advisory made possible by discarding the old Ingersoll-Rand Co., Washington, air defense commission, announces con­ system of bidding and substituting a compressor, $8,152. tracts amounting to §100,000,000 for new plan of direct contract negotia­ Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn., mufflers, etc., $64,260. army and navy airplanes have been tions. Program has been worked Carrier Corp., New York, refrigerating awarded within the past few days. out in co-operation between the units, $8,630.70. He said this was the first of a series army, navy, defense commission and G ardner Denver Co., Washington, com­ pressors, $22,061.14. of contracts expected to add 25,000 aviation manufacturers. Only prov­ Okonite Co., Passaic, N. J., degaussing planes within the next two years. en types of planes and engines are wire, $48,028.50. First planes under these new con­ being ordered, while experimenta­ Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., New York, degaussing wire, $48,028.50. tracts are to be delivered in four to tion is being continued during their Crescent Insulated Wire & Cable Co., five months. Dr. Mead said it is ex­ production. Trenton, N. J., degaussing wire, $32,732. pected the 25,000 planes will be de­ Dr. Mead also announced the na­ General M achinery Corp., Hamilton, livered not later than July, 1942. He tional advisory committee for aero­ O., boring machine, $162,550. disclosed the RFC has agreed to loan nautics has received §8,400,000 MeKlernan Terry Corp., New York, automatic airplane paying out device, the aviation industry funds enough through Presidential order to build $15,724. to expand plant facilities. an engine research laboratory, prob­ Steuart Motor Co., Washington, auto­ Other contracts, Dr. Mead stated, ably at Langley Field, Va. He said mobiles, $12,600. now are being negotiated as quickly the committee already is conducting as possible. Of the contracts in proc­ extensive tests at Langley aeronau­ PLAN REHABILITATION ess of negotiation, he explained that tical laboratory. In addition, he an­ OF CRAMP’S SHIPYARD about 75 per cent are for army bomb­ nounced that a new establishment ers and pursuit planes. at Sunnyvale, Calif., is about read> The William Cramp & Sons’ Ship Dr. Mead pointed out that the to take over part of the work being & Engine Building Co.’s yard at great speed with which defense avia- conducted at Langley Field. Philadelphia will be rehabilitated as part of the navy's defense pro­ g ram , it w as rep o rted last week. Representative Michael J. Bradley, $130.7 13.900 in Contracts For Pennsylvania, said he had been ad­ vised by Rear Admiral Samuel M. Richardson that the yard had been selected eis one of the facilities to \avr s Air and Shore Defenses be reopened. It once was the larg­ est shipyard in this country. Ship­ building activities were discontinued in 1927 and the property placed in ■ THE NAVY last week awarded Bureau of supplies and accounts, liquidation. contracts totaling §136,743,900 for United States navy department, strengthening its air defenses and last week awarded the following shore facilities on both the Atlantic c o n tra c ts: WAGES-IIOURS ACT TO APPLY TO DEFENSE WORK and Pacific oceans. Department of­ J. M. Tult Metal & Supply Co. Inc., ficials said its was the largest let­ A tlanta, Ga., steel, $5,229.21. President Roosevelt last Friday ting of its kind in history. Noland Co. Inc., Washington, lava­ s ta te d th e a d m in istra tio n will not Among contracts awarded were: tories. etc., $7,561.38. De Laval Steam Turbine Co., Trenton, relax provisions of the wages and George A. Fuller Co., New York, N. J., pumps, $64,745. hours act for persons engaged in na­ and Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp., Spartan Aircraft Co., Tulsa, Okla., air­ tional defense work. New York, shore facilities at the na­ planes, $1,859,880.80. Calumet & Hecla Consolidated Copper The President’s decision followed val air station at Quonsett Point, Co., New York, copper, $86,625. a letter from Col. Philip B. Fleming, R. I., §24,204,000. Frick Co. Inc., Waynesboro, Pa., re­ wage-hour administrator, in which frigerating plants, $43,400. The Austin Co., Cleveland, stor­ Terry Steam Turbine Co., Hartford, the colonel said that no need for age facilities in the Puget Sound Conn., turbine parts, $9,284.80. lengthening hours contrary to the area, Washington, §7,300,000. Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp., Detroit, law had yet been demonstrated. alum inum. $116,345.50. Stone & Webster Engineering Leland-Gifford Co., W orcester, Mass., Colonel Fleming cited a wartime re­ Corp., New York, power plant im­ drilling machines, $25,951. port of the British munitions com­ provements at submarine base, Lon­ Heller Brothers Co., Newark, N. J., mission stating experiments over a don, Conn., and Boston navy yard, hummers, $8,713.32. period of 13 Vi months showed a de­ International Nickel Co. Inc., New §1,325,000. York, nickel alloy, $31,800. crease in munitions production as J. G. White Engineering Corp., Commercial Acetylene Supply Co. Inc., hours were lengthened. He also cited New York, power plant improve­ New York, cylinders, $5,100. Vanadium Corp. of America, New York a general order by the army chief of ments, Iona Island, N. Y., and New ferroslllcon, $7,216.70. ordnance issued in November, 1917, York navy yard, §740,000. N ational Supply Co., Holmesburgh. Pa., to the same effect.

22 .f TEEL quantify of finished products coming Two-Ocean \avr Bill Authorize» out,” He'sjid. "A? the end of a year we woulcPbe ready for mass produc­ tion and at irfji end of.tjyo years we . 7 0 l»cr C eut Increase in Tonnage would be going ,^reat guns^’, f* Westinghouse made-Harg^quanti- lies of war materials ctfirmg the^bsh ■ SENATE last week without a dis­ carriers was 245,500 tons; the in­ World war, amiiQs su rv e y e d its f«¡' senting vote passed the bill which crease is 200,000 tons, making a total cilities and potenff^jhes fob^neturn > J . increases the navy by 70 per cent. authorized tonnage of 445,500 tons. to munitions prad§)non. S ip y ey Similar action already had been tak­ Authorized strength of cruisers showed the company qualified to^gW en by the house. Bill has been sent was 479,024 tons; the new bill allows duce defense necessities^^ the foNy^, to the White House. an increase of 420,000 tons, making lowing periods of time: iT* The new bill increases the author­ the total tonnage 899,024 tons. Au­ Manufacture of shells in large ized composition of the navy in u n ­ thorized destroyer tonnage was 228,- quantities: Time required to get into der-age com batant vessels by 1,325,- 000; increase allowed is 250,000 tons, production, six to 24 months, de­ 000 tons. It also authorizes an ap­ with a total tonnage of 478,000. pending on quantity. propriation of $150,000,000 for essen­ Authorized strength of submarines Production of fuse timers for tial equipment and facilities at was 102,956 tons; „new bill allows an shells: Time required, 12 to 15 either private or naval establish­ increase of 70,000 tons, making a m onths. ments for building and equipping total of 172,956 tons. Manufacture of gun mounts and any complete naval vessels author­ Total authorized navy strength of other gun accessories: Time, four to ized by the bill. 1,724,480 tons is increase by 1,325,- 24 months, depending on type and Authorization of an appropriation 000 tons, making the total authorized q u an tity . of $65,000,000 for essential equip­ tonnage 3,049,480. Manufacture of special and stand­ ment and facilities for the manufac­ Estimated cost of constructing the ard lighting equipment, including ture of ordnance material or muni­ vessels authorized by the new bill the newly developed radio-controlled tions at either private or naval estab­ will be $3,760,000,000. Cost of ad­ seadrome contact lights: Time, some lishments is also contained in the ditional shipbuilding, armor and ord­ production at once. bill, and authorization of an ap p ro ­ nance facilities will be $250,000,000. Generators and motors for air­ priation of $35,000,000 fo r th e ex­ Estimated total cost, exclusive of craft auxiliary power: Time, eight pansion of facilities for the produc­ planes, will be $4,010,000,000, with to 12 months. tion of armor at either private or an additional $2,800,000,000 required Radio equipment for military use naval establishments. to complete the vessels now under on land, at sea or in the air: Time, construction. six to eight months. Authorizes Auxiliary Craft Senate committee believes that by Four Years for 50,000 Planes President also is authorized to ac­ 1946 or 1947 the navy will have 701 quire and convert or to undertake warships compared with 369 now. The goal of 50,000 airplanes should the construction of patrol, escort, As authorized by this bill, it is ex­ be reached by the spring of 1944, and miscellaneous craft necessary to pected that by 1946 or 1947 the fleet writes T. P. Wright, vice president supplement the tonnages authorized will consist of 35 battleships, 20 air­ in charge of engineering, Curtiss- in the bill; also to acquire 100,000 craft carriers, 88 cruisers, 378 de­ Wright Corp., New York, and ad­ tons of auxiliary vessels. stroyers and 180 submarines. This visor on aviation, national defense Bill increases the num ber of naval would mean that the American fleet advisory commission, in A via tio n . airplanes from 10,000 to 15,000 and will equal the combined fighting Mr. Wright estimates airplane pro­ provides that this total may be ex­ fleets of Japan, Germany, Italy and duction can be raised to 24,000 a ceeded if in the ju d g m en t of th e F rance. year in 30 months and that a pro­ President this number is not suf­ Within the past month contracts duction rate of 36,000 a year can be ficient to meet the needs of th e n a ­ for two battleships, four aircraft achieved in four years. To raise pro­ tional defense. carriers, 15 cruisers, 38 destroyers, duction to 50,000 planes a year Authorized strength in battleships 28 submarines, one submarine tend­ would require five years. was 660,000 tons; the increase pro­ er, one large seaplane tender, two What the President’s proposed pro­ vided is 385,000 tons, m aking a total small seaplane tenders and one mine gram means, he says, figures up to a authorized tonnage of 1,045,000 tons. sweeper, a total of 92 ships, have total of 75,000,000 square feet of Authorized strength of aircraft been placed by negotiated contracts. manufacturing floor space, com­ pared to 8,800,000 square feet at present; a manufacturing personnel of 680,000, against about 100,000 now; and an anticipated annual cost Time Vital Element in Building of $3,560,000,000. Production of big guns and heavy armor plate involves processes that by their nature require a long time Adequate Xational Defenses and which cannot be reduced. Gen. George C. Marshall, army chief of staff, recently stated two and one- ■ HOW soon can the United States the time element. half years would be required to-build achieve quantity production of air­ A. W. Robertson, chairman of a 16-inch gun and carriage. craft, armor plate, shells, big guns Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Armor plate manufacture also in­ and other defense requirements? East Pittsburgh, Pa., recently stated volves a long and complicated proc­ The illusion apparently widely it would take from four months to ess requiring months. Add to this a held—that an adequate defense is two years for his company to begin shortage of capacity for the tre­ merely a matter of a few billions of production in mass quantities for de­ mendous tonnage to be required for. dollars and a few months time is be­ fense. the huge naval expansion program ing dispelled as manufacturers take “It would require almost a year and the time problem becomes stock of their facilities and report on before there would be any great sobering.

July 15, 1940 23 of skilled labor. Federal security Youth

L>4 / TEEL various types of training in about Dominion Moves To Aid Industry the same proportion as industry’s requirements are expected to be. Hope has been expressed that when the mobilization peak has passed Obtain Machine Tools, Equipment industry will be able to absorb the added workers into other produc­ tion. TORONTO. ONT. is maintaining operations well above Dr. Will W. Alexander, vice presi­ a TO INSURE supplies of machine normal capacity at its Sydney, N. S., dent, Rosenwaid fund, Chicago, has tools and other equipment for Can­ works. New records are made fre­ been appointed to the staffs ada’s rapidly expanding war indus­ quently in production of iron, steel of Mr. Hillman and Paul V. tries, the government has organized and coal. In addition to the two- McNutt, federal security ad ­ the Citadel Merchandising Co. Ltd., year British contract for ingots, of­ ministrator. Dr. Alexander, who with offices in Montreal, and repre­ ficials report an expanded British recently resigned as farm se­ sentatives in Ottawa and New York. market for iron ore from the com­ curity administration administra­ Company will operate as a nonprofit pany’s mines at Wabana, Newfound­ tor, will devote his time to planning organization under direct super­ land, following the collapse of de­ the youth training program to meet vision of C. D. Howe, minister of liveries from France, Spain and defense requirements. munitions and supply. Officers are: Sweden. Stocks of iron at Wabana Appointment of a labor policy ad­ President, Thomas Arnold; vice pres­ as a t M ay 1, w ere rep o rted a t 850,- visory committe consisting of repre­ ident, L. J. Belnap; directors, J. D. 000 tons when decision was reached sentatives of the American Federa­ Johnson, C. E. Gravel and F. K. to operate at half time. Now the tion of Labor, Congress of industrial M orrow. company has returned to full time Organizations and the Railway Labor The Citadel company will aid production schedule. Executives association was an­ manufacturers having war material War Orders Total $6,214,891 nounced last week by Mr. Hillman. orders obtain tools and equipment, This committee recommended that both of Canadian origin and from Deoartment of munitions and sup­ in so far as possible the allocation the United States. ply last week awarded 1366 con­ of orders for defense materials The Dominion’s aircraft industry tracts totaling $6,214,891. The more should be so distributed as to make will receive special assistance in ac­ important orders: the fullest possible use of workers celerating production by the Federal Aircraft supplies—Canadian Vick­ now unemployed. It was therefore Aircraft Ltd., a new company whose ers Ltd., Montreal, $1,932,984; Ca­ recommended that an inventory of activities will be supervised by Mr. nadian Pratt & Whitney Aircraft experience and skills of unemployed Howe. Federal Aircraft officers Ltd., Longueuil, Que., $14,468; Alu­ union members be undertaken at are: President, R. P. Bell; direc­ minum Co. of Canada Ltd.. Mon­ once to assist in making available tors, Sydney Dawes, Blair Gordon, treal, $19,777; Aviation Electric such skilled workers as may be re­ Russell Smith and Allen Aiken. Ltd., Montreal, $112,750; British quired by private industry in meet­ Both the Dominion and Great Aeroplane Engines Ltd., Montreal, ing defense needs. Britain are increasing expenditures $16,417; Noorduvn Aviation Ltd., for war materials, and production, Montreal, $40,665; Irvin Air Chute, COMPULSORY TRAINING now at capacity in many plants, is Ltd., Ottawa, $86,713; Metallic Roof­ BILL STUDIED BY CONGRESS be!ng increased further. The Do­ ing Co. of Canada Ltd., Ottawa, minion’s expenditures this year will $6568; Robert Mulhall, Ottawa, $21,- Congress is currently considering exceed $1,000,000,000, according to 448; Ontario Hughes Owens Co. Ltd., a bill that has a definite bearing on present plans. Great Britain is re­ Ottawa, $152,789; Stanley Mfg. Co. the labor training program. Known ported planning to place additional Ltd., Toronto, $119,106; Lockheed as the “selective training and serv­ orders in Canada of $100,000,000. Aircraft Corp., Burbank, Calif., ice act of 1940,” it w as introduced To speed up mechanical transport $5578. by Senator Burke, Nebraska. production, the Canadian automo­ Under its provisions all men be­ Machinery and tools — Canada tive industry is making large ex­ tween 18 and 65, except those al­ Iron Foundries Ltd., Montreal, $130,- penditures for plant additions and ready enrolled in the armed forces 039; George W. Crothers Ltd., To­ equipment. Following announce­ of the United States and the na­ ronto, $9500. tional guard and reserves, would be ment last week that General Motors Electrical equipment — Canadian Corp. of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, Ont., required to register. Men between National Telegraph Co., Montreal, is spending $3,000,000 on plant im­ 21 and 45 would be liable for train­ S21.660; Canadian Pacific Railway provements, Ford Motor Co. of Can­ ing and service, at home and abroad, Co., Montreal, $12,320. ada Ltd., Windsor, announces work in land and naval forces. Those Ordnance British air ministry, has started on a $700,000 addition, between 18 and 21, and 45 to 65 England, $474,655; Canadian Cycle Canadian Bridge Co. handling the would be liable only for training & M otor Co. Ltd., W eston, O nt., $21,- steelwork contract. The new Ford and service in home defense units, plant will produce machine gun car­ 652. near their place of residence. riers. Over 50 per cent of the Ca­ Miscellaneous R- E. Wood & Basic training period, during nadian Ford plant now is being used Son, Chester, Pa., $32,252; Empire peace time, would be eight months, for making military machines. Brass Mfg. Co. Ltd., London, Ont., although it could be extended at Canadian primary steel producers $27,303; General Steel Wares Ltd., congress’ discretion. Proposed pay are maintaining production at a rec­ Ottawa, $8084; Noorduyn Aviation would be $5 per month, plus travel­ ord breaking pace, but despite this, Ltd., Montreal, $8547. ing expenses. For ten years after output is being augmented by heavy Construction- E. G. M. Cape & training, or until they reach 45, imports of finished and semifinished Co., Montreal, $134,477; Metropoli­ trained men would be reservists. steel from the United States. tan Electric Co. Ltd., Montreal, $90,- They would be subject to addition­ For some time past imports of 668; Johnson Bros. Co. Ltd., Brant­ al training for not more than one steel into Canada from the United ford, Ont., $364,032; Bennett & W hite month in any year, and not oftener States have averaged better than Construction Co. Ltd., Edmonton, than three years in any five. 20,000 tons weekly, with an addi­ Alta., $194,612; Poole Construction Further provision is made that tional 10,000 tons of scrap. Co., Regina, Sask., $692,000; A. W. (Please turn to Page 32) Dominion Steel & Coal Corp. Ltd., Robertson, Ltd., Toronto, $177,000.

July 15, 1940 25 Girdler, chairman of the board and Labor Board s Decision 99 Per R. J. Wysor, president, the adver­ tisement stresses steel’s importance as the first line of national defense. Leu I Invective« Says Weirton According to the advertisement, steel is essentially a peace-time in­ dustry. Because normal demand is ■ COMMENTING on Iho national have to be decided by the courts be­ so g re a t, steel producers in time labor relations board’s finding cause the company is convinced of em erg en cy can supply more and against the Weirton Steel Co., in that the board by its conduct of better steel. its dispute with the Steel Work­ the hearing disqualified itself from “And now , seeing but dimly ers’ Organizing committee, T. E. rendering an impartial decision.” through the haze that clouds all Millsop, the company’s president, The company was given 30 days business prophecy, but realizing last week stated: in which to prepare a reply. our own deep responsibility, Re­ “In this decision the labor board The board found the company vio­ public, vital to peace-time pros­ followed the same tactics it used lated the national labor relations perity, pledges its every effort to in issuing the original complaint. act at its three plants by engaging help keep America the way we The newspapers were given copies in “flagrantly unfair” labor prac­ know it and love it . . .” concludes of the decision a day before it was tices. It held the company dominated the advertisement. issued to the company. As a result the Weirton Steel employes' repre­ we have not had a chance to ex­ sentation plan and its auxiliary, amine the decision carefully. How­ Weirton Steel Employes’ Security Gear Sales in June ever, a cursory examination of its league, as well as Weir-Cove Com­ Decrease 3 Per Cent 98 pages indicates that it is about munity Security league and used 99 per cent invective and I per them as the spearhead of an attack B Gear sales in June were 3 per cent substance. on the CIO. cent below May this year and 43 “It is a startling document. Company’s antiunion campaign, per cent above June, 1939, accord­ Among other things it condemns the board stated, also included use ing to American Gear Manufactur­ the company because the E m ­ of labor spies, special watchmen, ers association, Wilkinsburg, Pa. ployes’ Bulletin (Weirton paper) assaults, beatings, terrorism, evic­ Sales for six months this year were contained extracts of speeches by tions and exclusions from work. 35 per cent above same period in a United States senator and a con­ Coercive propaganda, it is charged, 1939. Comparative index figures: gressman and published reprints of was likewise used by the company. 1940 1939 articles by Boake Carter and West­ Further announcement was made Jan u ary ...... 123 91 February ...... 116 3fi brook Pegler. by the board that it proposed to March ...... 114 104 order Weirton to disestablish its al­ April ...... 128 88 Chief Demand Dismissed legedly company-dominated unions, May ...... 133 93 J u n e ...... 129 90 “At the hearing th? SWOC provide financial and job restitution claimed over 300 men should be re­ to employes adversely affected by Average monthly index figure instated with back pay. Only 17 the company’s policies, and cease for first six months this year is 124 have been qualified and the balance showing favoritism to any labor compared to 92 for same period in dismissed. The company has ap­ union. 1939. proximately 12,000 employes. Nearly Litigation by the federal govern­ three years ago the hearing started ment against Weirton Steel Co. was Allegheny Ludlum’s Profit and preparation of the decision has begun in 1934, under the national required 18 months. The fact that recovery act. Suit was filed at that $1,008,000 for Quarter the board awards back pay to 17 time by the NRA labor board on ■ Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., men for the years consumed in charges preferred by the Steel hearing the case, confirms proof Brackenridge, Pa., reports consoli­ Workers' Organizing committee. dated net profit earned in quarter of the board's notorious disregard When NRA was outlawed by the Su­ ended June 30 totaled $1,008,121. This for the rights of employers. preme Court the case was dropped. "It is significant that two of the was equal, after preferred dividend 17 men now are being prosecuted The present case was filed in 1937, requirements, to 76 cents per share in connection with signatures on shortly after the Wagner act was on com m on, and co m p ares w ith net communistic petitions. Throughout passed. Volumes of testimony, more profit of $147,740 or 7 cents per share the hearing the board prevented the than 30,000 pages, were recorded in on common in the second quarter last company from presenting proof of course of the hearings, over a year. Revised net income for first communistic activities on the part period of more than 200 days. About quarter this year was $966,598, equal of its opponents. 500 witnesses were called upon to to 72 cents per common share. testify, and nearly 4000 exhibits “The decision dismisses the CIO Total net income for six months were offered. Hearings were held demand for recognition because ended June 30 was $1,974,719, equal in Weirton but were moved to CIO did not show substantial mem­ to $1.48 a share on common; net bership among company employes. Steubenville after Edward G. Smith, profit in same period last year was trial examiner, had been hung in This is in complete opposition to $354,322 or 19 cents a share on com­ effigy during a series of labor dem­ original claims of the CIO which m on. onstrations. brought about the hearing. Corporation also declared a $1.75 “Efforts of the board to abolish quarterly dividend on its preferred independent unions established by Republic Ad Pledges stock, payable Sept. 3 to record of the workers are in line with its A ug. 15. general policy of assisting CIO in “Defense for America’’ its efforts to stamp out rival labor J. D. Leary Dies organizations. Whether the Weirton ■ "Defense for America” and every workers will accept such domina­ effort to help keep this nation safe SB J. D. Leary, vice president, Cin­ tion by the board is a matter for for Americans is pledged in a new cinnati Steel Casting Co., Cincin­ them to decide. Exception to the de­ advertising series of Republic Steel nati, died at his home in that city, cision will be filed and the case will Corp., Cleveland. Signed by T. M. Ju ly 11.

26 /TEEL Feb. Hlar. Apr. llu v Six Months Steel Output 1UUin n ,,u ł TT n * i n 1 1 H i l r u î 37% More Than Year Ago Ollï#u ...... ■ Production of 5,532,910 net tons L .... of open-hearth and bessemer steel É 1 ingots in June brought the total w Wll 1940 A S *U V for the first half this y ear to 28,- a. 1s T " 678,124 tons, 37 per cent m ore th an 20,958,723 tons m ade in th e corre­ sponding period last year. Kk «5 June output was 14 per cent above that of May, 4,841,403 tons, m % and 57 per cent above 3,523,880 tons produced in June, 1939. American Iron and Steel institute also reports the steel industry oper­ ated at an average of 84.97 per cent of capacity in June, compared with 72 per cent in May, and 53.71 per mmmmmmm cent in June, last year. In the first six months this year operations averaged 72.64 per cent; in the first PRODUCTION... Up six months last year, 52.98 per cent. Production averaged 1,289,723 tons per week in June. ■ STEELWORKS operations last week advanced 13 points to 88 per cent, one point lower than the pre-holiday week. All 12 districts showed gains from the low of the preceding period. Last year the rate was 50.5 per District Steel Rates cent; two years ago it was 32 per cent. Percentage of Ingot Capacity Engaged In Leading Districts B irm ingham , A la. G ain of 17 points to 92 per cent, the level of Week Same points to 88 per cent placed produc­ the preceding week. ended week tion at the level prevailing before July 13 Change 1939 1938 Chicago An increase of 18 points the holiday. One open hearth was Pittsburgh . . . 80 +16 44 25 to 95 per cent brought production Chicago ...... 95 +1S 50 32.5 added and one was taken off. to the highest point this year, the Eastern Pa. . .. 84 +12 40 27.5 St. L ouis—Rate rose 13 points to same as the 1939 peak. Youngstown . . 84 +14 53 30 Wheeling ...... 94 +19 79 46 65 per cent, 16 open hearths being Cleveland—Rise of 8 points to 77 Cleveland ...... 77 + 8 43 26 in production. per cent with drop to about 60 per Buffalo ...... 90.5 +16.5 37 35 Cincinnati—Rebound of 23 Vi points cent expected this week as a lead­ Birmingham .. 88 +17 80 42 New England.. 85 + 5 40 35 to 77 '-j per cent as additional ca­ ing producer curtails for vacation. Cincinnati .... 77.5 +23.5 21 3S pacity was engaged after the previ­ Central eastern seaboard With St. Louis 65 +13 45 18 ous week’s layoff. one independent operating above Detroit ...... 92 +13 64 29 Detroit — With 24 of 26 open theoretical capacity, production last Average ...... 88 +13 50.5 32 hearths active the rate gained 13 week rose 12 points to 84 per cent, 1 point above the pre-holiday week. New England—Regained 5 points to 85 per cent, the level of the week Steel Ingot Statistics preceding July 4. P ittsburgh—Addition of 16 points _ , , Calculated -Calculated Monthly Production—All Companies Weekly .Number to 80 per cent, with higher level ex­ Open Hearth------Bessemer------T otal------produc- of Percent Percent Percent tlon. all weeks pected this week. Period Net of Net of "Net ' of companies in Wheeling—Advanced 19 points to tons capacity tons capacityy tons capacity net tons month 94 per cent, passing the former mark 194(1 Reported by Companies which in 1939 m ad e 97.97';; of Open Hearth and Jan. 100% of Bessemer. of 90 per cent, with probability of 5.369,601 86.40 285,714 56.10 5,655,31o 84.11 Feb. 1,276.595 4.43 this level being maintained. March 4,203,508 72.37 205,527 43.19 4,409,035 70.16 1,064,984 4.14 April 4.073,196 60.54 191,559 37.62 4,264,755 63.42 962.699 4.43 RulTalo—Production last week was May 3.798.3(1 63.11 176,335 35.76 3.974.706 61.04 926.505 4.29 4,582,694 73.74 258,709 50.S0 4,841,403 72.00 1,092.867 4.43 16 Vi points higher, at 90% per cent. June 5.228,529 86.8S 304,381 61.72 Y oungstow n, O. With 68 open 6 mos. 5,532,910 84.97 1.289.723 4.29 27,255,899 74.70 1.422,225 47.57 28,678,124 72.64 1,102,581 26.01 hearths and three bessemers in op­ 1939 Reported by Companies which in 1939 made 97.9 Jan. of Open Hearth and 100% of Bessemer. eration the rate is 84 per cent, up 14 3,413,783 55.35 165,080 27.22 3,578,863 Feb. . 3.149,294 52.83 807,870 4.43 points. The same production is March 56.55 219,621 40.10 3,368,915 55.07 842,229 4.00 April . 3,621,177 58.71 217,950 35.93 3,839,127 56.67 866,620 4.43 scheduled for this week. Pittsburgh 3.122,418 52.27 230,356 39.22 3.352.774 51.11 781,532 May 3,104,697 4.29 Coke & Iron Co. has blown in its June 50.34 190,467 31.40 3,295,164 48.64 743,829 4.43 3,314,012 55.48 209,868 35.73 3,523,880 53.71 821,417 4 29 stack at Sharpsville, Pa., and 6 mos. 19,725,381 54.76 1,233,342 July . 34.82 20.958,723 52.98 810,155 25.87 Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. will Aug. . 3,308,029 53.75 256,798 42.43 3,564,827 52.74 806,522 4.42 blow out one stack this week for Sept. . 3.965,515 64.29 276,479 -15.58 4,241,994 62.62 957,561 4.43 Oct. .. 4,436,792 74.45 332,676 56.77 4,769,468 72.S7 1,114,362 4.28 rebuilding. Nov. 5.626,685 91.22 453,492 74.77 6.080.177 89.75 li,372,500 4.43 Dec. . 5,694.788 95.34 452.995 77.12 6,147,783 93.71 1,433,050 4.29 5,468,880 88.87 353,134 B Reorganization committee of Fol- Total 58.35 5,822,014 86.13 1.317,198 4.42 48,226.070 66.43 3,358,916 47.05 51,584,986 64.70 989,355 52.14 lansbee Bros. Co., has notified em­ ployes and stockholders that the en­ tire assets of the company have now been transferred to the new' Follans- bee Steel Corp. The notice also states that operations at the Fol- lansbee, W. Va., plant are now at about 80 ner cent of capacity. July 15, 1940 MEN of INDUSTRY

■ MOWRY E. GOETZ has been ap­ manager and a director. He suc­ pointed district manager at Chicago ceeds R. W. Ruddon, resigned. Mr. for Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, L ip p ard h as been identified with the with F. R. Ward as assistant dis­ motor truck industry over 28 years, trict manager. Mr. Goetz succeeds an d fo r a n u m b e r of years was J. L. Hyland, who recently was president, Stewart Motor Corp., made district manager of Republic’s Buffalo. Cleveland operations. Mr. Goetz ♦ joined Republic in March, 1940, and E. Q. C am p, H um ble Oil & Refin­ previous to that was associated with ing Co., Baytown, Tex., has been Northwest Steel & Wire Co., Ster­ appointed a member, American ling, 111., as general superintendent. Petroleum institute’s committee on In addition to South Chicago and corrosion of refinery equipment, Grand Crossing works in Chicago, and committee on disposal of re­ Mr. Goetz also has charge of the finery wastes. Mr. Camp succeeds Sylvan works in Moline, 111. W. R. Hicks in both groups. « ♦ W. S. McKee, for several years Lewis M. Clement has been ap­ credit manager, Jones & Laughlin pointed m a n a g e r, engineering divi­ Steel Corp., Pittsburgh, has been Mowry K. Goetz sion, Crosley Corp., Cincinnati. Be­ named assistant treasurer. fo re jo in in g C rosley he w as chief engineer for Radio Corp. of America, ♦ town, O. He will be in charge of and b efo re th a t w as associated with Gordon Fox, vice president, Freyn sales of reinforcing bars, steel joists Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., Engineering Co., Chicago, has and kindred products. Western Electric Co., and others. assumed office as president, West­ ♦ ern Society of Engineers. R. V. Clay, vice p resid en t and gen­ George B. Troxell, associated with ♦ eral manager, Hanna Coal Co., St. S. Sloan Colt has been elected a Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa., Clairsville, O., will take over mar­ director, General Electric Co., since 1916, serving in the operating, keting and other executive duties Schenectady, N. Y., succeeding Sew­ metallurgical and sales divisions, with the company’s Cleveland office ard Prosser, resigned. Mr. Colt is returned to this country last week, July 15. He will be succeeded as president, Bankers Trust Co. after spending about three months general manager in charge of opera­ in England and France. ♦ tions at St. Clairsville by James John R. Haysak, associated with H yslop. F e rry C ap & Set Screw Co., Cleve­ ♦ land, 21 years, has been elected a Frank E. Billings has been elected vice president in charge of factory president and treasurer, Worcester William M. Jensen has resigned management. Stamped Metal Co., Worcester, as district sales manager, Pittsburgh ♦ Mass. Carl F. Carlstrom has been Steel Co., Pittsburgh. Mr. Jensen was Frank Parker, president, Iron & made vice president and general district sales manager for 13 years, Steel Products Inc., Chicago, has manager, and Wayne E. Billings, 10 years at San Francisco, two been appointed to the railroad scrap secretary . years at Chicago and the past year ♦ committee of the Institute of Scrap at Pittsburgh. He is returning to San Francisco where he will go into Iron and Steel Inc., New York. T. R. Lippard, associated with business as manufacturers’ agent. ♦ Federal Motor Truck Co., Detroit, H. M. Lane has joined Paul since last fall as vice president in ♦ Maehler Co., Chicago, as foundry charge of sales and engineering, Dr. Andrey Abraham Potter, dean research engineer. His experience has been elected president, general of the schools of engineering, and in design of foundries and installa­ director, engineering experiment sta­ tion of equipment dates back some tion, Purdue university, has been 40 y ears. awarded the Lamme medal for 1940 ♦ by the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, for his many Henry S. Hall, until recently open- achievements in the advancement of hearth fuel engineer, American engineering education and its appli­ Rolling Mill Co., Middletown, O., has < job cation to industry. joined Lukens Steel Co., Coatesvillo, Pa., as fuel engineer. ♦ F . F. H ickey, h ereto fo re vice ♦ president, Savage Arms Corp., New K. T. Davis has joined the sales York, has been elected president. engineering staff of Drever Co., He succeeds W. L. Wright, who has Philadelphia. Mr. Davis was for a become chairman. Mr. Hickey’s number of years vice president and headquarters will remain in Utica, general manager, Tate-Jones & Co. N. Y., and Mr. Wright’s in New Inc., Leetsdale, Pa. York. E. A. McDonald, secretary - ♦ treasurer, has been elected vice H. A. Taylor, for 14 years New president and treasurer, and G. T. York district manager for Concrete Wood, formerly assistant treasurer Steel Co., has joined the New York and assistant secretary, has been office of Truscon Steel Co., Youngs- Henry S. Hull chosen secretary. G. Noble David­

28 /TEEL son, of Chicopee Falls, Mass., for­ who will occupy the same position ant general accountant of United merly works manager, has been in the new plant. John B. Holmes, Aircraft, will succeed Mr. Gaffney named general manager, while F. assistant superintendent, Niagara as assistant treasurer and assistant R. Phillips continues as vice presi­ Falls plant, has been named plant secretary, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft division. dent. superintendent there. ♦ ♦ ♦ Frank L. Driver was elected presi­ John S. Roney has been appointed J. D. East, statistician for the dent, Driver-Harris Co., Harrison, exclusive factory representative in United States Steel Corp., has been N. J., at the directors’ meeting in eastern Michigan for McKenna added to the staff of Edward R. Stet- June. Other officers elected: Execu­ Metals Co., Latrobe, Pa„ with head­ linius Jr., of the national defense tive vice president and treasurer, quarters at 14425 Mark Twain ave­ commission, Washington, as statis­ Stanley M. Tracy; vice president in nue, Detroit. Mr. Roney was for tician. ♦ charge of foreign subsidiaries, John some time associated with American Drennan; vice president in charge of Rolling Mill Co., Middletown, O., and John M. Price, the past five years sales, F. V. Lindsey; vice president later was sales engineer for Foote vice president, Ferro Machine & in charge of manufacturing opera­ Bros. Gear & Machine Corp., Chi­ Foundry Co., Cleveland, affiliate of tions, H. D. McKinney; secretary and cago. Oglebay, Norton & Co., has been assistant treasurer, Ernest A. Harle- ♦ elected president, to succeed the J. Eugene Jackson, the past eight man; assistant secretary, Mildred late James F. Leitch. Henry B. My­ years associated with Chase Brass W. Clark. ers, factory manager since 1934, ♦ & Copper Co., Cleveland, as assistant has been named second vice presi­ process metallurgist, has been dent of the machine and foundry Don L. Orton has been nam ed named metallurgical engineer, Cop­ factory representative for Louis com pany. per Iron and Steel Development as­ Mr. Price has been associated with Allis Co., M ilwaukee, in th e C alum et sociation, to succeed Tom E. Bar- Oglebay, Norton & Co. subsidiaries low, recently resigned (S teel, Ju n e since 1913; was formerly superin­ 3, p. 28). Mr. Jackson, who attended tendent, Montreal Mining Co. and the University of Texas, will direct Castile Mining Co., and from 1929 to the research, development and serv­ 1932 was representative of Oglebay, ice activities of the association. Norton in the Soviet Union. Mr. Office of the association will be re­ Myers since 1911 has been inspector, tained at 5005 Superior avenue, machine shop superintendent and C leveland. factory manager of Ferro Machine ♦ & F o u n d ry . Charles H. Chatfield and Frank W. Caldwell have been appointed executive assistant to the vice Baldwin Locomotive president and director of research, respectively, United Aircraft Corp., Completes 109th Year East Hartford, Conn. Erie Martin ■ Baldwin Locomotive Works, Phil­ has been made engineering mana­ adelphia, parent company of the ger, Hamilton Standard Propellers Baldwin Group of Industries, recent­ division, succeeding Mr. Caldwell. ly completed its 109th year. While Joseph M. Barr has been named factory manager, Vought-Sikorskv primarily a locomotive concern, the Aircraft division, Stratford, Conn., company, with other members of the and James J. Gaffney becomes group, manufactures a wide variety Hon I,. Orton assistant treasurer and division of industrial goods. accountant, succeeding E. H. Glaet- Under the guidance of Charles E. tli, who has been assigned other Brinsley, president, in the last dec­ area, with headquarters at 8600 Pine duties and will continue as an ade it has consistently followed a avenue, Gary, Ind. Mr. Orton has assistant secretary. policy of decentralization and prod­ served industry in this area in a William R. Robbins, now assist- uct diversification. Ship propellers, sales engineering capacity for many hydraulic presses and diesel engines years. have been added to the products of ♦ the group until they have become a Fred L. Plummer, Cleveland, who vast workshop for heavy industry. has been retained by a United The Baldwin Group of Industries States corporation as consultant now consists of: Baldwin Locomo­ in a soil slip problem threatening tive Works, Philadelphia; Baldwin its South American plant, left by Southwark division, Eddystone, Pa.; plane last week for Paramaribo, Standard Steel Works division, Surinam (formerly Dutch Guiana), Burnham, Pa.; Pelton W ater Wheel S. A. On his return to this coun­ Co., San Francisco; Baldwin De try July 20, he will reside in LaVergne Sales Corp., Philadelphia; yarren, Pa., as chief research en­ Whitcomb Locomotive Co., Philadel­ gineer for Hammond Iron Works. phia; The Midvale Co., Philadelphia; ♦ and Cramp Brass & Iron Foundries C. S. Thayer, for 17 years super­ Co., Philadelphia. intendent of the Niagara Falls, N. In more than a century, the par­ . ’ P'ant of Aluminum Co. of Amer­ ent company has built over 60,000 ica, has been tran sferred to th e locomotives. ’The first was built in company’s new plant at Vancouver, 1832 by Matthias W. Baldwin, who wash., where he win servo as gen­ thought it would be his last. Re­ eral plant superintendent. Accom­ Harvey S. Johnson cently the company entered the panying Mr. Thayer to Vancouver diesel-electric locomotive field with will be David H. Beeten, former Who has been appointed vice president 660 and 1000-horsepower locomo­ operating assistant at Niagara Falls and general manager. Metal Specialty Co.. Cincinnati, a s noted in S t e e l , July 8 . p. 3 9 tives.

July 15, 1940 29 Windows of WASHINGTON

Government May hase I p on Antitrust Prosecution. Current expansion in the survey is reportedly intended to increase Commerce Department To Expand Industrial Survey. number of industries for which data may be made available and to im­ prove accuracy of figures already be­ Beryllium Suggested as Partial Substitute for Tin. ing released. Manufacturers re­ quested to participate are largely Speed Census Tabulations for Defense Commission. concentrated in the industries where adequate data are not yet available. Report form has been made as brief and simple as possible, and is limited to four basic items usually WASHINGTON through legislation. Administration, m ain tain ed on m a n u fa c tu re rs’ books. ■ QUESTION of antitrust prosecu­ however, is understood to be opposed Nevertheless, bureau specifically tions is currently in the fore with to any congressional action regard­ said it does not want any company government officials and national de­ ing the antitrust situation at this to incur expense of providing figures fense commission. tim e. not immediately available from its Business, co-operating in the de­ Commerce department has re­ records. fense program as closely as possible, quested several hundred representa­ Census Bureau Speeds Tabulation feels there should be some leeway tive manufacturing concerns to par­ in the Sherman law during the ticipate in an expansion of the R e p re se n ta tiv e B rew ster, Maine, present emergency. monthly industrial survey conducted last week introduced a bill, H.R. Reports are current justice depart­ by its bureau of foreign and domes­ 10185, am en d in g strategic met­ ment officials have informed de­ tic commerce. Survey provides cur­ als bill “to require the same fense commission members they will rent information on manufacturers’ survey of the uses of beryl' refrain from antitrust prosecution, inventories, new and unfilled orders liu m in alloys th a t has been temporarily at least. Nevertheless, and shipments. made in the uses of tin and other business has its fingers crossed, In its request, the department metals and that wherever the uses especially as no responsible justice stated: "The swift turn of recent of beryllium alloys are comparable department official has made any events has made it even more im­ or superior to those bronzes and public statement to that effect. perative that business men and gov­ other alloys containing substantial Various reports, however, indicate ernment have adequate information percentages of tin, that steps be the assertion might be correct. Re­ on current business movements.” taken to have produced and stored the necessary quantities of beryllium cently an executive of one of the Such data are declared particularly nation's largest manufacturers was essential to keep pace with rapid p roducts as can be successfully used called to Washington and asked to shifts in placement of orders, ship­ for war purposes and a correspond­ participate in the defense work. In­ ment of goods, and level of inven­ ing reduction in the storage of tin.” terviewed by a cabinet officer, he tories in American factories. Bill was referred to the house called particular attention to the committee on military affairs. fact his firm was being investigated Seek Broader Coverage Latest data concerning the na­ by the department of justice. He Companies already furnishing tion’s basic resources for defense-- did not want to put himself into data, on a voluntary basis, aggre­ essential industries and their capaci­ a position, he said, of buying off gate almost 40 per cent of all manu­ ty, manpower and what it is trained his firm in this case. facturing activity in United States. for, natural resources and where The cabinet officer conferred with Information available provides they are located—are being speeded the attorney general, and the busi­ estimates of new orders received, by the census bureau from its 1910 nessman is now working in the de­ changes in inventory position and canvass for guidance of the national fense program. It is reported the unfilled order backlogs and trend of defense commission. justice department has “soft-pedaled” shipments or deliveries. Data now Thirty-seven key industries, es­ its investigation against his com­ being released include not only man­ sential to defense plans, have been pany. ufacturing as a whole but also 10 selected for emergency handling. Only other way in which this mat­ major industry groups, including As 1940 schedules on American ter could be handled would be iron and steel goods and machinery. manufacturing come to the tabu-

30 /TEEL man can run two or more m achines A «emfe|;

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"Profit Producing Machine Tools 31 July 15, 1940 lating organization in Washington, metric tons. Ninety per cent ar­ em ploym ent, occupation or profes­ day-to-day totals are maintained, rived by sea, 89 per cent via Gib­ sion req u isite to national defense showing comparisons between 1939 ra lta r. program. Every effort would be and 1937 as to number of plants of Expressed in terms of per day made to disturb civilian morale and each type, wage earners and value consumption, Italy apparently is productive capacity as little as pos­ of products. capable of producing annually from sible. These running tabulations can be her own domestic resources suffi­ Definite classifications indicating made available to the defense com­ cient crude steel for 144 days of which industrial workers would be mission on short notice. Thus de­ peace-time consumption. Data con­ considered “n ecessary to the nation­ fense officials can have, at any time, cerning amount of emergency stocks al interest” above all others have latest figures on key industries by of iron and steel on hand in Italy not been determined. Undoubtedly, states, as well as accurate measure­ are unavailable. how ever, m en train ed to fill antici­ ments of trends in these industries pated sh o rta g e s o f skilled and semi­ during past two years. Iron and CONGRESS ADJOURNS FOR skilled workers in metal industries steel, motor vehicles, aircraft and DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION would be so grouped. shipbuilding plants and machinery C on g ress ad jo u rn ed Ju ly 11-22 Determination of how many men are some of the 37 key industries should be called up fo r military for the Democratic convention held receiving special treatment. training, and when, would be left a t Chicago b eginning Ju ly 15. Nation’s labor force will be an­ to the President. alyzed to show what workers can Senator Barkley, majority leader do, how many can do each type of the upper house, announced at AERONAUTIC EXPORTS of work and how' they are distrib­ adjournment that practically no RISE 4 PER CENT IN MAY uted in various communities. Twelve business will be transacted by the se n a te d u rin g th e w eek of Ju ly 22. broad classifications have been set Exports of aeronautic equipment Some members, he declared, will up, including: Professional: semi- in M ay to taled $22,590,110, 4 per not be able to return to Washing­ professional; farmers and farm cent above April, and 118 per cent ton by that time. He made the managers: proprietors, managers over May, 1939. Six countries took and officials; clerical, sales and kin­ statement following an agreement 84 per cent of the exports as fol­ with Senator McNarv, minority dred workers; craftsmen, foremen low s: and kindred skilled workers; opera­ leader. F ra n c e ...... $10,994,13" tives -semiskilled factory workers, United Kingdom ...... 2,642,433 machine tenders, etc.; domestic serv­ SW ED EN ’S 194« IRON, STEEL C hina ...... 1,493,559 ants; other service workers, such DEMAND MAY EXCEED OUTPUT Sw eden ...... 1,473,467 as policemen and firemen; farm la­ A u stra lia ...... 1,386,101 Pig iron production in Sweden borers and foremen; unpaid family Netherlands Indies 1,081,346 during 1939 was unusually high, farm workers; laborers, except farm May exports consisted of: while ingot and rolled iron output laborers. These figures will be pre­ 309 aircraft ...... $14,538,636 established a new record, accord­ 397 engines ...... 3,408,915 sented for each county. ing to Commercial Attache George Engine parts ...... 1,833,076 Other industries related less di­ C. How'ard, Stockholm. Domestic Instruments ...... 229,482 rectly to defense will be analyzed consumption of ingot rolled and Propellers ...... 607,070 as rapidly as possible after the pre­ forged iron was approximately 1,- Parachutes ...... 83,933 Other parts ...... 1,888,998 ferred group. 000,000 tons last year. Local au­ Decennial census of mines and thorities anticipate the same level Exports in the first five months quarries, covering operations in will be maintained during 1940. this year totaled $110,796,758, 189 per cent more than in the like pe­ 1939, is expected to furnish infor­ Whether Swedish iron and steel mation of vital importance to the riod in 1939. Ten principal markets industry can satisfy this expected took 93 per cent of the exports in defense commission, since about demand hinges on fuel, scrap and 90 per cent of the raw materials the five months this year, as fol­ pig iron supplies. While fuel im­ low s: covered is used either directly or portation is appreciably improved F ra n c e ...... $58,179,125 indirectly by the nation’s basic and no particular difficulty is ex­ industries. Statistics covering pro­ United Kingdom ...... 13,160,320 pected for normal demand, it is cur­ A u stra lia ...... 9,387,254 duction of coal, petroleum, iron and rently almost impossible to import C an ad a ...... 5,779,606 manganese ore will be included. scrap and pig iron. Sweden has F in lan d ...... 3,805,024 available capacity for increasing its S w e d e n ...... 3,801,067 C hina ...... 3,176,592 ESTIMATE ITALY’S STEEL domestic output of pig iron. Un­ certainty as to availability of suf­ Netherlands Indies .... 2,367,628 OUTPUT AT 1,300,tKtO TONS T u rk ey ...... 1,843,081 ficiently large fuel supplies for such N o rw ay ...... 1,441,771 Factors entering into Italy’s iron abnormal requirements, however, and steel productive capacity indi­ makes prospects for 1940 question­ able. PLANEMAKERS ACCUMULATE cate that country’s output of crude BILLION-DOLLAR BACKLOG steel from domestic resources dur­ ing next twelve months may total Compulsory Training Bill Backlog of orders in the aircraft 1.300.000 metric tons, according to industry now totals about $1,000,- Vice Consul J. L, Goshie, Rome. Studied by Congress 000,000, according to a recent sur­ This is about 52 per cent of the vey. E m ployes n u m b er 100,000. If 2.500.000 tons officially estimated to (Concluded from Page 25) and when a goal of 50,000 planes a be Italy’s maximum annual require­ men whose employment in indus­ y e a r is reached, it is estim ated the m ent. try and agriculture is necessary to in d u s try w ill em ploy 700,000 for For the balance of her needs, the national interest be deferred manufacturing alone. Italy is dependent on foreign from service under regulations Backlog of aircraft and affiliated sources. Official statistics show made by the President. Local boards companies in Southern California that during first half of 1939, net would pass on the deferments. is $343,756,762, with an employment Italian imports of iron and steel, Grounds for deferment would in­ of 36,000 and a monthly payroll of including scrap, crude and semi­ clude: Dependents, key position in $4,875,000. M ay o rd ers fo r this manufactured items, totaled 461,203 industry or agriculture, essential group alone totaled $123,631,364.

32 / TEEL ures also include returns from 930 Scrap Inventaríes Ilediicetl dealers and 848 automobile wreckers who accounted for 90 per cent of ton­ nage reported by these sources Nine I*er Cent in First Quarter Dec. 31. Estimated consumer stocks March 31 included 2,555,000 tons purchased ■ DOMESTIC stocks of iron and mates of consumer stocks are based scrap, 1,734,000 tons home scrap, steel scrap at consumers’ and sup­ on the assumption that the com­ total 4,289,000 tons, and 3,407,000 pliers’ plants and in transit at the panies reporting held 94 per cent of tons of pig iron. These compare with close of March approxim ated 6,669,- such stocks. stocks Dec. 31 as follows: Purchased 000 gross tons, or 9 per cent less Scrap consumption in March scrap 3,012,000 tons, home scrap 1,- than 7,302,000 tons reported a t th e totaled 2,906,000 tons, indicating 729,000 tons, total 4,741,000 tons, and end of December, 1939, according to that known stocks held by con­ pig iron, 3,369,000. These represent the bureau of mines. sumers and suppliers at the end of a decrease of 15 per cent in pur­ Included in the March total are 2,- first quarter were equivalent to ten chased scrap, virtually no change in 380,172 tons on hand and in transit weeks supply, compared with eight home scrap and 10 per cent decrease to suppliers' yards and an estimated weeks supply as of Dec. 31, at the in total, compared with Dec. 31, 4,289,000 tons of purchased and December consumption rate of while pig iron stocks increased 1 per home scrap on hand and in transit 3,773,000 tons. cent. to consumers’ plants, compared with The accompanying summary of No estimate of stocks held by non­ 2,560,688 tons and 4,741,000 tons, re­ scrap and pig iron stocks was com­ consumers was possible as coverage spectively, Dec. 31. piled from returns from 761 con­ of the canvass, as far as suppliers Inventories reported by larger sup­ sumers who accounted for 94 per arc concerned, is unknown, though pliers reporting in both surveys in­ cent of total scrap used in 1938, and data include virtually complete re­ creased 4 per cent, while railroad from 66 large railroads and 194 se­ turns from larger suppliers. Stocks stocks were 14 per cent lower. Esti­ lected manufacturing plants. Fig- held by dealers, auto wreckers, rail­ roads and manufacturers declined Foreign Trade in Scrap lrom approximately 2,561,000 tons Dec. 31 to 2,380,172 tons March 31, a G ro ss T o n s decrease of 7 per cent. The down­ E x p o rts- ward trend was most evident in the United steelmaking areas of western Penn­ Year Imports Total Japan Italy Kingdom Others sylvania, eastern Ohio, Illinois, Ala­ 1925-29 average .. .. 89,333 299,962 93,341 47,936 2/273 156,412 1935 ...... 73,953 2,103,959 1,117,973 382,775 277,366 325,845 bama and Maryland, ranging from 1936 ...... 153,118 1,936,132 1,057,621 285,126 364,874 228,511 15 to 23 p e r cent. 1937 ...... 81,640 4,101,549 1,911,508 381,394 847,177 961,470 1938 ...... 24,451 2,998,607 1,381,801 434,717 387,347 794,742 1939 Scrap Consumption High 1939 ...... 29,492 3,584,439 2,024,264 425,896 508,293 625,986 Sharp increases were made in 1939 in scrap consumption, exports Scrap and Pig Iron Stocks March 31 and prices and a small increase in Gross Tons consumers’ stocks. Pig iron stocks, Suppliers’ stocks------however, declined. Domestic scrap Scrap consumption totaled 32,434,407 gross Iron Automobile Manufac- dealers wreckers Railroad turers Total* tons in 1939, an increase of 52 per Prepared scrap: cent over 1938. Pig iron consumption No. 1 Heavy-melting steel 383,557 11,297 74,265 7,223 476,342 was 31,457,767 tons, 70 percent above No. 2 heavy-melting steel 380,624 41,085 2,868 2,566 427,143 Bundles 116,090 995 244 4,109 121,438 the previous year. Pig iron used in Cupola grades 207,505 4,363 15,710 1,933 229,511 steel manufacture increased 73 per An o th c r...... 310,152 11,923 152,064 12,316 486,455 cent, while scrap used rose only 56 „ To,tal ...... 1,397,928 69,663 245,151 28,147 1,740,889 per cent. Proportion of home scrap Unprepared or partially prepared in steel manufacture decreased from scpap ...... 387.094 92,981 92,154 1,511 573,740 27.2 per cent in 1938 to 26.4 per cent Scrap in transit to yards or for ex- port and at docks...... 55,759 3,319 6,465 65,543 in 1939. Decrease in purchased scrap proportion dropped from 22.8 per ______Total «CMP...... 1,840,781 165,963 343,770 29,658 2,380,172 cent in 1938 to 21.0 per cent in 1939. Production of steel ingots rose 66 known ^coverage'* Ac,ual total of suPPllers’ stocks cannot be estim ated due to un- per cent. Pig iron consumed at Consumers’ stocks------foundries increased 51 per cent while In transit scrap charged to iron furnaces in­ Purchased scrap: At plantS to plants Total* creased 40 per cent. No. 1 heavy •melting steel...... 699,021 32,830 731,851 Scrap exports were 20 tier cent Bundles K StCGl...... 403.007 30,165 433.172 larger than in 1938, totaling 3,584,439 tons, second only to the record ship­ Ser-::::::::::::::::::;:;;;;;her ...... 641.139 ™ 21,395 662,534Sffi ments of 1937 in tonnage and value. Open-hearth furnaces in 1939 con­ Home scrap?1 ...... 2,267,515 124,478 2,391,993 sumed 22,795,434 tons of scrap, 70 ? r r grades ...... 1,308,558 1,592 1,310,150 per cent of the total, compared with tter...... 313,439 108 313,547 14,607,630 tons, 68 per cent, in T° tal ...... 1,621,997 1,700 1,623,697 year of 1938. Total scrap ...... 3,889,512 126,178 -1,015.690 Scrap prices fluctuated widely in 1939, the rise during the active war Pig Iron .. ~ ------_ _ 3,229,994 30,311 3,260,305 months being the most rapid since June, 1917. Pig iron in 1939 was 2.535 TOO 7[)>nstehnmTOtal consaIners' stocks estim ated as follows: Purchased scrap 3.407,000 tons 1.734.000 tons, total scrap 4,289,000 tons, and pig iron steady, the only change being an in­ crease of $2 per ton in September.

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Mr. Gilman's Experience with the Government. thought the disagreement probably arose over details of amortizing the large investment in tooling. Conflicting Ideas at Washington Causing Delay. One Packard spokesman pointed out that in dealings at Washington Packard Receives “Splendid Co-operation fro m Ford"”. on defense matters, a serious situa­ tion develops because of three con­ More Manufacturers Raise Price To Cover Tax. flicting philosophies — government officials and bureaus operating along quasi-dictatorship lines; in­ 2,388,000 Automobiles Scrapped Annually in U.S. dustrialists eager and anxious to get orders, but obviously with DETROIT statement ready in a minute.” reasonable profits permissible and ■ NEWSMEN here received a hur­ Considerably dumfounded, the some sort of arrangements to ry-up call last Monday for a press reporters started a barrage of ques­ cover extra investments for plant conference w ith M. M. G ilm an, tions. Had directors refused to ap­ and equipment; and labor leaders president of Packard Motor Car prove the contract? Would Mr. concerned with protecting organized Co., at which tim e he w as supposed Gilman return to Washington? Was groups, pegged wages and short to be ready to answer a barrage the next move up to the govern­ hours. Composing these three of questions concerning the air­ ment or to Packard? To all of widely divergent viewpoints is not plane engine contract assumed to which came a noncommittal reply. a simple matter and leads to de­ be "in the bag” for Packard. The statement handed out read; lays and lost motion. Prior to the press conference Mr. “The matter of a possible contract Two things Mr. Gilman made Gilman had talked to reporters—too for the building of Rolls-Royos mo­ plain; That Packard had received much in detail, he said later—about tors for England and the United splendid co-operation from Ford the contract which came up for con­ States was discussed at a meeting officials who have been studying sideration of Packard directors at of all of the board of directors of the Rolls-Rovce engine for. many a special meeting Monday. In­ the Packard Motor Car Co. today. weeks: and that regardless of what volved were 9000 Rolls-Royce M er­ Packard Motor Car Co is anxious hapooned 'here would be no inter­ lin engines, 3000 for th e U nited to be of public service and is hope­ ference with plans to proceed with States government, 60C0 for the ful that a satisfactory agreement normal production and announce­ British government. Tooling pro­ can be reached, but there are many ment of 1941 models. Should add!- gram was to require ten months matters that require further study.” tional plant space be required for from date of contract, plus expend­ What are some of these “many aircraft engines, it is believed that iture of some $30,000,000. matters” Mr. Gilman “really could nearby idle plants could be ac­ An additional 14,000 m en w ere not say.” Had the Rolls-Royce rep­ quired. Engine test houses, an im­ estimated to be required to supple­ resentatives, now at the Ford plant, portant phase of aircraft' engine ment the present normal Packard planned to move to Packard? Mr. manufacture, could be located at working force of 10,000. Initial Gilman did not know. Assuming the Packard proving grounds near production was calculated to be 20 the contract should be signed, Utica, Mich. engines per month, increasing to would Packard engineers undertake The Packard plant was closed any further redesign of the en­ 840 per month after five months. last week as far as car assemblies gine? Mr. Gilman did not know. Based on earmarked appropriations were concerned, the final week’s drawn up by the government, the Three Conflicting Philosophies run seeing 977 units produced. engines would have a sales price Model changeover is now in process of about $14,500 each. Supposedly, Upshot of the meeting naturally and by the end of the month some Mr. Gilman had the contract in his was that immediate doubt arose pilot job should be coming off Pocket, awaiting only the stamp of over whether Packard directors assembly lines. Preview of new approval by directors. The latter, actually wanted the contract. That models is expected early in August. incidentally, include Mr. Gilman. last minute disagreement over some Packard has made a number of Alvan Macauley, chairman of the phase of the proposal developed forays into engine manufacture board; Truman H. Newberry, Hugh there can be no question. But it outside of purely passenger car E. Bodman, James T. McMillan, ail is still too early to conclude that tvpes. At the time of the last of Detroit, and R. B. Parker, Pack­ Packard will not build the Rolls- World war, the company launched ard distributor in Philadelphia. Royce engines. Some observers into manufacture of Liberty mo­ As reporters filed into Gilman’s Material appearing In this department tors, building in all some 6500 of office, he smiled and said, "W ell, is fully protected by copyright, and its use in any form whatsoever without these units. Some years later ex­ boys, I won’t talk. I’ll have a permission is prohibited. periments were made with an air­ July. 15, 1940 35 MIRRORS OF MOTORDOM—Continued

plane diesel engine, but this was vestige of truth. For example, a of this year to 118,571, compared dropped abruptly. Currently the Plymouth dealer in northern Ohio with 80,031 for the first s ix months company is building large marine told a friend two weeks ago that of last y ear. H udson June sales engines for installation in “torpedo” the Plymouth plant in Detroit had w ere 57 p e r cent ahead of a year boats for the navy department, and shut down to shift its entire pro­ ago. Chevrolet combined new and reputedly has carried out extensive duction over to guns, thus making used c a r and tru c k sales in June development work on new types an acute shortage of new cars, with sm ash ed all records fo r this month, of aircraft engines, other than the the likelihood that no more would totaling 317,405 units. Rolls-Royce design. be available for several months. A verage n u m b e r of old vehicles An important question seems to Dealers handling other makes of scrap p ed a n n u ally in the United be what Ford will do should Pack­ cars have thrown out similar “con­ States during the last decade ard agree to the Rolls engine build­ fidential” tips, probably in the amounts to 2,388,000, according to ing job. Ford has had several hun­ effort to drive in hesitant buyers. advance figures from the 19-10 edi­ dred men at work for weeks work­ When such reports are proved erro­ tion of A u to m o b ile F acts and Fig­ ing up design details of the engine neous, the buyer is going to think ures. In the same period the aver­ and is understood to have perfect­ one of two things that the dealer a g e n u m b e r of new vehicles sold at ed some details almost to the pro­ is crazy and cannot be trusted, or re ta il w as 2,807,666, indicating that duction stage. For instance, crank­ that the manufacturer is trying to rep lacem en t of scrapped vehicles shaft design is reported to have pull the wool over his eyes. In represented 85 per cent of total been reworked for steel casting, sales. with a weight saving of around 125 B a tte ry of 1000-watt floodlights pounds over the British forged steel h as been in stalled on the Cadillac- shaft. No announcement of any LaSalle final assembly line to aid suspension of this activity at Ford Automobile Production close in spection of finishes, uphols­ has been heard. Passenger Cars and Trucks—United tery, etc. They provide an aver­ Another angle to the Ford matter States and Canada age of 700 foot-candles of illumina­ is that the company is supposed By D epartm ent of Commerce tion on bodies, compared with the to have advanced several million 1938 1939 1940 fo rm e r 40. dollars of capital expenditure for Jan. . . . . 226,952 356,962 449,492 Its French plant incident to manu­ Feb...... 202,597 317,520 422,225 March . . . 238,447 389,495 440,232 Output of Steel-Cutting facture of the Hispano-Suiza air­ April. . . . . 237,929 354,266 452,433 craft engine, only to have the con­ M ay___ . . 210,174 313,248 412,492 Carbides Up 372 Per Cent tract canceled by the French gov­ June . .. . . 189,402 324,253 *366,800 ernment. This may have motivat­ 6 mos.. . . 1,305,501 2,055,744 *2,543,674 ■ P ro d u ctio n of cem ented carbide ed Ford’s unwillingness to build J u ly ___ . . 150,450 218,494 m etal designed fo r steel cutting any Rolls engines on a British Aug. . .. 96,946 103,343 Sept. . .. 89,623 192,678 tools was 372 per cent greater in con tract. Oct...... , . 215,286 324,688 second quarter this year than in 390,405 368,541 Retail Prices Rising the corresponding 1939 period, ac­ 406,960 469,120 cording to W. G. Robbins, presi­ The rapidly changing foreign pic­ Year . .. . 2,655,171 3,732,608 dent, Carboloy Co. Inc., Detroit. An ture has caused conjecture over the affiliate of General Electric Co., possible fate of American-owned •Estimated. S chenectady, N. Y., Carboloy is a assembly and manufacturing plants Estimated by Ward's Reports major producer of steel cutting in Europe. General Motors has Week ended: 1940 19391 tool metals. long since written off its invest­ June 15 ...... ___ 93,635 78,305 U se of th ese c u ttin g tool mate­ ments in plants like the Opel fac­ June 22 ...... 90,060 81,070 June 29 ...... ___ 87,550 70,663 rials, including tantalum and ti­ tories In Germany and knows little July 6 ...... 51,975 42,784 tanium carbides, is increasing phe­ of what is going on there now, ex­ July 13 ...... ----- 62,176 61,610 nomenally, said Mr. Robbins. This cept that no passenger cars are is partly due to impetus resulting being made. An Opel truck plant tComparable week. from armament production and the near Berlin presumably is turning need for extra speed in machining out transport equipment for the m ilitary. operations. T he co m pany's figures reveal A Chrysler assembly plant at either event, the result is distinctly that since the second quarter of Antwerp now is under German con­ unfavorable. 1939, just prior to the start of hos­ trol, but advices to this country There is little doubt that such indicate that it did not suffer to comment is effective in clinching tilities abroad, production of car­ any extent from air attack. sales. Customers who have been bides for steel cutting tools has in­ Last week it was announced that in a vacillating mood are coming creased 60, 255, 282, and 372 per private capital in India had sub­ through with orders, particularly cent for each respective succeeding scribed $7,000,000 for an automobile when the added impact of possible q u a rte r. assembly plant in Bombay, to be price advances is felt. Production of finished steel-cut­ supplied exclusively by Chrysler Most manufacturers have added ting tools by Carboloy, as opposed export division. Walchand Hira- several dollars to retail prices to to sale of hard metal blanks only, chand, allied with shipping inter­ cover advances in federal excise h as sh o w n a com parable increase. ests, heads the local group in India, taxes. Some of the increases have and initial plans call for assem­ been announced publicly; others B "T he E yes H ave It,” an educa­ bling Chrysler export models from have been quietly marked down on tional sound slide film portraying parts purchased from Chrysler price tags and nothing further methods for preventing eye acci­ here. No Chrysler capital is in­ said. Hudson has released a new dents in industrial plants, has been volved in the plant or its merchan­ price list for 1940 models showing completed by National Society for dising activities, according to a advances of $10 to $40, as of July 5. Prevention of Blindness Inc., 50 West Chrysler spokesman here. Olds sales for June totaled 18,086, Fiftieth street. New York. Film, in­ Some strange stories are materi­ or 44 per cent ahead of June last tended for groups of workers, fore­ alizing in outlying sections of the year. Pontiac June sales exceeded men and safety directors was di­ country about the effect of the the May total for the third time in rected by H a rry G uilbert, director, armament program on the automo­ the division’s history, totaling 23,- bureau of safety and compensation, bile industry, all of them without a 372, bringing output for six months Pullman Co., Chicago.

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July 15, 1940 east of St. Louis and are the highest Railroads To Rule on Moderate for any territory. The advent of long distance truck­ ing resulted in new factors in the tra n sp o rta tio n . M id w estern steel Refluction in Rates to Southwest companies found it paid to establish w a reh o u ses a t s tra te g ic points such as Memphis and New Orleans which could be stocked from their mills by ■ THE CONTEST for advantages turing for the railroads the tonnage low -cost w a te r tra n sp o rta tio n and in marketing iron and steel products now being trucked from Missouri and which could serve customers eco­ in the rich and expanding Texas and Mississippi river crossings into the nomically by truck over a territory Southwest probably will be brought Southwest while concurrently meet­ ing the situation from Houston, also with a 500 mile radius. nearer a conclusion when the execu­ other gulf ports and from Mississippi To compete, producers in the St. tive committee of the southwestern river crossings, Memphis to New Louis, Kansas City and Denver areas railroad lines meets in St. Louis Orleans, inclusive." fo u n d it n e c e ssa ry to m ove steel into Ju ly 16. April 30, the executive committee the southwestern territory by truck. The committee will take action 011 of the southwestern lines held a pub­ About three years ago the situation a proposal to effect moderate reduc­ lic hearing in St. Louis attended by was further complicated by the open­ tions in iron and steel freight rates representatives of steel companies, ing of the completely sheltered intra­ from leading midwestern producing fabricators, railroads and all freight coastal canal from New Orleans to plants to the Texas market, esti­ associations with the exception of such important points as Orange, mated to account for 1,500,000 to 2,- the Pacific Coast. As a result, the Beaumont, Galveston and Houston. 000,000 tons annually. matter of rates was referred to the Opening of this canal meant that The changes now under considera­ standing committee on rates of the steel could be moved directly by tion are mild in comparison with a Southwestern Freight board for barge from Pittsburgh and other proposal made last spring which further consideration. producing centers, without tranship­ would have resulted in a cut of 40 ment, at contract rates reported as per cent in the St. Louis-Dallas rate Trucking Offers Competition low as $5 per ton. Steel also may be and 30 per cent from Pittsburgh to moved from the Baltimore area at 38 Dallas, as examples. The proposal Subsequently, the standing rate to 39 cents per hundred. provided for minimum cars of 60,000 committee proposed that rates In an effort to meet this situation pounds compared with 40,000 under should be set on the basis of 27% the southwestern railroads reduced th e ex istin g ta riff based upon 3214 per cent of the first class rates in through rates on steel to coastal per cent of the first class rate. place o f th e p re s e n t b asis o f 32*4 points but left tariffs to interior con­ The structure as proposed also per cent, retaining the 40,000-pound su m in g a re a s u n ch an g ed . This would have placed interior points minimum. As first class rates are means that the rail rate to Beau­ such as Dallas and Ft. Worth on an higher from more distant points— mont and Houston from Chicago is equivalent basis with gulf ports, now for example, higher from Pittsburgh 55 cents per hundred pounds com­ served by low-cost, direct water to Texas cities, than from St. Louis pared with 85 cents to Dallas and routes from the eastern seaboard —the reduction from those more Ft. Worth. The comparative rates and midwestern mills via the Ohio distant points would be greater. from St. Louis are respectively 45 and Mississippi rivers and the intra­ At a meeting of the executive com­ and 74 cents, from Pittsburgh 70 and coastal canal along the Texas coast. mittee June 19 a new proposal was 94 cents. As an example, Dallas and Ft. submitted for consideration in place With this rate setup, it was quick­ Worth, now paying a rate of 85 cents of Class 27 Vi rate. This is compli­ ly discovered that steel could be from Chicago, would have been cated in character, providing for the shipped by water to gulf ports and placed on a parity with Houston and publication of specific rates based trucked to a wide area in competi­ Beaumont with a rate of 55 cents. upon 32% per cent of the basic scale tion with the railroads. As an (shown in Appendix B, 21st supple­ example, the truck rate to Dallas Seek To Recapture Tonnage mental report, I. C. C., docket 13535) from Houston is around 35 cents, and In summing up reasons for the plus 10 per cent. It also provides for the private carrier cost 20 to 30 cents, reductions, the executive committee the application of specific rates from both resulting in a net water-truck said in part: the same origins to various Texas rate less than direct rail rate. “Heavy tonnage of iron and steel groups. Basic scale deviates from articles is not only being trucked at first class basis. Importance of Southwestern Market lower rates and minimum weights This latest proposal, up for con­ Increasing importance of the than the rail rates from St. Louis, sideration July 16, means that rates Texas and southwestern market for Kansas City and Memphis to points are likely to be fixed somewhat steel is indicated by the fact that in the southwest for distances ex­ ceeding 500 miles, but heavy ship­ higher than Class 27%. After Houston now ranks second only to ments are moving by barge from changes are finally approved by the New York in the United States in Kansas City, St. Louis, Pittsburgh executive committee they will be re­ sea-borne traffic and third to New and all oiher producing points on the ferred to other interested jurisdic­ York and Philadelphia in total ton­ Ohio river to Mississippi river cross­ tions for consideration and concur­ nage. Few cities can equal Houston’s ings, Memphis, Tenn., and south, also rence. boast of two large office buildings to Houston and other gulf ports, Current discussions over rates, ac­ under construction with a third just from ail origins named, including completed, all of which were fabri­ Birmingham. cording to interested persons, may be “Steel is trucked from those points traced back to the fact that for cated in Houston by Mosher Steel into the interior for distances as many years, in fact up to the late Co. of that city. In 1939, Houston re­ much as 500 miles. Cargo contract twenties, the southwestern railroads ceived 586,352 tons of iron and steel rates of $5 per net ton are available had a virtual monopoly on move­ p ro d u cts by w a te r, a g a in s t 480,884 from St. Louis to Houston via barge ment of goods in the southwestern tons in 1938. with various rates from Kansas City and other points on the Ohio and freight territory comprising Ar­ Harris county, in which Houston Illinois rivers, according to contract kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and is located, now is the largest in­ price of tows available. Texas. Rates were and still are 70 dustrial area in the South. The upper "This proposal contemplates recap­ per cent higher than in territories end of Houston’s channel to the sea

38 /TEEL and the intracoastal canal now is from 50 to 12,500 gallons and al­ Milwaukee, at his home near Mil­ lined with chemical plants, flour and ready are taking 10,000 tons of steel waukee, July 6. He had been with paper mills, oil refineries and steel an n u ally . Cutler-Hammer about 31 years. consuming plants. Recently con­ As an example of the growth of ♦ structed plants of the American Can this phase of the tank business, George Edward Nyman, 41, a Co. and the Continental Can Co. Dallas Tank & Welding Co., Dallas, member of the engineering depart­ probably used most of the 24,494 made its first butane tank in 1936 ment, Gary, Ind., works, Carnegie- tons of tin plate brought in by water and a dozen or so more by the fall Ulinois Steel Corp., in Gary recently. in 1938—and undoubtedly a larger of 1938. Since that time production He had been with United States Steel tonnage in 1939. Texas Co. at Port has run into the thousands and the Corp. subsidiaries since 1922. Arthur uses a considerable tonnage company now is breaking ground in fabrication of its own cans. One for an addition designed to double ♦ of the steel companies serves the production. T. W. Thomas, former electrical southwestern oil industry from a Skelp has been finding a growing engineer for Elwell-Parker Electric yard carrying an estimated 100,000 market in deep-well areas. The ma­ Co., and Wellman Engineering Co., tons of steel pipe. terial is welded into tubes about 24 Cleveland, June 26 in Lindenhurst, inches in diameter and varying L. I., N. Y. Serving Oil Industry lengths and driven down to depths ♦ It is reported that 80 per cent of of 1500 to 2000 feet to form a casing Homer M. Silver, 78, president, the drilling and completion acces­ around the usual drill pipe. It can­ Quaker City Foundry Inc., Salem, sories for the southwestern oil in­ not be recovered for re-use. O., in that city recently. He had dustry now are made in Houston and In the growing steel fabricating been president since the organiza­ that 85 per cent of the steel required industry, many names stand out, tion was founded in 1927. is in alloy grades. Hughes Tool Co. such as the Mosher company, Alamo ♦ employs 3800 men and Reed Roller Iron Works and San Antonio Ma­ Charles C. Warne, 58, general Bit Co., 1700. Latter company is chine & Supply Co., San Antonio; purchasing agent, New York Cen­ spending nearly $750,000 for new Austin Bros., Dallas structural fab- tral system, in Yonkers, N. Y., July equipment, new buildings and re­ 6. He had served New York Cen­ vised plant layout. Texas Electric tral 35 years. Steel Casting Co., maker of rough STEEL Index Is Ready ♦ castings for customers like Reed, is Joseph A. Hirsch, 72, founder and expanding capacity. The index to Volume 106, S te e l, former president, Hirsch Salvage Wyatt Metal & Boiler Works, with for the first six months of 1940, now Co., Cleveland, June 29 in that city. plants in Dallas and Houston, and a is ready for distribution. Copies Mr. Hirsch headed the scrap metal specialist in tanks and pressure ves­ will be sent to all subscribers re­ salvage firm from its organization sels for the oil industry, has con­ questing them. in 1900 until a year ago. structed one of the largest stress re­ ♦ lieving furnaces in use and has added X-ray equipment for inspecting Fred Arnold, 65, until recently a welds and Unionmelt welding equip­ mechanical engineer with Cham­ ricators; Ft. Worth Structural Steel pion Rivet Co., Cleveland, July 5, ment for joining 3-inch plates in a Co., Ft. W orth; American Mfg. Co., in Cleveland. Before joining Cham­ single pass. Ft. Worth, producer of pumping pion in 1936, Mr. Arnold was an About 30,000 tons of steel plates equipment and supplies. engineering consultant for White are required for marine drilling rigs As another indication of steel con­ Sewing Machine Co. and oil transportation barges. One sumption in Texas, it is estimated ♦ of the leading interests is Pennsyl­ that at least 50,000 tons of plates Thomas Gore Sr., 80, formerly as­ vania Shipyards at Beaumont which are needed annually for tanks fabri­ sociated with the Waterbury Wire also has facilities for building sea­ cated in shops, mainly for the oil in­ Rope Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., 40 years, going vessels up to 35-foot draft and dustry, while another 100,000 tons go and inventor of a number of im­ now is working on two C-l ships for into tanks erected in the field. For provements in the manufacture of the United States Maritime commis­ oil drums and barrels, one interest wire and wire rope, at his home at sion. Levingstone Shipbuilding Co. alone buys between 40,000 and 60,000 at Orange also builds barges and at tons of sheets each year. M an h attan B each, J u n e 28. one time built two electric ferries ♦ for New York city service. Others Richard Winfield Rhoades, 83, re­ are Port Arthur Boiler & Welding tired president and chairman of the Works at Port Arthur and Todd Ship­ Died: board, R. W. Rhoades Metaline Co. yards at Galveston. Consolidated Inc., Long Island City, N. Y., at his Steel Corp., Los Angeles, recently ac­ home there June 29. Although inac­ quired the Orange Car & Steel Co., ■ JOHN L. JACKSON, 85, manu­ tive in business the past 20 years, he Orange, and has expanded its fa­ facturer of machinery since 1881, remained as president and board cilities. recently at his home in Saginaw, chairman until 1938. Mich. He was founder and presi­ The Austin Co., Cleveland, has ♦ been awarded a $5,000,000 contract dent, Jackson-Church Co., and in Richard G. Wagner, 78, former for a new plant for Dow Chemical 1906 founded the Jackson-Church- structural engineer and bridge Co. to be constructed on 800 acres Wilcox Co., which became Saginaw Steering Gear division of General builder of Milwaukee, June 28, at of land purchased from Freeport his home in Miami Beach, Fla. He Sulphur Co. at Freeport. The Mosher Motors Corp. ♦ was the son of the late Julius G. company has the steel contract. Wagner, who founded Wagner Shiloh S. Shambaugh, 71, Florida New and growing outlet for steel Architectural Steel Works, which plates has been found in fabrication representative of Continental Steel later became Milwaukee Bridge & of tanks for butane, an unstable oil Corp., Kokomo, Ind., recently at San­ Iron Works and then American refinery product now widely used for ford, F la. Bridge Co. After graduating from domestic and industrial heating and ♦ Rensselaer Polytechnic institute, he driving gas engines for oil drilling C. A. Bonerz, 48, an electrical became vice president of his rigs. Tanks required range in size engineer with Cutler-Hammer Inc., father’s firm.

Ju ly 15, 1940 39 EDITORIAL

Till Death Us Do Part

B OUT of the old system of hiring and fir­ to die by the road, and see what society ing at will, under which individual em­ does to you. ployers fixed their labor policies to suit “The possession of property is the surest themselves, there has emerged a new pat­ guarantee of its better use, and the more tern. When an employer hires a new hand sure labor is in its job the better it is likely today it is something like getting married. to treat that job. This is not ‘parlor pink’ To an extent at least the “bond" is one philosophy but plain common sense.” “till death us do part!” As a result a new Many companies have taken positive ac­ concept has become widely accepted. That tion in the direction of “job security”, “em­ concept is, that the worker has a property ployment stabilization”, “compensation ad­ right in his job. justment” and the like. Of course, the Liberal employers do not see in this con­ problem has to be approached in a prac­ cept any dangerous approach toward so­ tical rather than an idealistic manner— cialism or any invasion of private property for business is business. Jobs do dry up— rights. They see it merely as one phase due to economic and technological disloca­ in a trend which has been gathering mo­ tions. There is the recurring problem of mentum in recent years—a trend toward square pegs in round holes. But these greater security for the worker. Indeed, problems need not prevent broad policies some employers see in this possibilities for aimed at greater security for the employe. insuring preservation of the private prop­ An example is the recent Allis-Chalmers erty principle. W. L. Batt, president, SKF contract which provides that employes Industries Inc., Philadelphia, a leading leaving for military service in time of war spokesman for industrial management, sug­ may resume their jobs without loss of gests that management do everything in its seniority rights. power to the end that more people will own more property—not alone buildings and Stable Employment Is Sound Business; land and automobiles and radios, but jobs. Helps Maintain American System

Pride of Possession Helps Morale; Under existing laws that govern and in­ lob Security Makes for Better Workers fluence employment and employer-employe relationships, employers find it sound busi­ “ 'This is my machine—my bench—my ness to regularize employment. But there desk’ implies a measure of pride and pos­ is room for a broader concept—such as the session, and if the element of responsibility one envisioned by Mr. Batt. Simply stated, can be tied to the holding of a job I am not it is that through cultivation of loyalty, too much concerned over this new concept by establishing a kind of partnership be­ of property rights,” declares Mr. Batt. tween employer and employe, it is possible “But,” he adds, “so that no one shall con­ to breed employer-employe understanding strue this as a justification for such ex­ which will insure perpetuation of our cesses by labor as we have sometimes seen, American system. let me point out that the possession of a Such policies actually have been estab­ property right does not mean its uncon­ lished and are working to the satisfaction trolled use. Try to burn your own house, both of workers and management in many use your own automobile to the danger of companies. Unquestionably they will work your neighbor, leave your own mangy dog equally well in many others.

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■ RECORDS of business for the week ended July 6 power output, revenue freight carloadings and steel­ were affected by the interruption of activity occa­ works operations, the major factor was the holiday sioned by the observance of the Fourth of July holi­ interruption. The decline of 35,575 in automobile day. Due to this factor, together with the expected output was due largely to the same cause, although seasonal curtailment in automobile production, S t e e l ' s a seasonal curtailment in assemblies is to be expected index of activity receded from 115.3 to 94.2. This at this time. represents a decline of 21.1 points. In the comparable Encouraging factors in the current outlook are the weeks of 1939, 1938 and 1937, the index declined 17.6, expanding backlog in the steel, machine tool, aircraft 9.4 and 11.5 points respectively. and shipbuilding industries. Increased sales have Contributing to the drop in the index during the also been recorded by automobile producers in recent latest period were losses in all the business indicators weeks. In some instances, June retail automobile sales from which it is composed. In the case of electric set new records for that month.

STEEL’S index of activity declined 21.1 points to 94.2 in the week ended July 6: Mo. W eek 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 Ended 1940 1939 D ata 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 Jan. 114.7 91.1 73.3 102.9 85.9 74.2 58.8 48.6 54.6 69.1 87.6 104.1 May 4 ...... 103.3 85.1 Feb. 105.8 90.8 71.1 106.8 84.3 82.0 73.9 48.2 55.3 75.5 99.2 111.2 May 11...... 104.8 84.2 M arch 104.1 92.6 71.2 114.4 88.7 83.1 78.9 44.5 54.2 80.4 98.6 114.0 May 18...... 106.S 86.6 April 102.7 89.8 70.8 116.6 100.8 85.0 83.6 52.4 52.8 81.0 101.7 122.5 May 25...... 109.1 85.4 May 104.6 83.4 67.4 121.7 101.8 81.8 83.7 63.5 54.8 78.6 101.2 122.9 June 1 ...... 99.2 75.9 June 114.2 90.9 63.4 109.9 100.3 77.4 80.6 70.3 51.4 72.1 95.8 120.3 June 8 ...... 111.9 88.2 July 83.5 66.2 110.4 100.1 75.3 63.7 77.1 47.1 67.3 79.9 11512 June 15...... 114.6 90.9 Aug. 83.9 68.7 110.0 97.1 76.7 63.0 74.1 45.0 67.4 85.4 116.9 June 22...... 114.8 93.0 Sept. 98.0 72.5 96.8 86.7 69.7 56.9 68.0 46.5 64.3 83.7 1103 June 29...... 115.3i 91.0 Oct. 114.0 83.6 98.1 94.8 77.0 56.4 63.1 48.4 59.2 78.8 1073 July 6 ...... 94.2 73.4 Nov. 116.2 95.9 84.1 106.4 88.1 54.9 52.8 47.5 54.4 71.0 92.2 Dec. .... 118.9 95.1 74.7 107.6 88.2 58.9 54.0 46.2 51.3 643 78.3 tRevised.

Ju ly 15, 1940 41 Steel Ingot Operations (Per Cent) W eek e n d e d 1940 1 !»a» 1938 1931 A p r. 6 ___ 61.5 53.5 32.0 9 1 .5 Apr. 13___ 61.0 51.5 32.0 91.5 Apr. 20___ 61.5 50.5 32.5 91.5 Apr. 27___ 61.5 49.0 32.0 91.0 May 4 ___ 63.5 49.0 31.0 91.0 May 11___ 66.5 47.0 30.0 89.0 May 18___ 70.0 45.5 30.0 91.5 May 25___ 75.0 48.0 28.5 75.0 June 1 ___ 78.5 52.0 25.5 75.0 June 8 ___ 81.5 53.5 25.5 74.0 June 15___ 86.0 52.5 27.0 75.5 June 22___ 88.0 54.5 28.0 74.0 June 29___ 89.0 54.0 28.0 77.5 July 6 ___ 75.0 42.0 24.0 74.0

...... i i 1 i l l I l I I I l 1 1 I I I 1 ! 1 1 1 ! ! 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 ! 1 111! FREIGHT CAR LOADINGS 1400 ccWPILED Y ASSOCIAT«yi Cf AMEWCAM RLLPXX5S Freight Car Loadings 1300 (1000 Cars) 1200 “* % - W e e k e n d e d 1940 1939 1938 1931 A / 1 £1100 r Apr. 13 ...... 619 548 538 751 » 1 / T V V\ Apr. 20 ...... 628 559 524 761 SlOOO > Apr. 27...... 645 586 543 782 '%____- « 1929 % e - * \ / Y % May 4 ...... 666 573 536 767 '-’ 9 0 0 1 1# % May 11...... 681 555 542 774 CO t * l 1 ... I May 18 ...... 679 -616 546 779 1 May 25 ...... 687 628 562 795 I 800 1 1 1 1 \ June 1 ...... 639 568 503 692 S 700' V V- June 8 ...... 703 635 554 754 g i - ' t e - ^ S June 15 ...... 712 638 556 756 h 600 V V THOUSANDS OF CARS June 22...... 728 643 559 774 V v June 29 ...... 752t 666 589 806 5 00 CCPVthXT SUO V- \ July 6 ...... 637 559 501 682 /TEIL 1932 7 - i 400 888888gggg8 tRevlscd. 1 L ii, 1 I ! ! ł ! 1 0 ! . : : ! 1 1 I 1 l i ! -i 1J 1 lili ! 1 L 111 JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY Ate. SEPT. OCT. NÓV. DEC.

1 1 ! 1 1 1 III! 1 1 1 1 1 1 | TT 1 T T i TT 1T T 7 H ! 1 ! T T T " 1 TTT T 7 1 A 2600 FlLLCÎCTRIC-POWER 0UTPUIT 1 . 2600 cOMPILED BY Eim^ECTPIC INSTITUTE A \ Electrie Power Output 2500 2500 r ' \ 2400u) (Million KWH) £ 2400 ___,.s- g 2300 JLíy¿ V 2300 g Week ended 1940 1939 1938 1937 , ■'s.. (U- -1939 x 2200 w - 2200 x Apr. 6.... 2,381 2,173 1,990 2,176 / Apr. 13... 2,418 2,171 1,958 2,173 521OO V V 2100 5 Apr. 2 0 ... 2,422 2,199 1,951 2,188 §2000 2000§ Apr. 27... 2,398 2,183 1,939 2,194 May 4. . . . 2,386 2,164 1,939 2,176 5 1900 1900 5 May 11. .. 2,388 2,171 1,968 2,195 *5-» a #_ ■ g 1800 2» ** / 1 1800 5 May 38. .. 2,422 2,170 1,968 2,199 # » % » May 2 5 ... 2,449 2,205 1.973 2,207 w 1700 1700 w June 1... 2,332 2,114 1 879 2,131 z : •-* ’/ -1929 June S. .. 2,453 2,257 1,992 2,214 *•* 1600Q 1 * N ’s* __ L a June 15. .. 2,516 2,265 1,991 2,214 > V 15001 June 22. .. 2,509 2,285 2.019 2,238 -*— „______X June 29. .. 2.514 2,300 2,015 2,238 \ '— 1400 COPvÜGtfTÄOO 1932 July 6. .. 2,265 2,088 1,881 2,096 1300 1300 I m 1 11 I 1 1 LI ! 111 1 11 I 111 1 i l 1 1 1 1 1 1 t 1111 ILL 0 JAN. FEB. 1 MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. r ~ t i r i 1 i "1 ITT 1 1 1 TTT.. r n 1 T tT J T 1 1 TTT I T T 1 n"["| "I I }' 1 1 1 1400 Al itymmadii p nönni irTinM * 1400 ł E.TMATE0 SY K*ftG5 RDWS Auto Production 1300 * t T 1300 1929 1200 t 1200 (1000 Units) %• » » . 1100 i n • » 1100 1938 1937 ft> / \ Week ended 1940 1939 o-IOOO #/ ■»..... 1000£ Apr. 6 ----- 101.7 87.0 70.0 99.2 ji 1 Apr. 33___ 101.9 88.0 62.0 125.5 8900 * 9 0 0 3 138.2 SA ; Apr. 2 0 .... 103.7 90.3 60.6 0 800 7 V\ - ' v 8OO0 Apr. 27___ 101.4 86.6 50.7 139.5 T 939 w r \ \ •L/ V May 4 ___ 99.3 71.4 53.4 140.2 Q 700 vy\l \ 700 g 140.4 LU \ !/ / May 11___ 98.4 72.4 47.4 g 600 U % 600 g May 18----- 99.0 80.1 46.8 131.3 • * 131.4 § 5 0 0 1/ May 25___ 96.8 67.7 45.1 1 r- * 5 0 0 § June 1 __ 61.3 32.4 27.0 101.7 X 400 r - T i / - 'N / \ June 8 ___ 95.6 65.3 40.2 118.8 j J * * 400 X i \ / June 15___ 93.6 78.3 41.8 111.6 300 ------V 121.0 ' V V J ■' A - 300 June 22___ 90.1 81.1 40.9 i . ~ 1932 June 29___ 87.6 70.7 40.9 122.9 200 CCPrittWT «MO \ 200 / T i l l f July 6 ----- 52.0 42.8 25.4 101.0 100 ■ " " s . 100 i 1 ! ! 1 1 1 ! I ! i i i A 1 1 M l ! 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 ł ! 1 1 1 ! M 1 1 ! 1 0 1 0 JAN. FEB. MAR. APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. 30.000 Freight Oar Awards 20.000 20.000 (Hundreds of Cars) 1910 1939 1938 1937 Ja n ...... 3.60 .03 .25 178.06 Feb...... 11.47 22.59 1.09 49.72 M ar...... 31.04 8.00 6.80 81.55 April. , . . 20.77 30.95 .15 97.72 5000 5,000 o May 20.10 20.51 60.14 47.32 June 74.75 13.24 11.78 5.48 July 1.10 .00 10.30 Aug...... 28.14 1.82 14.75 Sept...... 230.00 17.50 12.16 Oct...... 196.34 25.37 13.55 Nov...... 26.50 12.32 2.75 Dec...... 35 25.81 2.75 T o tal, . . . 577.75 163.03 516.11

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1 9 3 6 1 9 3 8 1939 19 4 0 ------Steel Ingot Production I I I M I I I! I III I I II I 1600 -INGOT PR0DUC1 ION 1500 (Unit 100 Net Tons) 1400 w Monthly Total Weekly Average 1010 1939 1910 1939 1300 g Jan. 5,655.3 3,578.9 1,276.6 807.9 1 2 0 0 ^ Feb. 4,409.0 3,368.9 1,065.0 842.2 WEEKLY AVERAGE Mar. 4,264.8 3,839.1 962.7 866.6 SCALE AT RIGHT IIOOz Apr. 3,974.7 3,352.8 926.5 781.5 May 4.841.4 3.295.2 1.092.9 713.8 1000 g June 5,532.9 3,523.9 1,289.7 821.4 9 0 0 w July ...... 3,564.8 806.5 Q Aug...... 4,242.0 957.6 6 0 0 z Sept...... 4,769.5 1,114.4 Oct...... 6,080.2 1,372.5 1 0 0 « Nov...... 6,147.8 1,433.0 6 0 0 0 Dec...... 5,822.0 1,317.2 MONTHLY TOTAL SC A LE AT LEFT 5 0 0 ^ Total ...... 51,585.0 989.41 4 0 0 tWcekly average. COMPILED & AMERICAN ¡RO N SSTEEL INSTITUTE 3 0 0 H 1 ! * 1 1 1 I 1 I ! 1 ! I i I 1 I I 1 H It t ! I llLl I II _Q___

1 9 4 0 140 1929 1930 1031 1032 «93 3 « 934 «935 130 0 0 P IG IR O N / 110 A n o O U T P U T / Pig Iron Production 120 CO A - A.jÿl CE DA 10 r \ l 70 Dally average lllast furnace ' V\ / so SO N e t T o n s------R a te (% ) — I 'l0 AVERAGE DAILY / 30 a S 30 1940 1939 1938 1940 1939 1938 E g io o \ j ß a w t M UJD s ■8 Jan. 129,825 78,596 52,201 85.4 51.0 33.6 Î ï9 0 7 Feb. 113,943 82,407 52,254 75.0 53.5 33.6 Mar. 105,502 86,465 53,117 69.5 56.1 34.2 A0 0)u. 0U Apr. 104,635 76,732 51,819 68.9 49.8 33.4 QC May 112,811 62,052 45,556 74.2 40.2 29.4 June 127,103 79,125 39,601 83.6 51.4 25.5 July 85,121 43,827 .... 55.0 28.2 Aug. 96,122 54,031 .... 62.4 34.8 8 0 Sept. 107,298 62,835 .... 69.7 40.5 ¡= 5 0 Oct. 131,053 74,697 .... 85.2 48.0 BLASiï FURNACE RATE Nov 138,883 85,369 .... 90.3 55.0 Dec. 136,119 79,943 .... 88.5 51.4 Av...... 86,375 51,752 .... 62.6 37.3

COMPILED SY /TEEL

-IRON 5/ STEEL- Iron and Steel Exports MANUFACTURED p r o o u c t s FOREIGN TRADE n u t BY (Thousands ol Gross Tons) asou or raeEW t w c ’ C com eta Steel Products Scrap Total 1910 1939 1910 1939 1940 Jan.. . . 396.1 134.8 187.5 227.9 583.5 Feb.. . . 436.6 134.8 234.7 224.9 671.3 M ar.. . . 457.1 162.1 206.9 312.3 664.0 April. . 391.8 153.9 221.2 240.1 612.9 M ay, . . 471.5 147.8 312.5 384.9 784.0 June . 190.0 ..... 398.9 July. . 163.6 350.1 Aug. . 185.2 291.9 Sept. . 244.9 330.7 O ct... 255.1 336.8 300 Nov. . 332.9 272.7 Dec... 394.0 206.4 Total...... 2,499.0 3,577.4

|‘29 ‘30‘31 '3? 33 34 36 391 1937 By M. L. ROBB % K7 Medical Department M rJT ^ Westinghouse Electric & Mlg. Co. East Pittsburgh, Pa. X" '* ■ I» Plus Safely

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A real health program in any plant pays well. A healthy Thursday, 60; Friday, 62; Satur­ day, 10; Sunday, 4; unknown, 2. employe on the job is more efficient and safer than Note length of service influence: For less than 1 year, 66; 1 to 5 a new man. Yearly safety inventory proves valuable years, 77: 5 to 10 years, 52; 10 to 20 years, 70; over 20 years, 46; and unknown, 3. ■ JUST getting rid oi accidents is show a steady reduction in fre­ Stress Health Program not enough. The real profit comes quency as evidenced in Table II. in keeping workers healthy. Occu­ A classification of accidents dur­ As part of the educational effort, pational diseases are not only com­ ing 1939, Table III, shows that 143 at the beginning of each year time­ pensable in many states, but the out of 314 accidents resulted from ly subjects are scheduled for each worker is a liability to the com­ disregarding instructions, lack of at­ month. The program for 1940 is: pany from the beginning of such ill­ tention or carelessness. This proves January and February, rheumatism ness. At Westinghouse, the health the need for supervisors to study and heart disease; March and April, and safety program is aimed at proper methods of instructing em­ tuberculosis; May, vacation habards; eliminating accidents and occupa­ ployes in their work. The two June, diet; July, care of teeth; tional diseases. If effective, such a largest contributing factors are August, posture; September, peri­ program is more far-reaching than “struck against or caught between” odic examinations; October, home merely prevention of accidents. and “flying or falling objects.” In safety; November, colds, influenza, Good working conditions increase close study of such cases, it was pneumonia; December, traffic efficiency, which in most cases re­ generally found that poor house­ safety . sults in higher wages for work­ keeping was largely to blame. In Good health and safety begin at ers and a better return on the com­ 38 cases the reports indicate that home; so reaching actually in the pany’s investment, so everybody safety shoes or goggles would have home is a primary objective. benefits. prevented the accident. Through the co-operation of out­ Some other interesting statistics side agencies, gratis pamphlets and Use Centralized Control from last year’s accidents revealed booklets about the subjects are of­ For these reasons, about three definite trends for occurrence of fered to all employes. Much of this years ago the medical and safety accidents. Record of number of literature is carried home by em­ department of Westinghouse were accidents each hour after starting ployes where children and parents brought together under one manage­ work showed first hour, 29; second, re a d it. ment. See organization chart, Table 42; third, 34; fourth, 49; fifth, 30; Helping employes stay healthy I. Immediately an educational pro­ sixth, 33; seventh, 28; eighth, 28; means they stay on the job. Every gram promoting health was inaug­ after hours, 8; unknown, 33. Like­ industry has an equity in each of urated. Also with this consolida­ wise number of accidents for each its employes. It costs money to tion, analysis of accidents and com­ day of week varied with Monday, train new employes. If an employe parative records were kept. These 58; Tuesday, 58; Wedneday, 60; cannot work, a costly machine

TABLE I—Setup iif Medical Engineering Control of Accident and Occupational H e a lth lla/.ards at Westinghouse

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGERS’ HEADQUARTERS INDIVIDUAL WORKS OFFICE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE LABORATORY Employment Medical Safety Coordinate all activities. Present M aterials Equipment Bldg. Const. Departments Departments Departments Compile all records and Equipment Processes Negotiations Works Engr. reports. Publish reports Provide Job Adequate Med­ Safety educa- and educational mate­ Study of haz­ Check all pos­ Check all pos­ Check all pos­ cards showing ical and Sur­ t i o n. Follow rial through monthly ards involved sible hazards sible hazards sible hazards type of work gical service. through rec­ magazine 1‘Safety in punch In contem­ i n proposed in new con­ to be per­ Perform suit­ ommendations. News.” Provide and ar­ presses, spray plated new new machines struction or formed. Job able physical Assist fore­ range health educational booths, found­ processes and and equipment c o ntemplated cards sent e x aminations men correct material for distribution ry equipment, m aterial changes with applicant both new and unsafe condi­ ovens, dip to Med, Dept, periodic tions and prac­ tanks, plating for examina­ tices equip ment, tion etc.

44 /TEEL W h ic h DcAfou i P r e f e r J lJ towear I (

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Fig. 1. (Left)—Posters do their bit— stands idle or someone must be assist in carrying out the plans here the benefits of goggles are gra­ taught to operate it, with costly and program laid out by the indus­ phically portrayed. Fig. 2. (Right)— materials often scrapped during the trial relations supervisor and the Testing the purity of air near an arc training period. A healthy employe safety engineer. Many suggestions welder in the shop. The portable dust on the job is a more efficient and come from the committee in the sampler, left, sucks air into a small also a safer worker. shop because they are continuously metal tube, charges the dust or fume particles and collects them on walls oi Having safe workers is a con­ on the job. cylinder. Then particles are weighed, stant goal. The safety program in­ “Safety Inventory” Made cludes the proper placement of counted and studied to determine their employes from a physical stand­ An outstanding piece of work has quantity and toxicity point by pre-employment and peri­ been accomplished by this plant in odic physical examinations. The furthering health and safety in the industrial hygiene engineer and past two years. Something entirely It did withstand such an inquiry laboratory are possibly the most new in safety was worked out, “A because the employes take an potent factors in determining haz­ Safety Inventory.” The manage­ active part in setting the policy for ards involved in existing conditions ment wanted to know to what ex­ the year’s program. Immediately upon return to work as well as hazards in contemplated tent the employes were interested after the plant’s regular stock in­ new processes, new materials and in their safety program. Would ventory, safety inventory cards new building or plant layouts. See the employes, if given an oppor­ were distributed to each employe Fig. 2. tunity, voice their opinions and take part in a safety program? The from sweeper to manager, includ­ Helpful Ideas Encouraged big question was, “Will our safety ing all hourly and salaried work- Headquarters office co-ordinates program stand such an inquiry?” (Please turn to Page 62) these activities. Here all records and reports are assembled for all plant locations. A small monthly news letter is published. TABIJS II—Yearly Totals An important function of this office Year Hours Worked Accidents Frequency’ is to spread helpful suggestions 1937 ...... 87,897,851 81-t 9.25 from any one plant to all plants. 1938 ...... 80,032,369 365 6.1 The working out of this program 1939 83,651,053 314 3.75 is in the hands of those responsible at each plant or location. From 'Frequency Is the number of accidents per millions hours worked. these plants come many good ideas and workable plans that often are included in our overall program. Fig. 1 shows typical examples. Consider one of our smaller plants employing approximately 2500 m en and wom en. H ere the 1 0 plant manager is definitely inter­ to ested in health and safety. Re­ Z 6 0 sponsibility for this activity is uu given over to the supervisor of in­ Q dustrial relations with the assist­ O 50 ance of a full-time safety engineer. O Safety committees are established < throughout all departments to o 40 Ö Table II above gives total accident 30 record ior 1937. 1938 an d 1939 while the chart below. Fig. 3. shows the num­ ber oi accidents during those same three years by months JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC.

July 15, 1940 45 | COIL springs are used on all four wheels of Buick automobil and facilities are maintained at the Buick plant in Flint, Mich., f production of around 10,000 springs per day. Following sequence illustrations shows various steps in forming and heat treating the springs from the original centerless ground silicomanganese st< rods until the finished springs are given a final check for strengt Feature of the manufacturing process is the use of grit blasti: both to clean scale from the heat treated coils and to provide certain amount of “peening” or cold work to eliminate small defec which often cause fatigue failures. This operation also increas the strength of the coils because of the cold-work effect 1—Silicomanganese steel rods are moved continuously through heating furnace, bringing temperature to about 1500 degrees Fahr. preparatory to coiling. 2—Rods fall from the discharge end of the furnace into a rack, the operator feeding one end into the coiling machine. 3—Closeup of grooved coiling lead screw, showing the heated rod being formed into a spring on the man­ drel. 4—Coiled springs then are placed on alloy trays and into a heating furnace, three abreast, where they are moved through continuously and heated to quenching temperature. 5—Trans­ ferred immediately into quenching fixture, the heated spring is clamped firmly into place in the fixture which lowers into the oil quench bath. The fixture rotates slowly around the bath to raise and open after one revolution. 6—After quenching, springs are transferred to racks in a vertical draw furnace for tempering. 7—Shotblasting in automatic equipment cleans scale from surface of coils and provides "peening" action which conditions surface to minimize danger of fatigue failures. It also improves strength of the springs due to cold-working effect. 8—The cleaned springs are ground square on the ends to insure proper seating. 9—Each spring is tested—must come within the limits of 880 to 910 pounds on the scale when compressed a certain amount Fig. 7—Lower edge ol here is only 25 inches low top of overhead cr which passes over this H a n d lin g Huilt-to-Order

Specially designed handling facilities afford important space- saving economies. Vertical distance from jilt of floor-supported crane to top of overhead traveling crane is made only 2,t inches

■ WHILE such bins and skid plat­ Part II and are painted and subsequei forms as those detailed in Part I stored awaiting shipment or final By WALTER J. BROOKING can be employed efficiently for stor­ sembly operations. As can be S' age as well as handling, quite often Engineering Department special attachments are built on larger work, bulky items or special R. G. LeTourneau Inc. rack into which the various parts shapes will offer an opportunity of Peoria, 111. subassemblies fit. Use of this i~ utilizing more special racks for which is a simple modification of maximum efficiency. A typical de­ materials for hauling and temporary others, effectively eliminates w sign of a rack especially built for storage. They permit practically all otherwise would be a difficult 1 handling and storing operations is the cubical contents of the storage dling and hauling problem. In show n in F ig. 10. H ere rack s a re areas to be utilized. dition, this simple fixture serves nested for storing large rubber tires Of course these units contain pro­ a cleaning and painting rack for and for storing material in tin con­ vision for nesting as the bottom ends machines shown mounted on tain ers. of the vertical corner pieces are fit­ eliminating other handling op' Vertical posts of such racks are ted with pins which nest in the sock­ tions in placing the work for pa made of box sections built up by ets at top of racks below. Such ing an d drying. S im ilarly, ot welding two angles together. Other units are extremely simple in de­ special racks have important pc angles are used for horizontal frame sign, are easy to construct and can bilities. members between the four legs and be modified readily to make other Another specially designed rac support removable wood or metal similar units to serve a specific func­ used at this plant to haul and st shelf sections, increasing ease of tion. large assemblies. Its use has piling small items on the racks. A The similarity in principle between duced handling and storage costi mechanical lift buggy or power lift the skids and racks is obvious. Fur­ a fraction of previous expense, trucks can move these racks about ther modification of the general simple skeleton frame is provi in the same manner as skid platform plan of these racks to perform a with special hooks and supports and skid boxes are handled. This specialized function is illustrated by hold objects whose shape and : type of rack affords maximum use the unit in Fig. 8. This rack contains made them extremely difficult of storage areas at a cost which provision for mounting four sepa­ handle and store economically, makes racks less expensive than the rate subassemblies or machines as addition to providing. a means cost of loading and unloading the they come from the assembly floor hauling and storing, these racks

-48 /Tt T ROUBLE in machining Stainless Steel can hold up production elsewhere in the plant, tie up much needed equipment and lower the general level of o u tp u t.

Fortunately, machining troubles can be avoided and production can be made to flow more smooth­ ly by using Carpenter Free-Machining Stainless Steels. They make possible faster cutting speeds, are easier on tools and help to avoid galling.

It is only natural that the company which in­ RELATIVE MACH INABILITY OF STAINLESS STEELS vented Free-Machining Stainless Steel should have gathered a great deal of data on how to machine, Type of Stainless Machines about like: grind and polish all grades of Stainless Steel. The ■410 S A E 3140, 4140,6140, etc. Carpenter representative is the man who can 420 SA E 3150, 4650,6150, etc. make this data available to you quickly. He is

302, 304 W rought Iron— only harder prepared to help you cure chronic headaches on

430 SA E 3140,4140,6140, etc. old jobs and may save you hours of research on

Carpenter No. 5 S A E 1120 new stainless problems. Call him in this week.

Carpenter No. 8 SA E 3120, 4615, etc. THE CARPENTER STEEL CO. - - Reading, Pa.

C a r p e n t e r STAINLESS STEELS BRANCHES AT Chicago, Cl.v.Und, Dolioit, HatUoid, St. Louii, Indianapolis, New York, Philadelphia

July 15, 1940 used also to hold the units while a department. Such units, it will be difficult to m ake the proper handling they are painted and dried. noted, are equipped with single or unit by welding structural plates It is not difficult to build such double rubber-tread wheels and are and shapes of the correct dimen­ special racks due to the ease with provided with good bearings so sions. P neum atic tires and antifric­ which steel parts can be flame cut, heavy loads can be moved about tion wheels will be found valuable welded and bent to shape when easily and so one power truck can in making units which are easy to heated with a torch. It allows an in­ haul a train of these units as trail­ move about with heavy loads. genious shop man to solve otherwise ers, Fig. 1. Jib cranes form an especially val­ difficult handling and storing prob­ Such 3-wheel units easily handle uable method of handling and hold­ lems easily. loads of 10 tons and more, while the ing much w ork during welding, mak­ While the bins, skids and racks de­ heavy-duty units handle up to 14 ing up assemblies and similar oper­ scribed handle many objects effec­ or 15 tons with no difficulty. These ations. These can be tailor made for tively, a more mobile type of unit wagons, likewise, can be modified the particular conditions at hand. such as the buggies on wheels readily to suit practically any par­ The outdoor unit in the background shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 5, P art I, ticular handling problem which may of F'ig. 1, Part I, for example, has serve for hauling heavy loads in ex­ arise. This flexibility is extremely its vertical column supported at the cess of the capacity of the mechan­ important in the efficient handling top by box sections extending from ical lift buggy or power truck. These of certain odd-shaped assemblies. the building and made of two angles wagons or buggies are easily pulled Any shop man who has a specific welded together. U sing large-diame- behind a lift truck for interdepart­ handling problem should study it ter pipe for the vertical column with mental hauling and can be moved until its basic functional elements a box section for the jib and with by hand for short distances within are clear in his mind. Then it is not structural steel supports, an effici­ ent unit was devised. It has a load capacity of 10 tons, is provided with cable control and has about a 50-foot sweep. The design of this unit is similar to that shown in Fig. 7 ex­ cept that post, braces, hoist unit and boom have been modified for greater load and for cable control.

-Tib C r a n e M u s t F i t t h e Jo b Typical of the im portant possibili­ ties of jib cranes in production work are the advantages obtained from the unit in Fig. 7. This 2-ton jib crane, constructed of high-tensile steel, has a 50-foot sweep. As ef­ fectiveness of a jib crane is largely dependent upon its sw ing and height from the floor, a minimum distance from top to bottom of the jib section is most important for overhead trav­ eling cranes must clear such jib cranes frequently, and yet the jib crane itself must contain provision for lifting the work to maximum height possible. For such applica­ tions, a unit designed particularly for the job may be extremely desir­ able. For instance, the jib crane in Fig. 7 with a boom radius of 25 feet is particularly compact vertically as the bottom of the boom lies 181: feet above the floor, yet an overhead traveling crane is provided, the high­ est point on the crane being only 25 inches above th e bottom of the boom of the jib crane. This low clearance was especially desirable in this instance due to the low height of the roof. The main struc­ tural part of the boom consists of two ordinary I-beams of high-tensile steel welded together with standard

Fig. 8. (Upper)—This rack holds lour odd-shaped subassemblies for clean­ ing. painting, storing—to eliminate much difficult handling. Fig. 9. (Lower) —Special yard handling unit made easily from a standard farm tractor by welding on standard plates and shapes. Note loads are carried at both front and rear

50 /TEEL Cast Steel yields big advantages in Strength and Cost!

The crown block on an oil derrick must sup­ metal distribution, produce a combination port the entire weight of the drilling tools— that can really “take it.” often a string of heavy steel tubing 15,000 The manufacturer, too, gains through hav­ feet long. And it must also be able to carry ing fewer parts to handle, an easier machin­ an equally heavy string of casing after the ing and assembly job, and a wide choice of well is drilled. mechanical properties. All of these mean That’s why steel castings are so popular an improved finished product at lower cost. throughout the petroleum industry—not only Why not consider those definite steel casting for crown blocks, but for valves, return bends advantages for your product ? Talk it over with and hundreds of other uses. The greater your foundryman, or write to Steel Founders’ strength and toughness of steel, plus scientific Society, 920 Midland Building, Cleveland. distance of 25 inches from the bot­ pressions that are combinations in tom of the boom to the top of the varying proportions of tensile overhead crane was the design of strength with ductility or impact the crane itself. This unit was es­ value. pecially built to fit working condi­ Similarly, these process alloys im­ tions here as the bottom of the roof prove articles surface hardened by supporting members extend straight such treatments as carburizing, across the building from top of the cyaniding, nitriding, quenching of side w’alls, thus limiting top clear­ heated surfaces and the like. ance of the crane. By utilizing alloy The exact manner in which these steel in constructing the overhead alloys produce their unusual effect crane, it was possible to make a unit is not definitely known. Combina­ which required only a few inches tion with oxygen or nitrogen or more operating clearance than the other gases pi’esent in the steel may depth of the I-beams used. This be involved, or one or more of the crane essentially consists of two elem ents m ay be taken into solution rolled steel I-beams of deep section, to effect the hardening reactions, or the lower inside flange of each serv­ intergranular substances may be ing as a base for the crosscarriage affected by the solution. In any rails and the whole supported on event, the effect of adding Grainal two wheels at each end which run is distinctly different than that pro­ on rails welded to the frame of the duced by fam iliar alloying elements. Fig. 10—Racks designed especially lor building. The crosscai'riage is a 4- maximum Uexibility in handling and Use of these alloys does not com­ wheeled rigid frame supporting the plicate customary steelmaking proc­ storage work. Pins at lower ends ol hoist block and electric hoist. This vertical posts make nesting easy esses. A small amount of the alloy 10-ton 100-foot span crane is an ex-, is added in the final stages of the cellent example of the space-saving steelmaking operation. Depending economies which are possible when upon the process and particular steel­ square bars welded to them for the handling equipment is tailor made making conditions, the alloys may hoist roller trucks. The post is made for the job. from standard steel plate rolled, be added in the furnace, in the ladle flame cut and welded into a rigid, In other portions of the plant, jib or even in the ingot molds. The light, strong unit. Bars, box beams cranes of lighter design are em­ latter has been accomplished effec­ and plates were cut, bent, machined ployed, consisting only of a piece of tively w ithout the occurrence of ir­ and welded together to complete the pipe, a box section support made of regularities or other detrimental re­ structure. two angles, a light steel I-beam as sults. It is only necessary that the important in obtaining the low (Please turn to Page 80) alloy be sufficiently crushed and that the ingot be of sufficient size to insure complete solution and uni­ »1 form distribution of the alloys. I •ocess Alloys ior Steel making This has already permitted use of single-heat steel to provide products Afford Important Improvements m eeting different physical specifica­ tions. While the above facts have been ■ A CLASS of process or reaction open hearth, basic electric, acid elec­ developed principally in the study alloys for steelmaking recently de­ tric and acid besscmer steels. Their of wrought steels, these alloys also veloped (see Steel, April 22, 1940, unusual effects have been observed have been applied to steel castings p. 35, May 20, p. 38) by Vanadium not only in carbon steels and low- with desirable improvement. Differ­ Corp. of America, 420 Lexington alloy steels for constructional pur­ ences in production methods and avenue, New York, appear of in­ poses, but improvement also has compositions, however, call for dif­ creasing importance. Known as been imparted in high-alloy steels. ferent Granial alloys. “Grainal” alloys, their major effects Effects produced by adding small appear to be the results of some un­ amounts of these alloys usually in usual physical-chemical reaction on the range of 2 to 5 pounds per ton of Bulletin Contains Ideas the steel bath rather than the fa­ steel are striking in that the changes miliar effect produced by the mere in the properties of the steel are of For Employe Magazines presence of the alloying constitu­ a high order of magnitude.. The ents. hardenability in some cases is in­ ■ A 24-page bulletin, full of ideas These complex alloys are made in creased as much as five times. Even for the editor of an employe maga­ a wide variety of compositions, each in finegrain steels which ordinarily zine has been issued by American suited to some particular applica­ harden to a relatively shallow depth, Association of Industrial Editors tion. Perhaps the three which ap­ deep hardening can be secured by the Inc., 1964 E ast N inth street, Cleve­ pear so far most economical and addition of Grainal. This change is land. It contains most of the talks valuable are Grainal No. 1, No. 6, so great that carbon steels which in and discussions given at the asso­ No. 10. G rainal No. 1 contains 25 certain compositions and sections ciation’s first annual convention in per cent vanadium, 15 per cent can be fully hardened only in water, Cincinnati, May 13 and 14. The titanium and 10 per cent aluminum. have been changed into steels com­ bulletin is available at $1 per copy. Grainal No. 6 features 13 per cent pletely hardenable in oil. vanadium , 20 per cent titanium , 12 The addition of these ferroalloys C o rrection per cent aluminum. Grainal No. 10 contributes to quenched and temp­ contains 20 per cent titanium, 20 ered steels of high hardness and ten­ Due to a typographical error the per cent aluminum and 6 per cent sile ductility and also impact Rebecca furnace near Lisbon, 0., zirconium. strength above values ordinarily ob­ which was reconstructed on paper in The new alloys have been applied tained. The result is considerable S te e l of Ju ly 8, p. 62, was reported to the products of many processes improvement in the so-called merit as having been built in 1171. This including basic open hearth, acid numbers or indexes—numerical ex­ stack was built in 1771.

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July 15, 1940 53 Flame Scarfing Billets

Extended applicat ion of flame scarfing ends production bottleneck formerly limiting mill output. One operator with scarfing torch handles six to eight times as much steel as he can by chipping

■ SCARFING as a billet-surface By JOHN HEFFLEY to the plant in liquid form at about conditioning method has given ex­ Superintendent 296 degrees below zero F'ahr. Run cellent results at Buffalo plant of Chipping Department through heaters, it is converted to Republic Steel Corp. Starting with gaseous form at about 90 pounds Republic Steel Corp. flame scarfing of billets in Febru­ pressure. It is maintained at this ary, 1937, using acetylene, about 9 Bufialo pressure in a receptacle which holds per cent of steel was being flame from 13,000 to 16,000 cubic feet. scarfed by the end of that year. On Oxygen is distributed throughout Jan. 17, 1938, use of city gas w as in­ ently the production bogey there. the w orking area by 2K>-inch lines. augurated. This is a mixture of In addition to increased output, There is also a 2-inch natural gas coke oven gas and natural gas rated flame scarfing appears to have other line. Both lines run the length of 900 to 925 B.t.u. per cubic foot. D ur­ advantages. Using this method it the building at the center. Eight ing 1938, about 48 per cent of all has been found necessary to train outlet boxes are spaced about 60 feet steel conditioned was flame scarfed. fewer men; but they must be better apart with three outlets per box, This proportion has increased stead­ trained to do the work properly. making a total of 24 outlets avail­ ily since then, and in 1939, 75 per Also, flame scarfing will show up able. Usually about 10 to 16 torches cent of the steel was conditioned by cracks and seams which in chipping are operated simultaneously. would be unnoticeable. Thus an im­ this method with the percentage By getting oxygen in liquid form still rising. portant byproduct of flame scarfing is a significant improvement in qual­ and converting it to a gas, it is ob­ A most important reason for this ity of the work. tained approxim ately 99.6 per cent quick adoption of flame scarfing as pure. Also, this higher-purity oxy­ a conditioning method has been that Improves W orking Conditions gen is drier and is obtained at lower its speed effectively removes a pro­ cost than if from cylinders. In ad­ In addition, the operators greatly duction bottleneck in the plant. For­ dition, the problem of handling some prefer to operate the scarfing merly the chipping department was 300 to 350 cylinders a day is elimin­ torches rather than chipping chisels quite congested. The rate at which ated. This alone is a very impor­ as manipulating the torch is much work could be put through the chip­ tant advantage as some 70 cylinders cleaner and easier work. There is ping department determined the would have to be manifolded at a no dust or particles in the air and production of the plant much of the time to give the output desired. working conditions are much im­ time. One loading of the oxygen con­ proved. Using ten torches, present maxi­ verter is equivalent to 250 cylinders. When the fuel changeover was mum output appears to be around W ith som e 2,000,000 cubic feet of made, it was found to be a great 500 tons per 8-hour turn. Tons out­ oxygen used per month as in this help to the crane operators, who put per torch per hour runs from an plant, obtaining the gas from cylin­ cannot wear too dark goggles due average of 3 Mi up to as high as 12 ders does not appear the m ost effici­ to the nature of their work. At for comparatively short intervals. ent procedure. times the excessively brilliant cut­ The rate of 6 tons per hour is Natural gas is received at the ting flames formerly used had been around the maximum speed which plant at a pressure of 14 pounds a source of eye irritation. can be maintained throughout an 8- and is reduced as it is fed into the hour period. Conditioning work is done in a main line which operates at 12 It has been found that one oper­ building, 550 x 90 feet w ith no cross pounds pressure. ator can condition six or eight times partitioning. About two-thirds of Elaborate safety precautions are as much steel with a scarfing torch this area is given over to flame taken throughout the entire gas as he can by chipping. This greatly scarfing. From five to ten or more supply system. Natural gas main increases the production possible operators can usually be seen here has two blowout safety disks set to and completely eliminates the chip­ operating scarfing torches. blow at 17 pounds per square inch. ping department from the bottle­ Oxygen gas is obtained from a liq­ In the main distributing line are six neck classification as flame scarfing uid oxygen converter in a small ad­ check valves with two hydraulic appears to have removed perman- joining building. Oxygen is brought flashback preventers in series. Also

54 /TEEL there is a safety valve in the main the scarfing beds, groups of heavy pass of the torch. However, a flash line outside the plant. The pressure steel members spaced at frequent in­ of light along the line of the crack of 14 pounds is maintained by the tervals. tells the operator when the defect fuel supplier and reduced to 12 The operator loosens bundles, rolls has been cut out. As successive pounds by a regulator. them out and an inspector proceeds passes are made cutting off layers Analysis of natural gas is not to mark the billets for scarfing. of metal, the original wide heavy critical. However, it is extremely Then operator cuts out portions line seen by the operator becomes important that it be dry and reason­ marked and gives the billets a quar­ thinner and thinner. At the point ably free from sulphur. At this ter turn ready for the next side. where the flash line disappears, the plant the gas is dried by an alcohol Work is always reinspected two or crack is entirely removed. These process. It is believed that in some three times to be certain that no cracks may be in various forms instances where natural gas has defects are missed. the "fishtail,” for instance, having proved unsatisfactory as a fuel in Imperfections may be classified the appearance of a Y. scarfing, the fault lay in the fact roughly into three types: “Scabs,” “Seams” form the third class of that the gas was not dry. “tears” and “seams.” "Scabs” are imperfection. Where the second pieces of metal attached to the billet type of defect is usually quite deep, Torches are connected to any of and usually are not deep, therefore the majority of seams are light, ex­ the 24 outlets available by means of they can be removed quickly with a tending usually no further than 0.02 50-foot lengths of hose. This is q light cut of the torch. 01- 0.03-inch in depth. Thus they are special fire-safe hose designed to Second type of imperfection is easily removed with a light cut. have considerable resistance to high known by various names including They may extend the entire length temperatures so accidently contact­ “tears,” “breaks," “snakes” and of the billet. ing the flame will not damage the “fishtails.” One thing not completely under­ material severely. They, however, may be quite deep stood bv many in the industry is Cutting Action Increased and so may require more than one t Please turn to Page 76) Torches are standard types but have a special rod feed developed by Republic Steel Corp. to start the i\cw Process Is Developed lor cutting action. A A -inch diameter rod with approximately 0.10 per cent carbon is gripped in a mechan­ ism on the torch and connected with Plating M etals onto Plastics a trigger at the hand hold. Pressing the trigger feeds the rod into the m COMBINATIONS of metals and plying the bonding coat, the mask is (lame a short distance, just suffici­ plastics, such as steel stampings or removed and only those portions of ent for starting the cutting action. die castings with molded plastic in­ the surface carrying the coat will When scarfing, the operator works lays, have become common in a take a metal plate. the trigger with his thumb on the host of products where the beauty A number of special advantages back stroke. Thus cutting flame is and warmth of plastics can enhance appears to accrue from the ability in action as he reverses his swing the strength and long life of metal. to apply a firmly adherent metal for the cutting stroke. This has These combinations are made in plate to a plastic surface. Moisture proved a most valuable accessory at various ways, either mechanical as­ absorption, a common difficulty with this plant as it permits the cutting plastics, can be prevented, as well action to be started within 0.01 to semblies or such other processes as dipping metal parts into liquid as attacks by corrosive agencies 0.03 minute, thus permitting fast plastics or spraying with such which the metal coating will resist. manipulation of the torch. Actual plastic material. One of the latest in­ Contrasts and design details can be scarfing is done at maximum rate of brought out more strikingly. Natu­ 85 feet per minute. Probably the novations in the union of these two types of materials is the plating of rally, surfaces will serve as electric average throughout the entire shop conductors and also are considerably would be from 40 to 50 feet per m in­ plastics with metal by a process ute. known as Metaplast. harder than the plastic itself. Stocks of plastic articles no longer of value Torches are stellited to prevent No Special Equipment Needed because of outmoded colors or un­ wear at all points where the torches satisfactory molding can be salvaged contact the billet. This is necessary With this process, plastic surfaces in some instances with metal plating. as in most cases the operator lets are given a special bonding coat, the torch heel slide along the billet after thorough cleaning by either Suggested applications include surface during scarfing. Hard sur­ tumbling, dipping or spraying. This cams, Faraday cages, handles, in­ facing these wear points is quite ef­ bonding coat has sufficient electric struments, machine parts, reflectors, fective, however, as some torches conductivity to permit electroplating rollers, automotive and aircraft have operated a year before requir­ with either copper or silver, using fittings, consumer novelties, con­ ing major maintenance. conventional methods and equip­ tainers, costume jewelry, fountain Cuts can be taken to remove a ment. If other types of plating are pens, poker chips, razors, radio minimum of i -inch of metal from desired, they can be “flashed” over parts, bottle closures, dental plates the surface. Average amount re­ the baseplate of silver or copper. and the like. moved is from i'.i to ¡-—inch in After plating, the finishing oper­ According to the Metaplast Corp., depth. This is taken from a width ation may be tumbling, buffing 01- 244 Fifth avenue, New York, the of to %-inch as desired. chemical dip. Tarnish can be avoided equipment necessary for the bonding The 550-foot length of the scarfing by protecting the surface either with and plating operations is similar to room is sufficient to permit 11 rail­ clear lacquer or flashing over that used for standard electroplating. road cars to be placed on a siding another metal as just mentioned. Plants already having suitable elec­ extending along one side of the Masking of certain parts to pre­ troplating departments require only building. Steel in bundles is un­ vent plated metal from adhering to a small additional installation. The loaded from the cars by three 15-ton certain portions of the surface is sponsors of the process do not sell cranes operating on a 90-foot span accomplished easily by use of Scotch equipment, but can furnish complete throughout the length of the room. tape, rubber masks or lacquer ap­ plans and specifications for various From the pickle tanks, the steel is plied before the part is given the installations. The process is available brought up by crane and placed on bonding coat treatment. After ap- to manufacturer on a license basis.

July 15, 1940 55 wiWWj

WHM

2-High Reversing Hot Mill

DAVY AND UNITED ENGINEERING COMPANY, LTD., SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND • DOMINION ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD., MONTREAL, P. Q. • UNITED INTERNATIONAL, S. A. PARIS, FRANCE • SHIBAURA-UNITED ENGINEERING CO., TOKYO, JAPAN

/TEEL Hot Strip Reel

Plate Straightener

UNITED ENGINEERING and FOUNDRY COMPANY Pittsburgh

July 15, 1940 57 SECTION W ITH W ELD ED S E C T IO N WITH LOOSE SHEAR REINFORCING STIRRUP REINFORCING

i6-3/|$AT6"C,C.(EA.5ID£) 6%"9 U STIR. AT 6" l‘ WELDED ‘

BEAMS A/-I & V-2

LOADING FOR W-l &.V-I » LOADING FOR W-2&V-2

Fig 1—Beam details Shear Reinforcing

F O R CONCRETE REAMS

Diagonal bars welded to top and bottom steel in concrete beams eliminate lack of continuity, permit stress in shear steel to be predicted accurately, lower costs and make beams stronger

■ HERE is presented information is almost universal that loose stir­ guesswork involved in the design of to show that lack of continuity ex­ rups are not satisfactory and that stirrups. isting in concrete beams as now de­ they are used because of an appar­ It is believed possible to eliminate signed can be eliminated by use of ent lack of a substitute. That they all these objections together with diagonal bars welded to top and bot­ have prevented failure of concrete most of the practical difficulties en­ tom steel. Also it will be shown beams is general knowledge. They countered in tying and placing that concrete beams can be made have done this because of the ridic­ shear steel by placing the shear stronger in shear and more cheap­ ulously low shearing stress allowed bars at right angles to the cracks ly by substituting welded bars in the concrete by standard specifi­ by joining the various elements of where wire-tied vertical stirrups cations. the steel together. This is the basis now are universally used for shear Major objections to loose vertical of all design except concrete design. reinforcing. Numerous strain gage stirrups appear to be absence of To illustrate, the “truss analogy” readings show the stress in shear continuity as the vertical bars are is used by authors of text books to steel when made continuous with not connected to the tension bars develop the theory of stirrup de­ the horizontal steel by welded con­ nor to each other and cannot be sign, and much emphasis is placed nections can be predicted with rea­ placed in the direction of the forces on bending the stirrups around the sonable degree of accuracy. Also they are designed to resist. Also top and bottom steel. This theory the calculated stress in tied vertical they are unable to take stress until can be carried to its logical extreme stirrups has no definite relation to the beam has cracked; that is, the by specifying that the verticals of the actual stress. Welded bars have steel stirrup assumes its share of a Pratt truss be “hooked around” a number of practical advantages the load only after the concrete has the top and bottom chords. over loose stirrups as will be point­ failed. In addition, there is much A large number of tests have ed out. been made comparing beams in Vertical stirrups as shear rein­ Abstracted from paper by Dewey M. pairs which were identical except forcing constitute an unsatisfactory McCain, State college, Miss., submitted for the shear reinforcing. The in contest sponsored by James F. Lincoln element in the design and construc­ Arc Welding Foundation, Box 5728, shear reinforcing was made equal tion of concrete buildings. Opinion Cleveland. in horizontal cross section for each

58. / TEEL Fig. 2. (Top)—Location of gage lines 40" i 40" , 40" 40" 40" j 40" and load-stress curves for beams W-l i and V-l. Fig 3. (Center)—Location of \ \ / / I 1 1 1 ' a - 6 ' 4 4 ¡6 ¡5 ¡4 gage lines and load stress curves for F S. 'Ç T / / F.S. ¡7 beams W-2 and V-2. Fig. 4. (Bottom)— N.S. \ ' \ s 2 N.S. 1 i 14 ! 13 shows usual arrangement of vertical BEAM V-l stirrups for shear reinforcing, upper. B EA M W-l Lower shows placing of steel for welded B ELEVATION diagonal bar shear reinforcing system promulgated here SHOWING LOCATION OF GAGE LINES

60,000 pair of beams, the welded bars— * / placed at 45 degrees—being 1.414 I / times as far apart as the vertical 50.000 H / ■+ V / stirrups. i / / Jo/ 7 FIGURE 2 > Of y Sketches in Fig. 1 show concrete 40.000 r and steel details of typical test / > -*/ LOAD-STRESS CURVES / ' / FOR beams. T-beams were used in most / 30.000 / cases to obtain high shearing / BEAMS W-l &V-I stresses without causing failure in i 1 20.000 / i compression. 1 T- Only reliable strain gages were 1 / 10,000 used and all readings were taken 1 UN T STRES IN SHE AR REINFORC NG twice and checked. Still some proof of the reliability of the shear stress 1 1 1 1 II If 1 curves was desired, so graphs were 0 10,000 20,000 0 10,000 20,000 O 10,000 20,000 plotted showing the measured loca­ 34" 52" 34" 5 2" tion of the neutral axis of the beam, _L i 3 4 " 1 and the calculated and measured ¡6 stresses in the tension steel at mid- -T /A F.S, 18 ! 7 F.S. \6 'A / 2 / - 3 12 13 span. Very close agreement be­ N .S . ' ' N.S. 1 1 tween the calculated and measured stresses in the steel was noted. The BEAM W -2 ELEVATION 6 EA M VB 2 position of the neutral axis varied SHOWING LOCATION OF ¿AGE LINES slightly as was anticipated. Figs. 2 and 3 show position of the 70.000 shear steel relative to the loads and ' ✓ / / / / • reactions together with the load Wv " i f stress curves on which much of this 60.000 £ / $ discussion is based. V / > 4 s / 50.000 -St f' Stress Taken as Applied 1 / FIGURE 3 ) / Bearing out the theory of the ob­ 40.000 / / LOAD STRESS CURVES jection mentioned previously, the / / / FOR average stress in the vertical stir­ 30.000 \ rups, see Fig. 2, was practically t )/ BEAMS W-2á V-2 zero until the load was large enough 1 20.000 to produce cracks in the concrete. ' 1 Further, regardless of the amount 10,000 of load, if no crack was visible UNIT STRESS IN SHEAR REINFORCING across the vertical stirrup, the 1 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 stress remained zero or thereabouts 0 10,000 20000 30.000 0 10,000 20.000 30.000 until the beam failed. On the other hand, welded diag­ onal bars were stressed, Fig. 3, as soon as the load was applied, and although this stress was small com­ Az- pared with the stress after crack­ ing began, it is this ability to take stress as soon as the stress is ap­ plied that accounts for the relative = E smallness of the cracks observed in T1 A 3 beams reinforced with welded diag­ A A 4 onal bars. Curves, Fig. 2, show that many shear calculations for concrete beams reinforced with tied vertical FIGURE 4 stirrups are inaccurate. Such cal­ culations are simply guesses dressed up with arithmetic to look profes­ sional. At a load of 50,000 pounds, the stress in bars 1 and 7, beam VI, was about 17 times the stress in bars 3 and 4. It is evident there is no load-stress (Please turn to Page 78)

July 15, 1940 59 Items of Interest about other'Electromet” How Zirconium elim inates Ferro-Alloys

High-Nitrogen Ferrochrome porosity in High-Chromium Im proves High-Chrom ium Steel C a stin g s — High-nitrogen ferro­ chrome adds both nitrogen and chro­ Steel C astings ...... mium to steel. A small per cent of nitrogen in cast steels containing over 20 per cent chromium greatly refines grain size, inhibits objectionable grain T HE ADDITION of zirconium to low-carbon steels growth at high temperatures, mate­ of the 4 to 6 per cent and 12 to 14 per cent chro­ rially increases strength and tough­ ness and effects a slight increase in mium types has been found to eliminate pinholes and h a rd n e s s . shrinkage cavities in sand castings of these steels. The zirconium in the form of 35 to 40 per cent zirconium Columbium Increases Useful­ alloy is added as a final deoxidizer following normal ness of 4 to 6 Per Cent Chromi­ um S teels— The addition of about deoxidation with manganese and silicon. The result 0.50 per cent columbium to the is clean, sound castings with excellent physical properties. Ask to have one of our metallurgists call and ex­ plain further how you can improve your high-chromium steel castings with zirconium. He will also gladly tell you about other “Electromet” ferro-alloys that may be useful to you. This service will not obligate you in any way.

ELECTRO METALLURGICAL COMPANY wrought 4 to 6 per cent chromium steels greatly reduces air-hardening, Unit of Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation gives higher impact strength regard­ 30 East 42nd Street E j B New York, N.Y. less of heat-treatm ent or temperature, im proves oxidation resistance, in­ creases creep strength, and improves weldability. Therefore, columbium- bearing 4 to 6 per cent chromium steels have a greatly widened field Blowholes and shrinkage of usefulness. cavities in a 12 to 14 per cent chromium steel cast­ ing not treated with zirco­ If you want more information nium . M agnification — about these and the many other 250 diameters. “Electromet” ferro-alloys and metals and the service that goes with their purchase, write for the booklet, “Electromet Products and Service."

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60 /TEEL Left, entire bushing is machined, cut oft from collar in one setup. Right, alongside bushing as cast with added collar for chuck jaws is a completely machined bushing. Lower, finished bushings show variety handled

Making Bronze Bushings

Efficiently

B HOW TO manufacture various By H. MENCK flange by which it is gripped in the chuck. After all inside and outside sized lots of brass bushings has Works Manager surfaces have been finished, this been an annoying problem to many Harnischfeger Corp. cut-off tool separates the finished a production man charged with re­ M ilw au k ee sponsibility of purchasing the most bushing from the clamping flange, effective production equipment. At which then is returned to the found­ the Harnischfeger plant, it often is flange on the end of the bushing ry for remelting so no material is necessary to make one or two re­ at the heaviest end of the piece, this wasted. This procedure permits the pair bushings. Then on production flange having approximately a 15- entire bushing to be completely ma­ as many as 1000 or 2000 bushings degree taper. chined inside and out at one quick of one kind may be required. The high-speed turret lathe used and easy turret lathe setup. Such bushings used to be ma­ is equipped with an air-operated Bushings are turned and faced chined on automatic chucking ma­ chuck having serrated jaw bases. with carboloy tools mounted in the chines, turret lathes, engine lathes The jaw itself has a 15-degree taper cross slide. Carboloy tipped boring and similar equipment, but to nose. Due to serration of the jaw tools and reamers mounted in the main turret handle the interior sur­ achieve the accuracy desired it was bases it is possible to change the set­ faces. The roughing tool leaves ap­ often necessary to grind the outside ting of the jaws quickly from large diameter of the bushing on an arbor to small sizes. The added flange on proximately 0.015-inch of material to assure absolute concentricity of the bushing provides additional stiff­ for the finishing reamers. A set of the bore. This was not only costly ness to permit the bushing to be reamers for each size bore is kept and cumbersome but presented an held very tightly in the chuck with­ permanently fitted so to change employment problem as it was dif­ out the usual distortion of casting from one size to the other it is only ficult to find an operator who could which otherwise would cause the necessary to insert the two Kelley run all of the above machines ef­ finished piece to be out of round. plugs into the bar and change the ficiently. There was not enough As will be seen in accompanying setting of the turning tool on the work to keep any one of the ma­ illustration, the turret lathe is tool post. chines going continuously. equipped with a set of boring bars In the most extreme cases, change­ This problem was solved by de­ and reamers to rough out and finish over from a simple small bushing veloping a method of casting bush­ machine the bore. The cross slide to a large complicated bushing can ings in such a manner that they turret carries the necessary tools to be effected in 10 minutes or less. can be machined completely in one rough and finish turn and face the Actual machining time on a bush­ setup. A turret lathe especially outside dimensions of the bushing. ing approximately 2 inches in di­ adapted for the work is used. This Also it carries a tool for cutting ameter and 2% inches long with a method involves casting an extra the bushing off from the integral (P/ease turn to Page 771

July 15, 1940 61 Health Plus Safety the surroundings, the higher the and built by Federal Machine & morale of the employes. An im­ W elder Co., W arren, O., in collab­ (Concluded from Page 45) proved morale cannot but result oration with Lockheed. Each unit crs, requesting each individual to in higher efficiency of all employes is equipped with arms 50 inches “take stock” of his own situation and reduce labor turnover. This long, making it possible to insert with respect to safety with 22 dif­ again is a definite saving to man­ large sheets of metal into the ferent questions to be answered agement, but it is hard to deter­ throat of the welder while welding and with room for suggestions to mine the exact amount of the along the outer edge. The electrical be written in. saving. design is such that the welding The first year the questions were It will bear repeating, however, transformer with its nominal rating designed to check the knowledge that an effective health and safety of 450 kilovolt amperes will deliver of the employe as to the equip­ program has a more far-reaching 35,000 am peres at the electrodes, ment that was surrounding him effect than just the elimination of with a throat area of 900 square and that he used every day to make accidents. inches. A motor-driven air cylinder ♦ his work day a safe one. The sec­ device provides any electrode open­ ond year the questions were de­ Designs Large Welders ing up to 7 inches for entering spe­ signed to create interest and de­ cial types of work. The maximum velop a consciousness in the health For Aircraft Work welding pressure of each unit is side of the program to show the 2000 pounds and is applied by an •effect of lost time due to personal ■ Combination spot and seam weld­ air cylinder, lower pressures being reasons. ers capable of spot welding two obtained by means of a balancing This inventory told us how our sheets of aluminum alloy up to and cylinder. including !6-inch in thickness and employes stood in regard to safe­ Both the spot welding electrode seam welding two sheets of alumi­ ty. For example, out of 2025 cards holders and seam welding heads are num alloy 0.080-inch in thickness, sent out, replies to the important interchangeable. When using the with the arms at the maximum spac- question: “Do you believe that the seam welding head to make a con­ safety rules should be enforced?” tinuous row of spot welds, a vari­ 1950 said “Yes,” 74 said "No,” 1 able speed drive mechanism permits was blank. This shows that the welds to be made at from 15 inches employes themselves want a good program . to 5 feet per minute. Cut Compensation Costs 60% Manufacturers Approve How about the cost of such a program? This plant we have been List of Can Sizes referring to increased its program costs approximately 20 per cent ■ The list of can sizes proposed by the com m ittee on simplification over the last three years. Com­ pensation costs were materially re­ of containers of the National Can- duced each year, until in 1939 these ners association has been accorded costs were 60 per cent lower than the required degree of acceptance, in 1938. They can not go on in­ and is to become effective Sept. 1, definitely showing such a large 1940, according to division of sim­ reduction, but if they maintain this plified practice, national bureau of low cost level their program costs standards, Washington. can be increased to some extent To be known as Simplified Prac­ Dssigned especially lor aircraft work, and still be a sound investment. tice Recommendation R155-40, It is true all the plants enjoy the above combination spot and seam “Cans for Fruits and Vegetables,” the benefits of an industrial hy­ welder is equipped with arms 50 inches the list will be in charge of a giene engineer and laboratory. This long, making it possible to insert large standing committee composed of means much to their program. sheets of metal into its throat can m anufacturers, canners, distrib­ However, any small plant which utors of canned products and con­ cannot afford such a laboratory sum ers. can have all the necessary work ing of 18 inches apart were recently Printed booklets containing not done by a state laboratory at little furnished Lockheed Aircraft Corp., only the recommendation but also or no expense. Burbank, Calif. the history and development of the We have been discussing health These machines, said to be the project, list of acceptors, etc., will and safety from a company cost largest combination welders, both be made available, at nominal costs, angle, but there is another side to in size and capacity, in the aircraft at the governm ent printing office in this subject. The cleaner and safer industry, were specially designed the near future.

TABLE III—Accident Classification for the Year 1939

Head HAND, ARM BODY FOOT. LEG 1 Death T o ta l CLASSIFICATION Lye Face Head Finger Hand Arm Back Chest Hernia Toe Foot Ankle Leg

Hand Tools ...... 1 1 5 2 i ! 2 • 1 13 Flying or Falling Objects...... 24 o 4 6 7 3 ; 3 24 13 1 9 1 | 97 Slips or Falls ...... 1 6 1 1 6 7 2 1 3 10 9 47 Struck Against or Caught Between 3 ; 56 7 9 1 1 1 5 4 14 l ! 102 Lifting ...... 2 12 5 19 Electric Shock or Flash ...... 2 2 1 2 1 3 I 11 Miscellaneous (2*) ...... 2 6 i 2 2 1 \ 5 1 1 o 1 | 23

TOTALS ...... 29 5 21 i 70 21 23 30 4 7 25 22 15 34 6 31i _ •Includes 2 contracting dermatitis, an occupational disease.

62 /TEEL COMPACT Figure 5173 — Hydro- Power Gear Pump flange: —mounted directly to end of motor with close- coupled shaft connec­ tio n s . »

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INDEPENDENT Figure 5339—Hydro-Power Gear Pump with foot mount­ ing for direct connection to motor shaft through flexible co u p lin g HYDRO «POWER SYSTEMS, Inc. Sales Headquarters 604 GRANT BLDG.,* PITTSBURGH. PA. Factory: MOUNT GILEAD, OHIO work on welding. As a result of a A.S.T.M. Adds New Standards study being made at Battelie Me­ morial institute, the committee plans to consider inserting more specific And Specifications for Metals requirem ents for physical proper­ ties in the T entative Specifications for Pearlitic Malleable Iron Cast­ ■ MORE new specifications and adoption as standard. An important ings (A 220-39 T ). tests were approved at the forty- change involved specifications for Work of committee B-5 on copper third annual meeting of the Amer­ forged or rolled pipe flanges, valves, and copper alloys cast and wrought ican Society for Testing Materials etc., which lim its the carbon to 0.35 has been intensified in recent years in Atlantic City, June 24-28, than at per cent when subject to fusion and its report was outstanding. Dur­ any previous meeting. An indica­ welding and refers to the addition ing the year, a number of materials tion of intense activity in standard­ of silicon. coming under the scope of the war ization and research in materials Approved was incorporation of a department have been studied and was shown by the more than 250 new grade of high-strength boiler new tentative standards issued to committee meetings conducted. rivet with a tensile strength of 58,- cover them. In this work the war In the standardization field, new 000-68,000 pounds per sq u are inch department has co-operated closely. tentative standards totaling some and yield point of half the tensile Seven new specifications were ap­ 77 were approved. The number of strength but in no case less than proved for publication covering: existing specifications adopted as 32,000 pounds. This compares with Cartridge Brass Cartridge Case standard totaled 40, which is consid­ the existing standard boiler rivet Cups, Gilding Metal Sheet and Strip, erably less than last year, but in grade of 45,000-55,000 pounds per Gilding Metal Bullet Jacket Cups, 1939 the society issued Its current square inch tensile. Copper Rods and Bars, Brass Wire, Book of Standards and the number The steel committee also acted Miscellaneous Brass Tubes, and of tentative specifications advanced to approve appointment of two new Leaded High-Strength Yellow Brass to standard always is higher in the service or co-ordinating committees (Manganese Bronze) Castings. Sev­ the standards book year. When let­ one in the field of heat treatment, eral of these items pertain to ma­ ter ballot action is taken on various and the other on welding, so that terials not previously covered in recommendations approved at the consideration can be given to the A.S.T.M. specifications. meeting, the society will have on its materials such as forgings, pipe, Com m ittee B-5 also reported agree­ books close to 950 standard and ten­ various requirements for groups of ment on new’ specifications which tative specifications, tests, and defi­ castings, and the like. will cover 25 copper-base alloys in nitions, a net increase of 65 over the Stainless Data Collected ingot form for sand castings. After previous year. letter ballot in the committee, this Report of committee A-l on steel Committee on iron-chromium-nick- new specification, which is of inter­ included five new tentative specifi- el and related alloys reported defi­ est in connection w ith the national stations one on factory-made nite progress in its compilation of preparedness program, will be re­ wrought carbon steel and carbon- data including chemical analysis, ferred to committee E-10 on stand­ molybdenum steel welding fittings mechanical properties, heat treat­ ards for approval. W hen approved, and four covering carbon and alloy ment, etc., of stainless steels. It the new item will replace existing steel forgings, respectively, for gen­ is expected this valuable informa­ specifications B 30. eral industrial and railroad use, pro­ tion will be published during the So that the committee’s work may viding various grades of material year. Subcommittee on inspection be tied in even more closely with classified by size and by heat treat­ of architectural stainless installa­ the government specification bodies, ments to provide required proper­ tions was continued and it is antici­ the committee plans to designate ties. An important addition was pated that results of tests on mate­ special advisers to its advisory made in the carbon steel specifica­ rial obtained as a result of damage committee from various govern­ tions for general industrial use pro­ to a large New York building by a ment departments. viding a grade for use in bridges windstorm may be included in the with a minimum tensile strength of committee’s report. Takes Action on Lead 66.000 pounds per square inch and Under auspices of com m ittee E-4 Of major interest in report of com­ 33.000 pounds yield point. on metallography a roundtable dis­ mittee B-2 on nonferrous metals and cussion was held on lapping meth­ alloys w as its new tentative specifi­ Plate Specification Clarified ods and electrolytic polishing to de­ cations for pig lead, replacing im­ One committee action involved termine the extent of use and wheth­ mediately existing standard B 29. clarification of the Steel Plate Speci­ er they are of such a status that After much study, the committee fications (A 78) in connection with they might be incorporated in the overcam e various difficulties in its fabrication of pipe—this grade of methods of preparation of metal- original proposals, primarily the low-tensile steel of structural quali­ lographic specimens. The commit­ method of arrangement, and classi­ ty for welding is widely used for tee also announced it was studying fication of the several types of met­ fusion welding. Of particular inter­ feasibility of establishing a ferrite als covered. The specifications cover est in the oil refining field was addi­ grain size standard as a companion refined lead in pig form made from tion of requirements for upset ends item to the austenite grain size ore or other material by processes of tubes and repair by grinding, in classification. The committee plans of reduction and refining. Follow­ the three specifications for carbon to get photomicrographs of a wide ing types of lead are covered: Cor­ and alloy steel tubes. range of products and by selective roding lead, chemical lead, acid Standardized requirements for study draw tentative conclusions. lead, copper lead, common desilver­ hardness testing of boiler and su­ Com mittee A-3 on cast iron rec­ ized lead A, common desilverized perheater tubes also were effected, ommended adoption of the Tentative lead B, and soft undesilverized lead. classifying the material on which Specifications for Automotive Gray In its report on die-cast metals and the brinell and Rockwell tests are Iron Castings (A 159-35 T) and alloys, committee B-6 recom mended to be used. Five specifications in Lightweight and Thin-Sectioned a slight revision of the the boiler and superheater field Gray Iron Castings (A 190-36 T). magnesium -base die castings speci­ which have existed as tentative are Committee on malleable iron cast­ fications B 9 4 , and i n c l u d e d to be referred to society ballot for ings reported continuation of its as an appendix to its report

64 /TEEL THIS BATTERY OF TWO 15,000 C. F. H. KEMP ATMOS-GAS PRODUCERS IS ONE OF SEVERAL . . .

Throughout this great mill, famous for its pioneering in methods and quality standards, Kemp Atmos-Gas Pro­ ducers, controlled by Kemp's new "electrical nervous system", the Constant Analysis Monitor, provides uniform bright annealing atmosphere.

Here is one more instance of Kemp recognition, one more instance of preference for the Monitor-controlled Kemp Atmos-Gas Producer as the guardian of inflexible standards. A copy of a new eight page leaflet describ­ ing this advanced equipment awaits your request. A ddress The C. M. Kemp M anufacturing Co., 405 E. Oliver Street, Baltim ore, Md., and ask for Bulletin No. 101.14.

KEMP of BALTIMORE

July 15, 1940 65 LARGEST MERCHANT SHIP EVER

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Reliable machine operation is a vital need aboard ship. The safety of pas­ sengers, crew and cargo depends on it. Good evidence that lubricants chosen

High operating speeds... accuracy measured for the flagship of the U. S. Merchant in tensof thousandths. To help meet these re- quirem ents, more and more shopmen insist Marine are the finest for your plant. on Gargoyle Lubricants for their machines-

66 J-TEEL Like those in the S. S. America, each unit in your flo atin g city . . . 2,000 people depending on A plant presents a distinct lubrication problem. its machinery for food, shelter, protection. Socony-Vacuum—equipped with the finest technical The S. S. America’s powerful turbines must fight knowledge; backed by great buffeting ocean storms . . . drive straight through research facilities and tested mountainous waves . . . never fuller! Power plant, lubricants — can help solve refrigeration system, elevators— all must keep your problems correctly. going for the comfort and safety of those aboard. That’s why the engineers of the S. S. America SOCONY-VACUUM OIL CO., INC. Standard O ilof New York Division . W hite called in Socony-Vacuum . • - why every unit, from Star Division • Lubrlte Division • Chicago Division-W hite F.aftle Dlvlsion-W adham s her two giant turbines to each sturdy deck hoist, Division • Matfnolla Petroleum Company was given famous Gargoyle “Correct Lubrication. General Petroleum Corp. of California.

July 15, 1940 a description of the examina­ cables for electrical conductors, but iron castings (A 208-38 T), but has tion and tests of specimens removed these specifications were not pre­ been extended to apply to hardware from the exposure racks after an sented since it developed that they shapes, threaded m aterials, etc. For atmospheric exposure of 5 years. were not entirely satisfactory in a year at least Methods A 191 and The results, as expected, show rela­ their present form, consequently A 208 will be continued. tively small differences between sev­ were referred to the subcommittee Revisions of Tentative Specifica­ eral materials, largely because cor­ in charge for further study. If it is tions for Electrodeposited Coatings rosion has not progressed to a sig­ not possible to have the society act of Zinc on Steel (A 164-39 T), Cad­ nificant degree. on the specifications during the year, mium on Steel (A 165-39 T) and The committee did include a state­ the committee plans to have the Nickel and Chromium on Steel (A ment that visual examination con­ specifications, as revised, published 166-39 T) w ere approved providing firmed the accelerated tests indicat­ in the A.S.T.M. B ulletin. for inclusion of requirements for a ing that the high-purity alloys are Proposed revisions in the twist thicker coating class in the zinc, more resistant to attack at least sea test of specifications B 49 w ere re­ and in the nickel and chromium coast locations- than the present vised and the committee believes coatings, and an intermediate thick­ commercial grades, although in in­ that these also will be published as ness of coating in the specifications dustrial locations the soot and dirt information and comment prior to covering cadmium coatings. deposits mask the small differences their final publication. Field Tests Reported in resistance to corrosion which ex­ Extensive reports on corrosion ist at the end of 5 years. were presented by committees A-5 The report also discussed results Based on work of subcommittee on corrosion of iron and steel and of the committee’s researches in­ VI on anodic oxidation of alumi­ B-3 on corrosion of nonferrous met­ volving field tests and included a num and aluminum alloys, com­ als and alloys. An important new final report covering total immer­ mittee B-7 on light metals and alloys tentative standard was approved as sion tests in sea water of sheet approved two tentative tests cover­ developed by committee A-5 covering steel and w rought iron specimens, ing test for weight or coating on a test for Uniformity of Coating by and tubing, exposed since 1927 at anodically coated aluminum and test the Preece Test (Copper Sulfate Portsmouth, N. H., and Key West, for sealing of anodically coated Dip) on Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Fla. Conclusioins which the com­ alum inum . Iron or Steel Articles. This method mittee in charge felt could be drawn Among recommendations of com­ is really a combination of the former from the results were itemized and mittee B-l were proposed new tenta­ tests pertaining to iron or steel wire included the fact that the spread in tive specifications for bar-lay-strand­ (A 191-38) and steel castings and time of failure is great and that the ed and bunch-stranded soft copper forgings, gray iron and malleable difference between different kinds of material is small with respect to the spread in time. The relative order of failure of the different ma­ terials is not the same at the two Huge Worm Gear Cutter test locations. One of the most interesting con­ clusions was that addition of cop­ per increased the life of all the ma­ terials under test with the excep­ tion of high-phosphorus steel at both locations and that the open-hearth iron lasted longer than the basic open-hearth steel in both the high and low-copper groups. The average chemical analysis of the materials indicated that in the copper-bearing materials the copper content was about 0.25 per cent. It was announced in the report of com m ittee B-3 that in co-operative work with other committees and with the joint committee on ex­ posure tests of plating on nonfer­ rous m etals proposed specifications for electrodeposited coatings of nick­ el and chromium on copper and cop­ per alloys, and on zinc and zinc al­ loys had been prepared and would probably be submitted to the socie­ ty for approval in the near future. Joint committee on exposure tests ■ An unusually large worm and horsepower in a single reduction. of plating on nonferrous metals re­ gear hobbing machine, shown in the The hobber is large enough to ported that the outdoor tests of accompanying illustration in opera­ handle worm wheels up to 90 inches electroplated nickel and chromium tion in the plant of Michigan Tool in diameter, and worms up to 20 coatings on steel and nonferrous Co., East McNichols road, Detroit, inches in diameter with shanks up m etals w ere practically completed is a recent producer of Gould & Eber- to 15 inches. Maximum center and that the results have been pub­ hardt Co., Newark, N. J. It was distance is approximately 50 inches lished by the national bureau of specially designed for the cutting of and ratio about 7 : 200 : 1. A cone- standards as Research Paper RP1293. Cone-type gearing. This machine type drive of 50-inch center distance As a result of the committees makes possible the manufacture of and ratio of 7 Vi : 1 is said to be cap­ work, proposed Specifications were such double enveloping worm gear­ able of handling 7500 horsepower developed as referred to in ing capable of handling 6000 to 8000 at 18C0 revolutions per minute. work of committee B-3.

68 /TEEL completing a building program started 32 A Y ears ago

T y p i c a l of the growth of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company is the extension of its build­ ings on the Home Office site in New York to a two-full-block develop­ ment between 23rd and 25th Streets, Fourth and Madison Avenues. In 1907 American Bridge Com­ pany supplied the structural frame for the monumental 46-story Metro­ politan Tower on the northwest cor­ ner of the 23rd-24th Street block. An imposing landmark then, it has suf­ fered little in impressiveness over a span of 32 years. In 1939 we were again called in. This time to fabricate and erect the steel skeleton for the second unit of the 28-storv Home Office Building on the northwest corner of the24th-25th Street block. This is a 225-foot exten­ sion to an earlier unit to the east and completes a block-long office building which presents a symmetrical facade, architecturally, throughout its 25th Street frontage. Starrett Brothers & Eken, Inc., arc the general contrac­ tors. One of the many satisfactions en­ joyed by American Bridge Company' is the frequent renewal of opportuni­ ties to serve old customers. AMERICAN BRIDGE COMPANY General Offices: Frick Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Baltimore • Boston • Chicago * Cincinnati • Cleveland * Denver • Detroit Duluth • Minneapolis • New York • Philadelphia • St. Louis Columbia Steel Company, San Francisco, Pacific Coast Distributors • United States Steel Export Company, New York UNITED STATES STEEL

July 15, 1940 69 cent duty, 2800 am peres for 1.5 sec­ driven directly by a 1 /3-horsepower onds, 30 per cent duty or 5300 am ­ motor. The coolant system consists peres for 0.5 seconds, 10 per cent of a pum p a n d 1/6-horsepower duty. motor mounted at the rear of the pedestal, piping for all wheels, and a coolant reservoir inside the Double Magnetic Pulley Separator Unit

■ Stearns Magnetic Mfg. Co., 650 South Twenty-eighth street, Milwau­ kee, announces a double magnetic pulley separator unit for use in smelter plants, to separate brass and iron turnings and borings. It consists of two magnetic pulley sep­ arator units combined in one ma­ Small Bearing chine. IB Norma-Hoflman Bearings Corp., The upper unit is a 15-inch diameter magnetic pulley 30 inches Stamford, Conn., announces diminu­ tive precision ball bearings with wide with vanner edge belt and tail retainers for very small shafts. pulley, the lower unit is similar but has a 12 x 30-inch magnetic pulley. The material is fed either into the bulk hopper with louvre type feed or into the chute below. In the proc­ ess of separation, the coarse mate­ rial is picked up by the upper mag­ netic pulley unit, while the lower pedestal w ith provisions for remov­ magnetic pulley unit serves as a re­ ing sediment and draining. The cool­ fining or secondary separation. A an t and spindle m otors are connect­ wincli is provided for raising or low­ ed to the sam e sta rte r and operate ering the upper magnetic pulley unit simultaneously. to accommodate the various sizes of The drill to be sharpened is in­ Bearings are available in sizes of Is material being treated. Separator is serted in a drill bushing and cam to Vi -inch widths of 5/32 to 0.196- mounted on the rocker. Four re­ inch. movable bushings and cams of dif­ L-. ferent sizes and pitches are fur­ it * nished with the machine. An adjust­ Electronic Contactor ing nut a t the fro nt of the rocker feeds the entire rocker unit on a ■ Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. threaded shaft toward or away from Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa., has devel­ the grinding wheel. This shaft is oped a panel-mounted electronic con­ fastened to the elevating shaft, tactor which provides sequencing of which provides vertical adjustment welder and welding timer for steel to obtain the desired relief at the mill application. It includes heat cutting edge. control and thermostatically con­ The rocker housing contains a trolled cabinet temperature to pre­ worm shaft which, when rotated, vent freezing of water in tubes. Unit swings the entire unit around a is rated 880 amperes continuous, or gear on the threaded rocker shaft. 1500 am peres for 3 second, 60 per For dressing the roughing and fin­ ishing wheels, the diamond with its bushing is mounted on the rocker. furnished in a wide variety of sizes The entire rocker unit can be swivel­ and combinations. It is equipped ed about the elevating shaft, a with a generator and gear head mo­ graduated dial indicating the tor to suit particular electrical re­ amount of swivel. quirements. Casters also are avail­ able to move the separator to vari­ ous piles of material. P h o to m e te r ■ Photovolt Corp., 10 East Fortieth street. New York, has placed on the Drill Sharpener m arket a new P hotrix sm all spot photometer with electronic ampli­ ■ Pratt & Whitney, division Niles- fication for measuring low values Bement-Pond Co., West Hartford, of illumination on small areas. It Conn., has developed a deep hole operates on alternating or direct drill sharpener for sharpening deep current and is balanced for line hole drill tips. Being compact, it voltage variations w ithout the use takes little floor space and is simple of batteries or voltage stabilizers. to operate, sharpening drills with T he photom eter is portable and 3/16 to '%*-inch diameters inclusive. consists of the instrument proper The roughing, finishing and general and the search unit. The latter purpose grinding wheels are all houses the phototube and is provided

70 /TEEL with a turntable disk having various control. Truck is equipped with rub­ pinion being mounted directly on openings used to obtain four sensi­ ber tired wheels and is narrower the motor shaft. Its integral base tivity ranges in the ratio of 1, 10 than the standard drum or barrel, and case, reinforced by internal 100 and 1000. Two models of search therefore it can take barrels from a ribbing^, also gives better sound­ units are available. The one for row, or back-among-others, as easily proofing; The Tirhkon tapered roller incident light has the shape of a as when they stand alone. Truck is bearings used in the drive provide round flat box, the other, for trans­ of all-welded steel construction and greater load' iGafcl t hrustV capacity parent light, is tubular shaped with weighs only 85 pounds. while the inbuilt gu^Oe bearing

Extinguisher Hose I43f NATIONALLY KNOWN B Fyr-Fyter Co., Dayton, O., an ­ nounces Resistoflex PVA hose for MANUFACTURERS USE use on Are extinguishers. It is made of a specially compounded flexible synthetic resin, basically of Poly­ vinyl alcohol composition and is un­ AMPCO METAL affected by carbon tetrachloride. It does not harden, check or crack FOR DIFFICULT from aging, corona, or other service conditions. The tube is reinforced SERVICES... by a single fabric braid and sup­ plied with an outer covering of syn­ thetic rubber, and is able to with­ stand temperatures in excess of 50 degrees Fahr. LOOK Soldering Iron INTO IT FOR

■ Dual Remote Control Co. Inc., OUR PRODUCTS Wayne, Mich., announces a new Solder Master, electric soldering iron The increasing preference for which delivers solder a drop at a Ampco Metal for highly stressed service time by depressing a trigger. The parts is convincing evidence of its inherent superiority over solder drops from a small tip under the reservoir pot on the tool head. most non-ferrous alloys. . . . Time and again, Ampco Metal has Size of solder drop is controlled by proved its extraordinary wear resistance — its strength and a button on the handle. The device is equipped with a fountain feed, shock-proof qualities — its ability to often outwear hardened push button quality control, steel—in applications including gears, bushings, bearings, nuts, Vi-inch screw tip, 60 w att heat­ cams, shifters, thrust plates, forming and drawing dies. ing element made of nichrome wire and porcelain and 6 feet You probably have a place for Ampco Metal in one or more of heater cord with a plug. It of your products. Why not check with us. Send for data on operates on 115 volts, alternating or direct current and its overall length Ampco Metal and its uses in modern industry. is 12 inches.

Barrel Truck

B Palmer-Shile Co., 7100 W est Jef­ ferson avenue, Detroit, announces a new barrel truck equipped with a drop hook which is dropped over the rim of a barrel, loading it automati­ cally. The drum slips smoothly and easily into position, the load being held securely and under complete

July 15, 1940 71 lower speeds, as well as direct drive mit safe die setting operations with valve, featuring a Stellite seat weld­ units for operation at motor speed. increm ents of m ovem ent of 1/32- ed integral to the body. This con­ inch. struction eliminates leakage be­ The press is of 4-piece tie rod tween seat ring and body. The valve Hydro-Dynamic Press frame construction with keyed and disk also is heavily Stellited to re­ fitted sections of hard high-test sist wire-drawing and wear. ■ E. W. Bliss Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., irons. For automatic control by po­ Valve body and bonnet of carbon has introduced a hydro-dynamic sition, three adjustable stops are m olybdenum steel give it a tempera­ press for redrawing cartridge cases. included. The maximum stroke of ture rating of 950 degrees at 600 It is a long stroke reducing unit of the press is 84 inches. pounds steam pressure. Valves are 100-ton capacity equipped with an available in sizes %■ to 1-inch in­ all electric control as well as a di­ clusive, in the globe type, with either rect pumping unit. It also features a Steel Valve screwed or socket welding ends. fast-acting valve system which per­ mits a pressure control over a wide ■ Hancock Valve division, Manning, range. Pressure switches incorpo­ Maxwell & Moore Inc., Bridgeport, Torque Indicators rated avoid injury to dies, and con­ Conn., announces a new 600-pound veniently located push buttons per­ standard Duravalve Junior steel ■ B lackhaw k Mfg. Co., 5325 West Rogers, Milwaukee, announces five models of torque indicators having m axim um capacities 133, 420 and 1000 foot-pounds. These are avail­ w able in two styles. Offered lor small assem blies is the 133 foot-pound Torkflash featuring a flashlight sig­ nal, preset tension and a choice of 1 . Do they prevent slipping? □ 7/16 or %-inch socket drives. The 2 . Can they be easily cleaned? □ larger models have %, % and 1-inch 3 . Are they structurally strong? □ socket drives, respectively. They feature a new “stay-set” dial. This YOUR FLOORS 4 . Are they fireproof? □ magnifies deflection of an enclosed spring-steel shaft 26 times and re mains at the maximum torque read­ ing after tension is released. The dial also perm its checking of obtained tension after the pull has ceased.

Tool Room Bench Lathe

a South Bend Lathe Works, South Bend, Ind., has introduced a new 10-inch sw ing 1-inch collet capacity series S toal room bench lathe for precision operations on small work. It is mounted on a welded steel bench and uses a direct belt drive. The motor and driving mechanism are m ounted under the headstock in the left end of the bench, the cone pulley belt passing up through the bed to the headstock. Back- gears provide slow spindle speeds and ample power fo r machining ; large diameters. A belt tension re­ lease lever and wrenchless bull gear lock permit changing of spindle speeds. The headstock has 1 % -inch capacity through the spindle and can be equipped with either hand lever or hand wheel type draw-in collet chuck. Twelve spindle speeds ranging from 50 to 1357 revolutions per minute are provided. A quick change gear m echanism provides power longitudinal carriage feeds of 0.0015 to 0.0S36-inch, power cross feeds 0.0006 to 0.0313-inch and a series of 48 right and left hand screw threads from 4 to 224 per inch. The carriage is equipped with a graduated compound rest which may be swiveled to any angle and locked for turning or boring bevels and tapers. The lathe is made in 3, 3'it, 4 and 4-WAY FLOOR PLATE 4 VI-inch bed lengths, providing cen-

/TEEL ter distances of 16%, 21%, 27% and Standardized Welders BL type, or the 30 kilovolt ampere 34% inches respectively. Three capacity of the BM type. drawers in the right end of the B American Electric Fusion Corp., The large frame machine, in simi­ bench provide storage space fo r 2610 Diversey avenue, Chicago, an­ lar fashion, has ample space for the chucks, tools and accessories. The nounces the standardization of its 40 kilovolt ampere capacity trans­ top of the bench has a rim all the spot welder line on three sizes of former and the 50 kilovolt ampere way around and serves as a chip frames all bearing the same charac­ unit. Horn lengths for various or oil pan. Attachments supplied teristics of design and interchange­ throat-depths remain the only part with the lathe include hand wheel able parts wherever possible. Each of these welders to be added as type draw-in collet chuck, telescopic of the three sizes are amply spacious orders are received. Most popular taper attachment, micrometer car­ to house either of two transformers; sizes, however, are usually carried riage stop and thread dial indicator. thus the BG type welder with 10 in stock. kilovolt ampere capacity also houses the 15 kilovolt ampere transformer Pyramidal Base Motor Die Casting Machines of the BM type. The medium frame is amply spacious for either the 20 B U. S. Electrical Motors Inc., 200 B Lester Engineering Co. and Phoe­ kilovolt ampere transformer of the East Slauson avenue, Los Angeles, nix Machine Co., 2711 Church ave­ nue, Cleveland, announce two new die casting machines, the HHP-2A and HHP-3, for zinc, tin and lead alloys. Similar in design, they pro­ duce castings up to 12 and 19 pounds SINGLE FRAME of zinc, respectively. Changing of pot and injection plunger adapts them to aluminum, brass and mag­ FORGING HAMMERS nesium alloys. Mold adjustment is through a worm-and-screw, and positive mold- ERIE locking up to 800,000 pounds is at­ BULLETIN tained with the link-and-lock toggle 3 3 5 system. The speed sequence of op­ eration and timing of each operation is electrically controlled. Outstand­ ing feature is the hydraulic system which develops a tremendous pres­ sure and maintains it throughout the operating cycle. The pot is supported on a ring in­ dependent of the furnace and nozzle. Adjustment is made through a rack- and-pinion movement.

Extension Lamp B Stew art R. Brown Mfg. Co., 258 Broadway, New York, announces an explosion proof lamp for use in the vicinity of explosive vapors. It is of 100 watt capacity and is equipped with a safety grip of molded plastic, an extra heavy spark-proof hook and guard, automatic circuit breaker and a one-piece guard that must be in place before unit will light.

Machine for Setting Of Lock Nuts T h i s new bulletin gives you an accurate picture of the ruggedness which 40 years of engineering H FabriSteel Products Inc., Kerr experience have enabled Erie to build into Erie Single Frame Forging Hammers . . . Better Design . . . Machinery building, Detroit, has de­ Sturdier Construction . . . greater value to you when veloped a machine for setting Fast- you specify Erie Hammers. On lock nuts at the ra te of 2500 per hour. The nuts are fed to the ma­ chine anvil, where the clutch is trip­ ERIE FOUNDRY COMPANY Eri«. Pa.. U.S.A. ped and the nut is locked in place. G an tl« m an : The machine has a speed of 200 revo­ PI«!«** «end ma without obligation your Bullatin No. 335. lutions per minute and its clutch is nonrepeating. Nuts are fed into po­ 'E r iE sition ready to be installed as fast as a nut is locked into place. Length from floor to work may be adjusted from 34 to 39 inches. The base oc­ cupies a space of 27 x 30 inches. ERIE BUILDS 3> HAMMERS

July 15, 1940 73 announces a new pyramidal base features of the company’s other new air die grinders, type M-825 motor which has been simplified by saws in addition to improvements. and M-826, for use w ith wheels from the reduction of parts. It has only Its column revolves to the left 70 Vi to 2% inches diameter. The one shaft, two large ball bearings degrees, which permits cutting of M-826 is designed for getting into taking radial and thrust loads. The angles as small as 20 degrees for inaccessible places and the side to new design not only can be used for jack rafters or other cuts of this center distance is only 19/32-inch. mounting pumps, but for any ma­ nature. The wooden fence can be Its speed is 17,000 or 21,000 revolu­ chine where perfect alignment is removed, and the stationary table tions per minute and weighs 21i essential. is 44 inches long. The unit is pounds. mounted on a welded steel frame The M-825 features an extension and powered by a 3-horsepower mo­ of 13 to 26 inches for cleaning up R ad ial Saw tor. the inside of shells in munition ■ American Saw Mill Machinery work. T he side to center clearance Co., Hackettstown, N. J., has in­ Die Grinders of this machine is reduced to V4 -inch troduced a uni-point radial saw and it w eighs 7 pounds. Various Junior model X-36B with a station­ ■ R otor Tool Co., 17325 Euclid types of handles, such as sleeve ary table. It retains all the basic avenue, Cleveland, announces two tw ist, spade, button safety or right angle throttle, may be used inter­ changeably on both machines.

Wire Rope Connector ■ E lectroline Co., 4071 South La­ Salle street, Chicago, announces an R O D I N E improved wire rope connector which damps line vibration stress. It grips the cable with graduated com­ pression, feathering off from maxi­ mum at the rear to zero at the front. The connector is compact and con­ sists of three sim ple units—a sleeve which slips over the end of the wire rope, a tapered plug which is in­ serted to separate and hold the strands of wire in the sleeve and a covering socket which locks the cable securely. Feature of the connector is an inspection hole which enables the w orkm an to see at a glance the condition of the twist joint. For rope sizes of Vi -inch and larger, the unit is available in black, hot- galvanized and cadmium-plated lust a dash of RODINE finishes. F o r rope sizes %-inch and In the pickle bath today, smaller, it is available in black, hot- Saves both steel and acid galvanized and cadmium-plated The scientific way steel; also in bronze, stainless steel and monel metal.

Only a little RODINE, added to the pickling Profiling Machine solution, controls the acid. It saves acid and ■ National Broach & Machine Co., metal, lessens brittleness, and lowers pickling 5600 St. Jean avenue, D etroit, has introduced a new automatic Red costs. RODINE more than pays its tray. W ing profiling m achine which holds finished work to a tolerance limit of Tell us the kind of metal you pickle, the acid 0.002-inch. It is adaptable for the manufacture of parts for small arms used, the acid concentration, and the temperature and artillery breach mechanisms, of the bath. We will then suggest the proper the duplication of all kinds of flat RODINE for your use. cams, and the profiling of airplane pistons and connecting rods to re­ duce weight. The machine utilizes Bulletin on request. a closed differential hydraulic cir­ cuit to actuate its movement. This

CHEMICALS system includes a hydraulic pump ACP which actuates the pistons and a sec­ PROCESSES ond pump which maintains and regu­ lates the amount of pressure in the system . AMERICAN CHEMICAL PAINT CO. The work table which carries two DEPT. 310, AMBLER, PENNA. work fixtures moves laterally. The Detroit, Michigan Walkervillc, Ont. spindle head carrying two spindles moves at a right angle to the direc­ tion of table movement. Both of

74 /TEEL these movements are reversible. A pressures up to 1000 pounds. It wide range, correctly proportioned master pattern or cam the exact size also is equipped with the new, pat­ to correspond to the commercial and shape of the finished work part ented Thomson tubular secondary gages of metal handled. Insulation is mounted rigidly to the bottom of water cooled transformer. The is double spun glass. the work table. transform er ratings are 30, 40, 50 The welders employ a broken- Cutter spindles are motor driven and 75 kilovolt-ampere. wave current produced by a special individually. Vertical adjustment is winding. The current required at provided on the spindles to allow for Arc Welders no load never exceeds 50 watts. Two slight variations in tool adjustment. models are available, No. 160 w ith a The tapered guide pin is adjusted ■ Ergolyte Mfg. Co., Lawrence current range of 15-160 am peres vertically by a graduated dial to street, Philadelphia, has introduced and No. 250 with a current range compensate for cutter wear. Force new continuous alternating current of 15-250 amperes. These operate feed lubrication is provided to all arc welders which bring all controls on single phase or one phase of 2 bearings and slides. Both table and and sockets into full view on a or 3-phase current. Machines are profile cam is of ample proportions sloped panel. furnished complete with helmet, rub­ to accommodate large fixtures. Various welding heats may be ber-covered cables, electrode holder selected in gradual steps over a and several sizes of electrodes. Miniature Respirator ■ H. S. Cover, South Bend, Ind., has developed a Dupor No. 1 minia­ ture respirator so small that it will rest in the palm of the hand. It S P O T S T H E is built along lines of stratosphere oxygen apparatus that covers the nose only and provides protection RIGHT ARMSTRONG S BRICK against nuisance dusts. Its nose piece is of soft, pliable rubber that makes an air-tight fit over any shape nose. The small filter is fold­ ed in such a manner that 9 square inches of filtration area is provided. Inhalation valve keeps wearer from re-breathing stale air. A bulb valve exhausts the breathed air without allowing unfiltered air to enter. Elastic loops slip around the ears to hold it in position. Respira­ tor is so small that it in no way obstructs vision or interferes with goggles or glasses. As no metal is used in its construction, it is prac­ tically unbreakable. It weighs only l l f e l â i i 1 ounce and sells for $1.00.

Press Welder ■ Thcmpson-Gibb Electric Welding Co., Lynn, Mass., announces its new model No. 1 press welder which features a stronger fabricated steel frame to minimize deflections under the maximum loads. Its trans­ DIFFERENT COLORS former is enclosed and protected ex­ cept for essential controls. It is IDENTIFY THE FIVE TYPES OF INSULATING FIRE BRICK equipped with a flat sliding head Y OU asked for it— here it is: Brick masons can now be sure that moves with straight line action Easy and permanent identi­ they have the right brick even in adjustable gibbed ways, peel-off fication is provided by a distinctive when the stencilled name is hard shims providing adjustment for color spot marking on the end of to read. This positive identifica­ wear. The sliding head is actuated each of four types of Armstrong’s tion system is just another example by a cam designed to slow down the Brick. This spot supplements the of Armstrong’s continual effort to electrode as it approaches the work regular brand stencil. The distinc­ improve its service to users of high tive color of the fifth brick— Arm- temperature insulation. Write to­ and minimize electrode hammering. s tro n g V N -10—eliminates all possi­ day for all the facts about Arm­ It is returned by two compression bility of error in recognition. strong’s complete Line of Insulating springs concealed inside the neck. Fire Brick and Sundries. Armstrong End color »pots as follows. Identify Cork Company, Build­ The reduction unit runs in an oil the four other Armstronf*s Brick: bath, both the worm and worm gear ing Materials Division, N- — Blu e A-25— Y ello w C oncord Street, Lan­ shaft being mounted on roller bear­ 20 985 E F- 23— Green EF- 20— B ed caster, Pennsylvania. ings. The multi-tooth clutch mount­ ed on the worm gear shaft is posi­ tive and instantaneous in action. A variable speed pulley driven by a A rm strong’s ‘a -horsepower motor provides speed selection between ranges of 36 to 109 or 44 to 133 strokes per minute. HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION The press will operate at electrode

duly 15, 1940 Î5 Flame Scarfing Billets high as 12 tons can be handled per this plant is in m aintenance of chis­ torch per hour. While scarfing this els and pneum atic tools. A special (Concluded from Page 55) grade and quality of steel only 20 arrangement for grinding chisels is cubic feet of natural gas and 200 employed. Some 2 to 4 tons of chis­ that flame scarfing does not alter cubic feet of oxygen will have been els are ground per day at a rate of the structure of the metal. There is used in an hour. 400 per hour, or 3200 per 8-hour little metallurgical change in the ma­ Steel not over 0.50 per cent car­ shift. To do this, two men operate terial when it is scarfed. This is be­ bon, or alloys not over 0.35 per cent three m achines w ith grinding wheels cause the heat does not penetrate carbon are flame scarfed. Higher of two different grades. First the into the body of the metal. Evidence carbon contents up to 1.35 per cent heel is ground on a coarse wheel of this fact is that the bare hand can carbon are chipped as also are the and the front and back angles are be placed on a surface which has alloys w ith m ore than 0.35 per cent ground on a fine grained wheel. just been scarfed and no discomfort carbon. These grindings are done in a ma­ will be experienced. Chipping practice is along conven­ chine which controls the angle of Economies of flame scarfing are tional lines. Perhaps one of the grinding. evident when it is considered that as greatest departures in chipping at This special setup assures all chis­ els being ground at the sam e angle, same pitch and same cutting speed. Mechanically grinding chisels in this manner, making them all have iden­ tical cutting characteristics, has been HOW A GLEAM IN AN found to facilitate chipping opera­ tions greatly since the operators quickly find the m ost efficient angle ENGINEER’S EYE of operation and do not have to change it and experiment with each new chisel. BECAME A PRACTICAL, Height of chipping beds has been carefully worked out to give the ECONOMICAL CYLINDER best chisel angle for an ordinary man 5 feet 7 inches in height. Another innovation in mainten­ ance at this plant is in recondition­ ing the pneumatic hammers used H a c k n r x r FACILITIES CONVERT- IDEAS with the chisels. Usual practice is MILWAUKEE ^ ^ ¿111 to send these units back to the fac­ tory for reconditioning. However, INTO SPECIAL SHAPES1 at this plant they are carefully taken down, cylinder bores reground to a mirror finish, new pistons inserted • Through cooperation with Hackney engineers, many, types of with new valves, valve pins, triggers special shapes, shells and containers have been developed and springs. All this is done in only 2 Vs to 3 hours. for the individual requirements of scores of manufacturers' Advanced scarfing and chipping and shippers. j m ethods detailed above already have eliminated a serious production bot­ In creating the cylinder shown below, {or example, the tleneck and are enabling production to be handled at rates much greater advantages of Hackney's years of experience in designing,' than before, of great importance in engineering, and manufacturing resulted in efficient operation of this plant. important savings in cost and time. From idea to finished product, Hackney's facili­ Announces Line of ties were utilized to assure the most practi­ Heat-Resistant Finishes cal, economical and satisfactory results. ■ A line of enamels especially adapted for use on stoves is an­ Chances are that Hackney can help you— nounced by Mass & Waldstein, either in developing new shapes or con­ Newark, N. J. One type, supplied in white, porcelain white and in tainers or in improving the product you are colors, produces a glossy finish that is resistant to marring, hot grease now using. Write for details or ask to have and kerosene after the application an engineer call. There is no obligation. of one coat baked from 5 to 45 minutes. It will withstand heat up to 420 degrees Fahr. for 8 hours PRESSED STEEL TANK COMPANY without noticeable discoloration. 1387 Vanderbilt Concourse, N. Y. • 688 Roosevelt Bldg., Los Angeles 308 S. La Salle St., Rm. i> ii, Chicago • 1461 So. 66th St., Milwaukee For more severe service, a special high-heat gloss enamel is available which will withstand temperatures of 425 degrees Fahr. for 12 hours. ; Another durable finish suitable for [ heaters consists of a coat of D uart DEEP DRAWN SHAPES | Wrinkle enamel followed by a coat ! of Metalustre. This will withstand AND SHELLS [ temperatures of 420 degrees Fahr. for 150 hours w ithout darkening.

76 /TEEL Making Bronze Bushings ceives a momentary “jolt” of from has been reaffirmed without change several hundred to approximately by the joint committee on foundry (Concluded from Page 61) 2000 am peres at between 90,000 and refractories acting as the standing 100,000 volts. committee for the recommendation, flange on one side is less than 1 Many possible applications, such as according to the division of simpli­ minute. radiography of metals, will require fied practice of national bureau of Spindle speeds on this machine more powerful tubes and equipment standards. run as high as 972 revolutions per than those used in the tests, how­ This program establishes the stock minute, but an effective brake on ever, it is believed that such tubes sizes of 6, 9 and 4%-inch cupola ¡he clutch lever permits quick stop­ can be built. blocks, and tap-out and slag-hole ping of the chuck. Rapid travel also blocks. is provided for return motions of It first became effective in March apron and turret. A special depth Reaffirms Practice on 1934 and was revised in 1938. Copies measuring device on the turret is Cupola Refractories of this recommendation may be ob­ valuable in accurately controlling tained from the superintendent of tools for grooving or any other spe­ fl Simplified practice recommenda­ documents, government printing of­ cial operation that may have to tion R154-38, “Cupola R efractories,” fice, W ashington, for 10 cents. be performed inside the bushing. One problem that presents itself is the selection of proper material j for the pilot bushing in the spindle which serves as an “outboard sup­ port” for the boring bars and ream­ ers. After considerable experiment­ ing it was found that an oil-soaked hardwood bushing is most practical, j In addition to being able to ma­ chine all surfaces of the bushing at ! one setup, it is found that this method produces a perfectly con­ centric bushing, a most essentia! factor as it eliminates necessity for the usual "secondary operation” of grinding. ♦

X-Ray Tube Radiographs Fast Moving Objects ■ A new cold-cathode ultra high­ speed X-ray tube that makes mil- lionth-of-a-second radiographic ex­ posures was described to members GENERAL PURPOSE of the American Physical society re­ cently at Pittsburgh, by Dr. Charles M. Slack, research physicist for BRONZE BEARINGS Westinghouse Lamp division’s re­ search laboratories, Bloomfield, N. J. • Here is a bearing service designed to meet It is believed the development of your needs. The exact size you require in any the tube extends the possible useful­ quantity . . . every bearing machine finished, ness of X-ray science into a wide new ready for assembly . . . stocks conveniently lo­ field, making it possible to study in­ 'W 'U te sfjOSi cated for immediate service. ternal strains in rapidly moving From this range of over 800 sizes, it’s an easy m at­ parts of motors and machinery, en­ FREE ter to select your needs. Inside diameters graduate abling man literally to see into rap­ CATALOGUE from J-i' to 4j-i’ in every practical dimension. idly moving opaque objects, or and location of Outside diameters run from !$* to 4} -C- Lengths study the effect of sudden forces on nearest source such objects. o f supply. range from to 9”. Any size can be altered, Key to the successful operation of turned, cut, drilled or oil grooves added on the new tube is the auxiliary elec­ r»s short notice and at little expense. trode, which harnesses and puts to Every Johnson General Purpose Bearing is cast work a once avoided phenomenon in S. A. E. 64 — Copper 80%; Tin 10%; Lead known as cold emission, which is 10%). This alloy combines, in the correct propor­ caused by erratic flow of current I 'ÄM tions, all the necessary elements to insure the from parts of the tube other than the greatest performance. heated cathode or filament. The X- S 'i l ray tube contains three elements— Specify Johnson Bronze on your next order. Test a standard anode, a small oval­ them in comparison to any you have ever used shaped metal cathode and the aux­ Convince yourself that here is the best general iliary electrode which serves to start ]| purpose bearing bronze available. the discharge of electrons when the tube is activated. In contrast with conventional JOHNSON BRONZE types of X-ray tubes which are usu­ n i l I 1 I 1 T ally operated with L-ampere or less Q jA & v e BEBRinC HEB or current, this new development re­ 550 S. MILL STREET • NEW CASTLE, PA.

July 15, 1940 JOINING AND WELDING—Continued

Shear Reinforcing ordinarily is so small that it can be ably produced by the material re­ ignored without appreciable error. (Continueri from Page 59) duction in w idth of cracks men­ Shearing deflection cannot be ex­ tioned below. relation for the vertical stirrups. pected to exceed 5 to 8 per cent of A typical test on a beam rein­ Contrast this with the load-stress the bending deflection unless the forced with both vertical stirrups curves in Fig. 3 shown for welded ratio of length to depth is unusual­ and welded diagonal bars side by- diagonal bars under the same con­ ly small. It has been noted that de­ side showed failure as follows: As ditions in the same relative posi­ flections in beams reinforced with the load increased, the bond on the tions in the beams and with the welded bars were from 8 to 17 per horizontal bar of the vertical stirrup same steel ratio as the vertical stir­ cent less than in those reinforced side gradually failed, throwing all rups in Fig. 2. Investigation showed with vertical stirrups. The welded the load on the welded side. The that here calculated stress practical­ bars reduced the total deflection vertical stirru p s cam e loose from ly coincides with that found from more than the shearing deflection the concrete. A t com plete failure, strain-gage readings. alone, the result being equivalent to the beam split along the plane of Thus th e re is a load stress rela­ eliminating the shearing deflection the welded diagonal bars. tion for welded diagonal bars. and a portion of the bending deflec­ In the same beam, the width of Beam deflection caused by shear tion. This stiffening action is prob­ cracks was measured on both sides of th e beam. The average width of the cracks adjacent to the ver­ tical stirrups was 3% times the av­ erage of those near the welded bars. Ratio of stress in the welded bars to th a t in the vertical stirrups varied BUILDERS OF: from 1.1 to 1 at 1/3 the total load to 2.1 to 1 a t the last reading. This checks the theoretical ratio to with­ ■ HEAVY DUTY PLATE in reasonable limits. WORKING EQUIPMENT Welded Diagonals Advantageous ■ POWER PUNCHES To determine the strength of a beam under severe conditions of ■ PLATE SHEARS spalling when reinforced with weld­ ed units, the concrete w as chipped from the bottom of one beam to ex­ ■ PLATE BENDING ROLLS pose about half the perimeter of the tension steel for the full length of ■ HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE the beam. The stress in the hori­ zontal tension steel at failure was & FLANGER past the elastic limit. Anchorage provided by the welded diagonals ■ HIGH-SPEED HYDRAULIC did not fail. PRESSES Upper part of Fig. 4 shows the usual arrangement of bars in a con­ tinuous beam using the bent bars and vertical stirrups. It is neces­ sary to select bars for A1 and A3, the bent portion of which will pro­ The illustration and the table vide sufficient steel for A2, and the straight portion of which will pro­ below covers standard pattern vide the required amount of com­ high speed press for prompt pression steel for A4. If the steel areas for the four sections cannot delivery. be juggled to fit all requirements, straight bars can be added in the top to complete A2. In any case, NOTE THE OPERATING SPEEDS AS SHOWN IN TABLE BELOW: steel areas for m axim um positive m om ent to the left, m axim um posi­ N o s. C a p Size tive moment to the right, negative M a x . S tro k e Operating speeds per minute in p la te n o p e n in g (in ch es) in in ch e s H.P. moment at the support and com­ to n s (in c h e s) (in ch es) Advance Pressing Return M o to r pression at the support are inter­ 300 200 300-A 300 3 6x36 30 dependent. . Often the steel areas to 18 510 11 475 10 t o 25 400 400 the desired degree of accuracy and 400-A 500 42x42 48 26 4 0 0 -B 750 510 11 475 20 t o 30 economy are not obtainable. 500 400 Low er portion of Fig. 4 shows the 500-A 500 60x60 48 26 500-B 750 510 11 475 20 to 30 proposed steel arrangement using welded diagonal bars. It has many advantages. It is easy to select bars Send today for Bulletin No. 200, Edition 2, for each section as required, the and additional full information. top and bottom bars then are con­ nected by the calculated amount of diagonal shear steel and the design BEATTY MACHINE & MANUFACTURING CO. completed with some dispatch. The 944 — 150th Street bottom steel that would be bent up HAMMOND, IND. in present day design, can be cut off and hooked o r extended past the point of inflection without hooks or 78 /TEEL JOINING AND WELDING—Continued extended the full length of the beam tion are colloidal graphite, an elec­ joint announced by Mechanics Uni­ and lapped at the support—which­ tropositive metallic filler, a harden- versal Joint division, Borg-Warner ever may be required. able organic colloid and a hardening Corp., Rockford, 111., has a static Although no particular claim is agent for the colloid suspended in torque capacity of 10,000 pounds. It made as to reduction in weight of w ater. is designed for tractor steering tension steel, it appears from com­ The composition may be applied columns but, because of its capacity, parative design that the amount of at normal temperatures, or, if faster can be utilized in road grader con­ tension steel may be reduced about drying is desired, at around 100 de­ trols and various drives within farm 5 per cent or more. grees Cent. implements. Comparative costs of tying and The joint is 5% inches long with a swing diameter of 214 inches. It is placing vertical strips as against Produces Universal welding diagonal bars were obtained made of heat treated steel forgings from a number of sources. Using Joint for Tractors with four roller bearings running on 30 cents per hour for common labor, hardened and ground surfaces. The 75 cents per hour for welding op­ ■ Although rated as one of the joint is fitted with cork grease seals erators, 8.5 cents per pound for smallest roller bearing universal which in turn are enclosed for welding rod, 3 cents per kilowatt joints available, the new No. 1CA further protection. hour for electric current, 2.8 cents per pound for straight steel, 3.2 cents per pound for bent steel, cost of stirrups tied and ready for the forms totaled about 6.9 cents per pound. YOUR HORIZONTAL FILLETS WILL This compares with cost of enough welded bars to provide the same COST LESS MADE WITH T il 1 T V steel ratio as a pound of vertical stirrups which amounted to 6.4 cents.

FILLEX- Welding Method Cheaper 1 1 4 ■ .a While these estimates, of course, Dust collectors Murex-welded by ’ -iiriikv ;! 'v' I “ are not exact, it is believed sufficient American Blower evidence has been accumulated to Co., Detroit, involve many Fillex appli­ show that such welded shear rein­ cations. forcing is about 15 per cent cheaper than vertical stirrups. This esti­ mate, of course, does not include the saving in horizontal steel which would be an additional benefit. Fillex speeds fillet Conclusions are that reinforcing welding like that in units made by welding diagonal bars this air test assembly, to top and bottom steel of concrete Murex-welded by The Groves-Marshall beams are practical; that they can Co., Dayton, Ohio. be fabricated, shipped and placed without introducing new difficulties; that these units provide continuous steel for the beams, permitting the THE HEAVY COATED " HOT ROD" THAT PRO­ flow of stress as considered funda­ VIDES CLEANER WELDS AT HIGHER CURRENTS mental in all other structural de­ sign; that unit stresses in the welded Specially designed for high speed horizon­ diagonal shear steel can be predicted tal fillet welding, Murex Fillex Electrodes with precision; that welded units will help reduce welding costs. cost less per beam than the tied as­ Even at high am perages, Fillex Electrodes semblies now used. produce sound, evenly proportioned fillets Other advantages of welded shear without undercutting and with a minimum of reinforcing include stiffer beams, re­ spatter. Slag is easily removed, resulting in duction in cracking of concrete, more real savings in time on multi-pass work. accurate placing of the steel, con­ trolled shop fabrication as against W eld surfaces are smooth and welds re­ field tying, easier tying of the welded quire little or no cleaning. units, simpler and shorter design pro­ Write and ask to have Fillex demon­ cedure, reduced possibility of bond strated on your horizontal fillet welding failure. applications. ♦ METAL & THERMIT CORPORATION Fillet* in lhe*e Murex-welded petroleum condensers, built by Rost Heater Co., 12 0 BROADW AY, NEW YO RK, N. Y. Surface Treatment Buffalo, ore typical of Fillex welds. Albany • Chicago • Cincinnati • Detroit Minneapolis • So. San Francisco • Toronto Prevents Corrosion "Murex Electrodes— Thermit Welding—-Thermit Metals & A llo ys.” ■ A new surface treatment to pre­ Investigate Thermit Welding, too—-in use since 19 0 2 for heavy repair work; crankshafts, housings, frames, etc. vent or minimize corrosion or “fur­ ring” of boilers is announced by Aeheson Colloids Corp., Port Huron, Mich. It may be applied by dipping, brushing or spraying and hardens when exposed to light. Basic constituents of the composi­ A COMPLETE LINE FOR EVERY WELDING APPLICATION

•July 15, 1940 79 MATERIALS HANDLING—Continued Built-To-Order to the base plate. Welded hoist Magnifying Unit Assists blocks and a cable from the power (Concluded from Page 52) control unit connected to each hoist In First Aid Work boom completed the mechanism. the jib and a bearing plate, all as­ The cable is guided and lined up by ■ Recommended for industrial first sembled by welding. For such units, sheave wheels whose welded hous­ aid and hospital use is the Super a small piece of pipe is welded to the ings were also welded to their light Sight announced by Boyer-Campbell bearing plate at the bottom and an­ rigid supporting frame of welded Co., 6540 St. A ntoine street, Detroit, other small piece to a steel rafter at box sections. for assisting in the removal of for- the top, these then serving as the Study of this unit will suggest a crane post. This forms a light, sim­ wide variety of portable tractor ple, inexpensive yet extremely effec­ handling equipment that can be de­ tive unit for handling weights up to signed for many special applications. Vi-ton w ithin a 15-foot radius of the It is not difficult to make any modi­ post. fications that may be indicated to fit Made from Tractor such a device for a particular job. At this plant, for example, large as­ For outdoor work, portable yard sembled machines without wheels cranes are extremely useful. Such are placed in and out of storage in units, while quite different from the the yard outside the buildings by a jib cranes and overhead cranes just heavy-service tractor crane built es­ described, still take advantage of pecially for this work. It is capable the same elements of superiority in of lifting, transporting and accurate­ design and materials. Fig. 9 shows ly placing heavy, bulky assemblies of a highly mobile and serviceable trac­ 10 tons and over, yet it is economi­ Illustration shows a nurse removing a tor crane used within the factory and cally made of lightweight tubular foreign body from the eye of a worker outdoor storage yard. It was made sections welded together. Power is with the assistance of the Super Sight from a standard farm tractor by furnished by means of an all-welded adding a few accessory fixtures and power control unit on the rear of making some simple changes. the tractor to which the lifting unit eign bodies from the eyes etc. Con­ sisting of a magnifying glass This particular crane was espe­ is connected by means of a box gir­ cially designed to carry wheels with der. Heavy-duty dual truck pneu­ equipped w ith a properly directed light, the unit is portable and when mounted tires to large machines matic-tired wheels support the lift­ secured, can be moved about on an stacked in the yard without wheels. ing unit and facilitate easy move­ Also it is used to tow the machines ment about the yard. adjustable bracket, remaining in whatever position placed. By means to and from the yard. It employs a A number of yard handling units of a clamp it can be readily attached small standard tractor as a central such as those described have been to a chair or table for instant use. power unit. Base plates for front in use here for periods up to five and rear booms and accessory cable- years during which they have served The Super S ight also is available aligning frame were simply cut from well with practically no maintenance on suitable brackets and in neutral steel plate and welded to the tractor except occasional repainting. The colors for use in the shop. frame. A standard all-welded power serviceability of such units, their control unit was attached to the long life and low maintenance afford rear of the tractor, and front and important economies in handling op­ Burns from Welding rear booms of a simple design were erations in addition to the increased Prevented by Cream hinged to lugs that had been welded handling efficiency they permit. ■ Ply No. 8, a cream that furnishes protection ag ainst burns to welders and cutters, is announced by Mil- burn Co., 905 H enry street, Detroit. It is applied like ordinary cream and rubbed into the skin until completely dry. Its ingredients block the ultra­ violet and infra-red rays which come from the flashes during welding operations.

Method of Aluminizing The real test of a wire rope is on the job. Steel Pipe Simple There is where quality counts ... there is ■ A method used by a commercial when claims give way to facts...and there gas company for aluminizing steel is where "HERCULES” (Red-Strand) Wire pipe, according to Metallizing Co. of Rope has proved, and continues to prove, America Inc., 562 Washington boule- | vard, Chicago, consists of first plac- its exceptional value | ing the metallized pipe in a brick Furnished in both Round Strand and Flattened Strand constructions oven covered with sheetmetal, and — in either Standard or Preformed Type. then, with the application of kero­ sene torches, covering the aluminum coating w ith a layer of black carbon. Following this, the pipe is placed in service at temperatures running up to 1600 degrees F ahr. thereb) N 1W YORK ' ' ' Ç0 w .. , s i.r d SAN FRANCISCO - • 52Ö fovdti ! causing the aluminum to soak into CHICAGO • - «10 W. RNd. RORÎIANO ' 914 N. W. 14rt> A«WM OIN V tR - • » 135A W o i „ &>,«•> SRAIIU }4lO first Sow* the steel, the carbon black acting 1 as a sealer.

80 /TEEL (MARKET IN Steel Demand Mold« at TABLOID* Unusually Active Pace S te m a n d Still rising for number of p ro d u cts.

Mill operations back near pre-holiday p / z i e e 6 - Steady on finished steel; rate. Defense preparations are factor scrap tone easy. in eliminating seasonal buying letdown P r o d u c t io n U p 13 points from holiday w e e k to 88 p er cen t.

■ STEEL demand is fully sustained at an unusually foreign buying has dwindled. The aircraft industry active pace for this period, having made further gains has accounted for more than one-third of recent busi­ so far in July despite the recent holiday interruption. ness of numerous tool interests. Ingot production advanced 13 points last week to Declining trend in automobile assemblies in prepara­ 88 per cent. This is approximately the same as the tion for model changes is without major effect on late-June level, but additional increases are in pros­ total steel shipments. Auto output last week increased pect for some districts in coming weeks and the peak about 10,000 units to 62,176, following holiday shut­ for the current movement apparently has yet to be downs. Reflecting the fact suspensions for model reached. A year ago steelmaking was up 7% points changes are somewhat earlier than usual, last week’s to 5014 per cent. production was only 500 units larger than a year ago Seasonal influences which normally have a restrict­ after maintaining a substantial margin over 1939 in ing effect on steel buying are being more than offset earlier weeks. by several other factors, most prominent of which are Shipbuilding continues to furnish a large steel out­ export business and various aspects of the defense pro­ let, orders reported recently including 30,000 to 35,000 gram. Stimulus provided by the latter is not so much tons of plates for five cruisers. Shipbuilding under in direct steel orders for armament manufacture as in construction on July 1 amounted to 291 vessels, aggre­ preparations for production of defense equipment and gating 1,566,660 gross tons, against 122 vessels total­ in anticipatory buying to avoid more extensive delays ing 630,340 tons a year ago. in deliveries. Tin plate output holds at 78 per cent. Mills have A fairly large amount of building construction is fairly heavy stocks, but specifications are increasing inspired by preparedness measures. Examples of pend­ and canners are looking to the biggest packing sea­ ing work of this type are 4000 tons of shapes re­ son in years. There is little concern over tin supplies quired for aircraft plant expansion in California and from the Far East. 6000 tons for government air field hangars in Massa­ Scrap markets continue to show an easy tone in chusetts. In most cases, however, industrial plant ex­ most districts, mill purchases being light following tensions are moderate. previous active coverage. While price changes gen­ Railroads are more active in steel and equipment erally are downward, leading steelworks grades are markets, and sizable purchasing programs are under unchanged in principal districts and the price composite consideration. Atlantic Coast Line has enlarged its holds at $18.83. freight car inquiry to include 1665 units; Illinois Cen­ Finished steel prices are steadied by active demand, tral is in the market for 3000 box and auto cars, and but with no intimations of a general upturn soon. Con­ the Southern Pacific is inquiring for 2000 box and crete reinforcing bars have been advanced $5 a ton. auto cars. Norfolk & Western has ordered 25,000 tons restoring them to levels prevailing earlier this year of rails and the Baltimore & Ohio has placed 25 diesel- before severe price cutting disrupted the market. electric switchers. Repair work is being quickened Steelmaking in most centers has recouped the losses by a number of roads. of the preceding week, in some instances moving to Despite active mill schedules backlogs of some prod­ new high levels for the year. Last week’s increases ucts are growing. Heavy unfilled tonnage of bar pro­ included 16 points to 80 per cent at Pittsburgh, 18 ducers precludes shipment within 30 days on most points to 95 at Chicago, 14 points to 84 at Youngs­ grades, with deliveries of certain alloy items deferred town, 19 points to 94 at Wheeling, 17 points to 88 at several months. Contributing to this situation, in ad­ Birmingham. 8 points to 77 at Cleveland, 13 points dition to active miscellaneous demand, are sizable to 92 at Detroit, 13 points to 65 at St. Louis, 23% needs of government shops, aircraft manufacturers and points to 77% at Cincinnati, 12 points to 84 in east­ machine tool builders. The last named still are un­ ern Pennsylvania, 16% points to 90 % at Buffalo and able to make headway against backlogs, despite the fact 5 points to 85 in New England.

July 15, 1940 81 —The Market Week — COMPOSITE MARKET AVERAGES

One Three One Five M onth Ago Months Ago Y ear Ago Years Ago July 13 July 6 June 29 June, 1940 April, 1940 July. 1939 July, 1935 Iron and Steel .... $37.68 $37.72 $37.76 $37.69 $36.69 $35.82 $32.44 Finished Steel .... 56.60 56.60 56.60 56.60 55.90 55.62 54.00 Steelw orks S c r a p .. 18.83 18.83 19.04 19.03 16.00 14.72 10.64 Iron and Steel Comnosite:—Pig iron, scrap, billets, sheet bars, wire rods, tin plate, wire, sheets, plates, shapes, bars, black pipe, rails, alloy steel, hot strip, and east iron pipe at representative centers. Finished Steel Composite:—Plates, shapes, bars, hot strip, nails, tin plate, pipe. Steelworks Scrap Composite:— Heavy melting steel and compressed sheets.

COMPARISON OF PRICES Representative Market Figures for Current Week; Average for Last Month, Three Months and One Year Ago

July 13, June April July April July Finished Material 1940 1940 1940 1939 Pia Iron u u i i July 1940 13> June ig40 my 1940 1939 Steel bars, Pittsburgh ...... 2.15c 2.15c 2.15c 2.15c Bessemer, del. Pittsburgh ...... $24.34 $24.34 $24.34 $22.34 Steel bars, Chicago ...... , 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 Basic, Valley ...... 22.50 22.50 22.50 20.50 Steel bars, P hiladelphia...... 2.47 2.47 2.47 2.47 Basic, eastern, del. Philadelphia 24.34 24.34 24.34 22.34 Iron bars, Chicago ...... 2.25 2.25 2.25 2.05 No. 2 foundry, Pittsburgh ...... 24.21 24.21 24.21 22.21 Shapes, Pittsburgh ...... 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 No. 2 foundry, Chicago ...... 23.00 23.00 23.00 21.00 Shapes, Philadelphia ...... 2.215 2.215 2.215 2.215 Southern No. 2, Birmingham . . 19.38 19.38 19.38 17.3S Shapes, Chicago ...... 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Southern No. 2, del. Cincinnati. . 22.89 22.89 22.89 20.S9 Plates, Pittsburgh ...... 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 No. 2X, del. Phila. (differ a v .) . .. 25.215 25.215 25.215 23.215 Plates, Philadelphia ...... 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 Malleable, Valley ...... 23.00 23.00 23.00 21.00 Plates, Chicago ...... 2.10 2.10 2.10 2.10 Malleable, Chicago ...... 23.00 23.00 23.00 21.00 Sheets, hot-rolled, Pittsburgh.. . 2.10 2.10 2.00 2.00 Lake Sup., charcoal, del. Chicago 30.34 30.34 30.34 28.34 Sheets, cold-rolled, Pittsburgh.. . 3.05 3.05 2.95 3.05 Gray forge, del. Pittsburgh ...... 23.17 23.17 23.17 21.17 Sheets, No. 24 galv., P ittsb u rg h .. 3.50 3.50 3.50 3.50 Ferromanganese, del. Pittsburgh 125.33 115.33 105.33 So .33 Sheets, hot-rolled, Gary ...... 2.10 2.10 1.95 2.00 Sheets, cold-rolled, Gary ...... 3.05 3.05 2.90 3.05 Scrap 3.50 3.50 3.50 Sheets, No. 24 galv., Gary ...... 3.50 Heavy melt, steel, Pitts ...... $15.55 Bright bess., basic wire, Pitts... . 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60 .$19.75 $19.90 $16.45 . $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 Heavy melt, steel No. 2, E. Pa.. . 17.50 18.10 15.50 13.55 Tin plate, per base box, Pitts.. . Heavy melting steel, Chicago. .. 13.55 Wire nails, Pittsburgh ...... 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.40 17.75 18.00 15.20 Ralls for rolling, Chicago ...... 22.25 22.25 18.65 17.75 Railroad steel specialties, Chicago 21.75 21.40 18.05 15.50 Semifinished Material Sheet bars, Pittsburgh, Chicago. $34.00 $34.00 !534.00 $34.00 Coke Slabs, Pittsburgn, Chicago...... 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 Connellsville, furnace, ovens . . $4.75 $4.75 $4.75 $3.75 Rerolling billets, Pittsburgh. . .. 34.00 34.00 34.00 34.00 Connellsville, foundry, ovens... 5.75 5.75 5.75 5.00 Wire rods No. 5 to ^2-lnch, Pitts. 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.92 Chicago, by-product fdry., del.. . 11.23 11.25 11.25 10.50

STEEL. IRON. RAW MATERIAL. FUEL AND METALS PRICES Except when otherwise designated, prices are base, f.o.b. cars. Granite City, 111...... 3.60c Plates ...21.50 22.00 25.50 30.50 Gulf ports ...... 2.45c Sheet Steel Middletown, 0 ...... 3.50c Sheets . 26.50 29.00 32.50 36.50 Birmingham ...... 2.10c Hot Rolled Youngstown, 0 ...... 3.50c Hot strip 17.00 17.50 24.00 35.00 St. Louis, del...... 2.34c Pacific Coast p o r t s 4.05c Cold stp ..22.00 22.50 32.00 52.00 Pacific Coast ports ...... 2.70c Pittsburgh ...... 2.10c Chicago, Gary ...... 2.10c Black Plate, No. 29 and Lighter Cleveland ...... 2.10c Pittsburgh ...... 3.05c Steel Plate Tin and Terne Plate Detroit, del...... 2.20c Chicago, G ary ...... 3.05c Buffalo ...... 2.10c G ranite C ity, 111...... 3.15c Pittsburgh ...... 2.10c Tin Plate, Coke (base box) Sparrow s Point, Md 2.10c Long Ternes No. 24 Unassorted New York, del...... 2.29c Pittsburgh, Gary, Chicago $5.00 New York, del...... 2.34c Philadelphia, del, . . 2.15c Granite City, 111...... 5-1° Pittsburgh, G ary ...... 3.80c Boston, delivered ... 2.46c Philadelphia, del...... 2.27c Pacific Coast ...... 4.55c Mfg. Terne Plate (base box) Granite City, 111...... 2.20c Buffalo, delivered .. 2.33c Enameling Sheets Chicago or Gary ... 2.10c Pittsburgh, Gary, Chicago $4.30 Middletown, 0 ...... 2.10c Granite City, 111...... < § Youngstown, 0 ...... 2.10c No. 10 No. 20 Cleveland ...... 2.10c Birmingham ...... 2.10c Pittsburgh .... 2.75c 3.35c Birmingham ...... 2.10c P a d lie Coast ports ...... 2.65c Chicago, Gary. . 2.75c 3.35c Coatesville, Pa ...... 2.10c Bars Granite City, 111. 2.85c 3.45c Sparrows Point, Md. 2.10c Cold Rolled Youngstown, O. 2.75c 3.35c Claymont, Del...... 2.10c Soft Steel Pittsburgh ...... 3.05c Cleveland ...... 2.75c 3.35c Youngstown ...... 2.10c (Base, 20 tons or over) Chicago, Gary ...... 3.05c Middletown, O.. 2.75c 3.35c Gulf ports ...... 2.45c Pittsburgh ...... 2.15c Buffalo ...... 3.05c Pacific Coast .. 3.40c 4.00c Pacific Coast ports . 2.65c Chicago or G ary ...... 2.15c Cleveland ...... 3.05c D u lu th ...... 2.25c Detroit, delivered ...... 3.15c Corrosion and Heat- Steel Floor Plates Birmingham ...... 2.15c Philadelphia, del...... 3.37c Pittsburgh ...... 3.35c Cleveland ...... 2.15c New York, del...... 3.39c Resistant Alloys Chicago ...... 3.35c Buffalo ...... 2.1dc Gulf ports ...... 3.70c Detroit, delivered ...... 2.25c Granite City, 111...... 3.15c P ittsburgh base, cents per lb. Middletown, 0 ...... 3.05c Pacific Coast ports ...... 4.00c Philadelphia, del...... 2.47c Youngstown, 0 ...... 3.05c Chrome-Nlckel Boston, delivered ...... 2.52c Pacitlc Coast p o r t s 3.70c No. 302 No. 304 Structural Shapes New York, del...... Bars ...... 24.00 25.00 Gulf ports ...... 2.50c Galvanized No. 24 Plates ...... 27.00 29.00 Pittsburgh ...... 2.10c Pacific Coast ports 2.80c Pittsburgh ...... 3.50c Sheets ...... 34.00 36.00 Philadelphia, del...... 2.21 V4c Chicago, G ary ...... 3.50c Hot s t r i p ...... 21.50 23.50 New York, del...... 2.27c Kail Steel Buffalo ...... 3.50c Cold strip ...... 28.00 30.00 Boston, delivered ...... 2.41c (Base, 5 tons or over) Sparrows Point, Md 3.50c Straight Chromes Bethlehem ...... 2.10c Pittsburgh ...... 2.05c Philadelphia, del...... 3.67c No. No. No. No. Chicago ...... 2.10c Chicago or Gary ...... 2.05c New York, delivered .... 3.74c 410 430 442 446 Cleveland, del...... 2.30c Detroit, delivered ...... 2.15c Birmingham ...... 3.50c Bars ___ 18.50 19.00 22.50 27.50 Buffalo ...... 2.10c Cleveland ...... 2(h;>c

82 / TEEL —The Market Week —

Buffalo ...... 2.05c iVlnch and under 65-10 off 2" O.D. 13 13.04 15.03 Birmingham ...... 2.05c Strip and Hoops Wrought washers, Pitts., 2 Vi "O.D. 13 14.54 16.76 Guir p o r ts ...... 2.40c (Base, hot strip, 1 ton or overt- Chi., Phila., to jobbers 2 Vi"O.D. 12 16.01 18.45 Paciflc Coast ports . . . . 2.70c cold, 3 tons or over) and large nut, bolt 2% "O.D. 12 17.54 20.21 Hut Strip, 12-inch and less m frs. l.c.l. $5.40; c.l. $5.75 off 2*11"O.D. 12 18.59 21.42 Iron Pittsburgh, C hicago, 3" O.D. 12 19.50 22.48 C hicago...... 2.25c Gary, Cleveland, Welded Iron, 3 Vi"O.D. 11 24.62 28.37 Philadelphia, del.... 2.37c Youngstown, Middle­ 4" O.D. 10 30.54 35.20 Pittsburgh, rellned . . .3.50-8.00c town, Birmingham . . . . 2.10c Steel Pipe 4 Vi "O.D. 10 37.35 43.04 Terre Haute, Ind.... 2.15c Detroit, del...... 2.20c Base discounts on steel pipe. 5" O.D. 9 46.87 54.01 71.96 82.93 Reinforcing Philadelphia, del 2.42c Pitts., Lorain, O., to consumers 6" O.D. 7 New York, del...... 2.46c New Billet Bars, Base In carloads. Gary, Ind., 2 points Pacific Coast ports . . . 2.75c less on lap weld, 1 point less Cast Iron Pipe Chicago, Gary, Buffalo, Cooperage hoop, Young., on butt weld. Chicago delivery Class B Pipe—Pet Net Ton Cleve., Birm., Young., Pitts.; Chicago, Blrm.. 2.20c 2Vi and IV, less, respectively. 6-in., & over, Blrm. .545.00-46.00 Sparrows Pt., P itts .... 2.15c Cold strip, 0.25 carbon Gulf ports ...... 2.50c Wrought pipe, Pittsburgh base. 4-in., Birmingham.. 48.00-49.00 and under, Pittsburgh, 4-in., Chicago ...... 56.80-57.80 Pacific Coast p o rts 2.60c Cleveland, Youngstown 2.80c B u tt Weld Steel 6-ln. & over, Chicago 53.80-54.80 Rail Steel Bars, Base Chicago ...... 2.90c 6-In. & over, east fdy. 49.00 Detroit, del...... 2.90c In. Blk. Galv. Pittsburgh, Gary, Chi­ Vi ...... 63 Vi 54 Do., 4-in...... 52.00 Worcester. Mass...... 3.00c Class A Pipe 53 over Class B cago, Buffalo, Cleve­ Carbon Cleve., Pitts. % ...... 68 Vi 58 land, Blrm...... 2.05c 1—3 ...... 68 Vi 60 Vi Stnd. Iltgs., Blrm., base $100.00. Gulf ports ...... 2.40c 0.26—0.50 ...... 2.80c Pacific Coast p o rts 2.50c 0.51—0.75 ...... 4.30c Iron 0.76—1.00 ...... 6.15c % ...... 30 13 Semifinished Steel Over 1.00 ...... 8.35c 1—1 Vi ...... 34 19 Rerolling Billets, Slabs Wire Products Worcester, Mass. $4 higher. 1 Vi ...... 38 21 Vi (Gross Tons) o Commodity Cold-Itolled Strip 37 Vi 21 Pittsburgh, Chicago, Gary, Pitts.-Cleve.-Chicago-Birm. base Lap Weld Cleve., Buffalo, Youngs., per 100 lb. keg in carloads Pitts.-Cleve.-Youngstown 2,95c Birm., Sparrow s Point. .$34.00 Chicago ...... 3.05c Steel Standard and cement 2 ...... 61 52 Vi Duluth (billets) ...... 36.00 Detroit, del...... 3.05c Detroit, delivered ...... 36.00 coated wire nails . . . . $2.55 Worcester, Mass...... 3.35c 2 Vi—3 ...... 64 55 Vi (Per Pound) Lamp stock up 10 cents. 3 Vi—6 ...... 66 57 Vi Forging ({utility Billets Polished fence staples. . 2.55c 7 and 8 ...... 65 55 Vi Pitts., Chi., Gary, Cleve., Annealed fence w ire.... 3.05c Rails, Fastenings 9 and 1 0 ...... 64 Vi 55 Young, Buffalo, Birm.. 40.00 Galv. fence w ire ...... 3.40c 11 and 12 ...... 63 Vi 54 D uluth ...... 42.00 Woven wire fencing (base (Cross Tons) Standard rails, mill . . . . $40.00 Iron SheeS B ars C. L. column) ...... 67 2 ...... 30 Vi 15 Pitts., Cleveland, Young., Single loop bale ties, Relay rails, Pittsburgh 20—100 lbs...... 32.50-35.50 2 Vi—3 Vi ...... 31 Vi 17 Vi Sparrows Point, Buf­ (base C.I-. column) . . . 56 4 ...... 33 Vi 21 falo, Canton, Chicago. . 34.00 Galv. barbed wire, 80-rod Light rails, billet qual., Pitts., Chicago, B’ham. $40.00 4 Vi— 8 ...... 32 Vi 20 Detroit, delivered ...... 36.00 spools, base column . . 70 28 Vi 15 Twisted barbless wire, Do., rerolling q u a lity . . 39.00 9 12 ...... Wire Hods column ...... 70 Cents per pound Lino Pipe Pitts., Cleveland, Chicago, Angle bars, billet, mills. 2.70c Steel Birmingham No. 5 to 3V To Manufacturing Trade Do., axle steel ...... 2.35c 1 to 3, b u tt weld .. 67 Vi inch incl. (per 100 lbs.) $2.00 Base, Pitts. - Cleve. - Chicago Spikes, R. R. b a s e 3.00c 2, lap weld ...... 60 Do., over a9a to JJ-in. incl. 2.15 Birmingham (except spring Track...bolts, base ...... 4.15c 2 Vi to 3, lap weld 63 W orcester up $0.10; Galves­ wire) Car axles forged, Pitts., 3 Vi to 6, lap weld 65 ton up $0.25; Paciflc Coast up Bright bess., basic wire. 2.60c Chicago, Birmingham. 3.15c 7 and 8, lap weld 64 $0.50. Galvanized w ire ...... 2.60c Tie plates, base ...... 2.15c 10-inch lap weld . 63 Vi Skclp Spring w ire ...... 3.20c Base, light rails 25 to 60 lbs., 12-lnch, lap weld . 62 Vi Pitts., Chi., Youngstown, Worcester, Mass., S2 higher on 20 lbs., up $2; 16 lbs. up $4; 12 Coatesville, Sparrows Pt. 1.90c bright basic and spring wire. lbs. up $8; 8 lbs. up $10. Base Iron railroad spikes 200 kegs or Blk. Galv. Coke more; base plates 20 tons. % butt weld ...... 25 7 29 13 Price Per Net Ton Cut Nails 1 and 1 % butt weld Beehive Ovens 1 Vi butt weld . . . . 33 15 Vi Carload, Pittsburgh, keg. .$3.85 Bolts and Nuts 32 15 Connellsville, fur.. . $4.35- 4.60 2 butt weld ...... Conncllsville, fdry. . 5.00- 5.75 F.o.b. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, 1 Vi lap w e ld ...... 23 Vi 7 Birmingham, Chicago. Dis- 25 Vi 9 Connell, prem. fdry. 5.75- 6/25 2 lap weld ...... New River fdry. . .. 6.25- 6.50 Cold-Finished Bars counts for carloads additional 2 Vi to 3 Vi lap weld 26 Vi 11 Vi 5%, full containers, add 10%. 28 Vi 15 Wise county fdry . .. 5.50- 6.50 Carbon Alloy Carriage and Machine 4 lap weld ...... Wise county fur. . .. 5.00- 5.25 Pittsburgh 2.65c 3.35c 4 Vi to 8 lap w e ld .. 27 Vi 14 Vi x 6 and smaller ....68.5off 23 Vi 9 By-Product Foundry Chicago ...... 2.65c 3.35c Do. larger, to 1-In...... 66 off 9 to 12 lap weld .. Gary, Ind...... 3.35c Newark, N. J., del. . . 11.38-11.85 2.65c Do. 1% and la r g e r 64 off Chicago, outside del. 10.50 Detroit ...... 2.70c * 3.45c Tire b o lts ...... 52.5 off Cleveland ...... 2.65c 3.35c Boiler Tubes Chicago, delivered.. 11.25 Stovo Bolts Terre H aute, del. . - 10.75 Buffalo ...... 2.65c 3.35c In packages with nuts separate Carloads minimum wall seam­ •Delivered. less steel boiler tubes, cut- Milwaukee, ovens. .. 11.25 72.5 off; w ith nuts attached lengths 4 to 24 feet; f.o.b. Pitts­ New England, del.. . 12.50 add 15%; bulk 83.5 off on burgh, base price per 100 feet St. Louis, del...... 11.75 Alloy Bars (Hot) 15,000 of 3-lnch and shorter, subject to usual extras. Birmingham, ovens. 7.50 or 5000 over 3-in. (Base, 20 tons or over) U tp Welded Indianapolis, del. .. 10.75 Step bolts ...... 60 off C har­ Cincinnati, del 10.50 Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Chi. Plow’ bolts 68.5 off coal Cleveland, del 11.05 cago, Massillon, Can­ N uts Sizes Gage Steel Iron Buffalo, del...... 11.25 ton, B ethlehem 2.70c Semifinished hex. U.S.S. S.A.E. Detroit, del...... 11.00 Detroit, delivered ...... 2.80c Vi-Inch and less. 67 70 1 Vi "O.D. 13 $ 9.72 $23.71 11.06 22.93 Philadelphia, del. . . 11.15 Alloy Alloy -1-inch 64 65 1 % "O.D. 13 S.A.E. Dlff. S.A.E. Diff. 1 Vi-1 V i-in c h 62 62 2" O.D. 13 12.38 19.35 Coke By-Products 2000 ...... 0.35 3100 0.70 1% and larger . . 60 2 Vi "O.D. 13 13.79 21.68 2100 ...... 0.75 3200...... 1.35 Hexagon Cap Screws 2 Vi "O.D. 12 15.16 Spot, gal., freight allowed east Upset 1-in., smaller ...70.0 off 2 Vi "O.D. 12 16.58 26^57 of Omaha 2300...... 1.55 3300...... 3.80 29.00 Pure and 90% benzol. .. 15.00c 2500...... 2.25 3400 3.20 Square Head Set Screws 2 % "O.D. 12 17.54 3" O.D. 12 18.35 31.36 Toluol, two degree 27.00c 4100 0.15 to 0.25 Mo...... 0.55 Upset, 1-in., sm aller . . . .75.0 off Headless set screws . .. .64.0 off 3 Vi "O.D. 11 23.15 39.81 Solvent naphtha ...... 26.00c 4600 0.20 to 0.30 Mo. 1.50- Industrial xylol...... 26.00c 9fio VI , - ^ 4" O.D. 10 28.66 49.90 Piling 5" O.D. 9 44.25 73.93 Per lb. f.o.b. Frank ford and 5100 0.80-1.10 Cr...... 0.45 8" O.D. 7 68.14 St. Louis 5100 Cr. spring f l a t s 0.15 Pitts., Chgo., Buffalo .... 2.40c Phenol (less th an 1000 6100 b a r s ...... 1^20 Seamless Gulf ports ...... 2.85c Hot Cold lbs.) ...... 14.75c 6100 spring flats ...... ! o!s5 Pacific Coast po r t s 2.95c Do. (1000 lbs. or over) 13.75c Cr. N., Van...... 1.50 Sizes Gage Rolled Drawn Eastern Plants, per lb. Carbon Van...... 0.S5 Rivets, Washers 1" O.D. 13 $ 7.82 $ 9.01 Naphthalene flakes, balls, 10.67 9200 spring flats ...... 0.15 F.o.b. Pitts., Cleve., Chgo., 1 Vi "O.D. 13 9.26 bbls. to jobbers 7.00c 9200 spring rounds, squares 0.40 Bham. 1 Vi "O.D. 13 10.23 11.79 Per ton, bulk, f.o.b. port Electric furnace up 50 cents. Structural ...... 3.40c 1 Vi "O.D. 13 11.64 13.42 Sulphate of ammonia. .. .$28.00

July 15, 1940 83 —The Market ¡Peek— No. 2 Malle- Besse- Pig Iron Fdry. able Basle mer Delivered prices include switching charges only as noted. St. Louts from Birmingham ...... t23.12 22.62 ...... No. 2 foundry Is 1.75-2.25 sil.; 25c dlff. for each 0.25 sll above St. Paul from Duluth ...... 25.63 25.63 26.13 2.25 sll.; 50c dlff. below 1.75 sll. Gross tons. tO ver 0.70 phos. Low Phos. No. 2 M alle­ Besse­ Basing Points: Birdsboro and Steelton, Pa., and Buffalo, N. Y., Basing Points: Fdry. able Basic mer $28.50, base; $29.74 delivered Philadelphia. Bethlehem, Pa...... $24.00 $24.50 $23.50 $25.00 Birmingham, Ala.3 ...... 19.38 18.38 24.00 Gray Forge Charcoal Birdsboro, Pa...... 24.00 24.50 23.50 25.00 Valley furnace ...... $22.50 Lake Superior fur...... $27.00 Buffalo ...... 23.00 23.50 22.00 24.00 Pitts, dlst. fur...... 22.50 do., del. Chicago...... 30.34 Chicago ...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 Lyles, Tenn...... 2650 Cleveland ...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 tSIlvery D etroit ...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 Jackson county, O., base: 6-6.50 per cent $28.50; 6.51-7—$29.00; Duluth ...... 23.50 23.50 24.00 7-7.50—$29.50; 7.51-8—$30.00; 8-8.50—$30.50; 8.51-9—$31.00; Erie, P a...... 23.00 23.50 22.50 24.00 9-9.50—$31.50; Buffalo, $1.25 higher. Everett, Mass...... 24.00 24.50 23.50 25.00 Granite City, 111...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 Bessemer Ferroslllcont Hamilton, O...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 Jackson county, O., base; Prices are the sam e as for sllverles, Neville Island, Pa ...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 plus $1 a ton. Provo, Utah ...... 22.00 tThe lower all-rail delivered price from Jackson, O., or Buffalo Sharpsville, Pa...... 23.00 23.00 22.50 23.50 is quoted with freight allowed. Sparrow’s Point, Md...... , 24.00 23.50 Manganese differentials In silvery Iron and ferroslllcon, 2 to 3%, Swedeland, Pa...... 24.00 24.50 23.50 25.00 $1 per ton add. Each unit over 3%, add $1 per ton. Toledo, O...... 23.00 22.50 23.50 23.00 22.50 23.50 Youngstown, O...... Refractories Ladle Brick ^Subject to 38 cents deduction for 0.70 per cent phosphorus (Pa., O., W. Va., Mo.) or higher. Per 1000 f.o.b. Works, Net Prices Dry press...... $28.00 Fire Clay Brick Wire c u t...... 26.00 Delivered from Basing Points: Super Quality M agnesite Akron, O., from C leveland...... 24.39 24.39 23.89 24.S9 Pa., Mo., Ky...... $60.80 Domestic dead - burned Baltimore from Birmingham. . . . 24.78 23.66 grains, net ton f.o.b. Boston from Birmingham ...... 24.12 First Quality Chewelah, Wash., net Boston from Everett, Mass...... 24.50 25.00 24.00 25.50 Pa., III., Md., Mo., K y... 47.50 ton, bulk ...... 22.00 Boston from Buffalo ...... 24.50 25.00 24.00 25.50 Alabama. Georgia...... 47.50 net ton, bags ...... 26.00 Brooklyn, N. Y\, from Bethlehem 26.50 27.00 New Jersey ...... 52.50 Canton, O., from C leveland...... 24.39 24.39 23.S9 24.S9 Basic Brick Chicago from B irm in g h am ,... . 123.22 Second Quality Net ton, f.o.b. Baltimore, Ply- Cincinnati from Hamilton. O.. . 23.24 24.11 23.61 Pa.. 111., Ky., Md., M o... 42.75 mouth Meeting, Chester, Pa. Cincinnati from Birmingham... . 23.06 22.06 Georgia, Alabam a ...... 34.20 Chrome brick ...... $50.00 Cleveland from Birmingham .. . 23.32 22.82 New Jersey ...... 49.00 Chem. bonded chrome... 50.00 Mansfield, CL, from Toledo. O. . 24.94 24.94 24.44 24.44 Ohio Magnesite brick ...... 72.00 Milwaukee from Chicago...... 24.10 24.10 23.60 24.60 First quality ...... 39.90 Chem. bonded magnesite 61.00 Muskegon, Mich., from Chicago, Intermediate ...... 36.10 Toledo or D etroit...... 26.19 26.19 25.69 26.69 Second quality ...... 31.35 Newark, N. J„ from Birmingham 25.15 Fluorspar Newark, N. J„ from Bethlehem 25.53 26.03 Malleable Bung Brick Washed gravel, duty Philadelphia from Birmingham 24.46 23.96 All bases ...... $56.05 Pd., tide, net ton $25.00-$26.00 Philadelphia from Swedeland, Pa. 24.84 25.34 24.34 Washed gravel, f.o.b. Pittsburgh district from Neville . [Neville base, plus 69c, 84c, Silica Brick 111., Ky., net ton, Island ...... 1 and $1.24 freight. Pennsylvania ...... $47.50 carloads, all rail 21.00 Saginaw, Mich., from Detroit.. . 25.31 25.31 24.81 25.81 Joliet, E. C h ic a g o 55.10 Do. barge ...... 21.00 St. Louis, northern ...... 23.50 23.50 23.00 Birmingham, Ala...... 47.50 No. 2 lum p...... 22.00

Ferroalloy Prices Ferromanganese. 78-8Ä%, Do., ton lots 11.75c Do., spot ...... 145.00 Silicon Metal, 1% iron, carlots, duty pd $120.00 Do., less-ton lo ts 12.00c Do., contract, ton lots 145.00 contract, carlots, 2 x Ton lots ...... 130.00 67-72% low carbon: Do., spot, ton lots .. . 150.00 ^ -in ., lb...... 14.00c Less ton lots ...... 133.50 Car- Ton Less 15-18% ti., 3-5% carbon, Do., 2% ...... 12.50c Less 200 lb. lots ----- 138.00 loads lots ton carlots, contr., net ton 157.50 Spot tic higher Do., carlots del. Pitts. 125.33 2% earb.. . 17.50c 18.2oe 18.75c Do., spot ...... 160.00 Silicon Briquets, contract Splrgelriscn, 19-21% dom. 1%. earb. 18.50c 19.25c 19.75c Do., contract, ton lots. 160.00 carloads, bulk, freight Palm erton, Pa., spot. . 36.00 0.10% earb. 20.50c 21.25c 21.75e Do., spot, ton lots . 165.00 allowed, ton ...... $69.50 Do., 26-28% ...... 49.50 0.20 % earb. 19.50c 20.25c 20.75c Ton lots ...... 79.50 Spot '4o higher Alsifer. contract carlots, Less-ton lots, lb 3.75c , , , f.o.b. N iagara Falls, lb. 7.50c Ferroslllcon, 50% freight 1* erromolybdenum, 5o- Do ton lots ...... 8 00c Less 200 lb. lots, lb. 4.00c allowed, c.l...... 74.50 Spot ti-cent higher. Do,, ton lot ...... 87.00 65% molyb. cont., f.o.b. _ Do., less-ton lo ts 8.50c Do., 75 per c e n t ...... 135.00 m *11, ***...... Qv® Spot Vi c lb. higher Manganese B riquets, Do., ton lots ...... 151.00 Calcium molybdate, lb. „ . contract carloads, Spot, $5 a ton higher. molyb. cont., f.o.b. mill 0.80 Chromium Briquets, con­ bulk freight allowed. tract, freight allowed, lb...... 5.00c Slllconianganese, c.l., 2 Vi­ Ferro titanium, 40-45%, lb- sPOt carlots, bulk 7.00c Ton lots ...... 5.50c per cent carbon ...... US.00 lb„ con. ti., f.o.b. Nlag- no., ton lots ...... 7.50c Less-ton lots...... 5.75c 2% carbon, 108.00; 1%. 133.00 ara Falls, ton lots .. $1.23 no., less-ton lots..... 7.75c Spot Vic higher Contract ton price Do., less-ton lo ts 1.25 Do., less 200 lbs...... 8.00c Zirconium Alloy» 12-15%, $12.50 higher; spot $5 20-25% carbon. 0.10 Spot, tie higher. co n tract, carloads, over contract. max., ton lots, lb 1.35 _ , „ . , „ bulk, gross ton ...... Ferro tungsten, stand., Ib. Do., less-ton lots 1.40 Tungsten Metal Powder. Do., spot ...... 107.50 Spot 5c higher according to grade, 34-40 9c, contract, car- eon, del.-cars ...... 1.90-2.00 spot shipment, 200-lb. Ferrovanadin m, 35 to loads, lb., allo y 14’iCvi Ferrocolumbium, 50-60%, drum lots, lb...... §2.50 Do., ton lo ts...... 40%. lb., eont. .2.70-2.80-2.90 contract, lb. con. col., Do., smaller lots...... 2.60 Do., less-ton lo ts 16.00c Ferro phosphorus, gr. ton, f.o.b. N iagara Falls. . . §2.25 Spot Vic higher c.l.. 17-18% Rockdale, Do., less-ton lo ts...... 2.30 Vanadium Pentoxlde. Tenn.. basis, 18%, $3 Sl>ot is 10c higher contract, lb. contained $1.10 Molybdenum 1* o w d e r, Do., spot ...... 1.15 999c, f.o.b. York, Pa. unitage, 58.50; electric Technical molybdenum 200-lb. kegs, lb...... $2.60 furn., per ton.-e. 1., 23- trtoxlde, 53 to 60% mo- Chromium Metal, 98% Do.. 100-200 lb. lots 2.75 26% f.o.b. Mt. Pleasant. lybdenum. lb. molyb. cr., 0.50 carbon max., Do., under 100-lb. lots 3.00 Tenn., 24% $3 unitage 75.00 cont., f.o.b. mill 0.80 contract, lb. con. M olybden u m Oxide Ferrochrome, 66-70 chro- chrome ...... S4.00c Briquets, 48-529c mo­ ■ mlum, 4-6 carbon, ets. Ferro-oarbon-titanium , 15- Do., spot ...... S9.00c lybdenum, per pound lb., contained or., del. 18%, ti., 6-S% earb., 889c chrome, contract... 83.00c contained, f.o.b. pro­ carlots ; . . . 11.00c carlots, contr., bet to n .$142.50 Do., spot...... SS.OOc ducers* plant ...... SO.OOc

84 /TEEL —The Market Week— WAREHOUSE STEEL PRICES Base Prices in Cents Per Pound, Delivered Locally, Subject to Prevailing Differentials Plates Struc- , Sheets— , Cold > Cold Drawn Bars Soft 1/4-In. & tural Floor Hot Cold Galv. Rolled , S.A.E. S.A. E. Bars Bands Hoops Over Shapes Plates Rolled Rolled No. 24 Strip Carfron 2300 3100 4.13 8.63 7/23 Boston ...... 3.98 3.86 4.86 3.85 3.85 5.66 3.51 4.48 4.66 3.46 3.76 3.76 3.75 5.56 3.3S 4.40 4.05 3.31 4.09 8.59 -7219 New York (Met.). 3.84 3.76 7,.16 Philadelphia .... 3.85 3.75 4.25 3.55 3.55 5.25 3.35 4.05 .4.25 3.31 4.06 8.56 Baltimore ...... 3.95 4.05 4.45 3.70 3.70 5.25 3.55 5.05 4.05 Norfolk, Va...... 4.00 4.10 4.05 4.05 5.45 3.85 5.40 4.15 6.75 Buffalo ...... 3.35 3.62 3.62 3.62 3.40 5.25 3.05 4.30 4.00 3.22 3.75 8.15 P itts b u rg h ...... 3.35 3.40 3.40 3.40 3.40 5.00 3.15 4.45 3.65 8.15 6.7d 3.25 3.30 3.30 3.40 3.58 5.18 3.15 4.05 4.42 3/20 3.75 8.15 6,75 Cleveland ...... 7.Ç5 Detroit ...... 3.43 3.23 3.48 3.60 3.65 5.27 3.23 4.30 4.64 3.20 3.80 8.45 3.90 3.80 3.80 3.95 3.95 5.55 3.45 5.00 4.42 Omaha ...... 7.10 Cincinnati ...... 3.60 3.47 3.47 3.65 3.68 5.28 3.22 4.00 4.67 3Í47 4.00 8.50 6.75 Chicago ...... 3.50 3.40 3.40 3.55 3.55 5.15 3.05 4.10 4.60 3.30 3.75 8.15 Twin Cities ...... 3.75 3.65 3.65 3.80 3.80 5.40 3.30 4.35 4.75 3.83 4.34 8.84 7.44 Milwaukee ...... 3.63 3.53 3.53 3.68 3.68 5.28 3.18 4.23 4.73 3.54 3.88 8.38 6.98 St. Louis ...... 3.62 3.52 3.52 3.47 3.47 5.07 3.18 4.12 4.87 3.41 4.02 8.52 7.12 Kansas City...... 4.05 4.15 4.15 4.00 4.00 5.60 3.90 5.00 4.30 Indianapolis ...... 3.60 3.55 3.55 3.70 3.70 5.30 3.25 4.76 3.97 Memphis ...... 3.90 4.10 4.10 3.95 3.95 5.71 3.85 5.25 4.31 Chattanooga .... 3.80 4.00 4.00 3.85 3.85 5.68 3.70 4.40 4.39 Tulsa, Okla...... 4.44 4.34 4.34 4.33 4.33 5.93 3.99 5.71 4.69 Birmingham ...... 3.50 3.70 3.70 3.55 3.55 5.88 3.45 4.75 4.43 New Orleans...... 4.00 4.10 4.10 3.80 3.80 5.75 3.85 4.80 ¿loó 4.60 Houston, Tex. . .. 4.05 6.20 6.20 4.05 4.05 5.75 4.20 5.25 Seattle ...... 4.00 3.85 5.20 3.40 3.50 5.75 3.70 G.50 4.75 5/75 Portland, Oreg.... 4.25 4.50 6.10 4.00 4.00 5.75 3.95 6.50 4.75 5.75 Los Angeles...... 4.15 4.60 4.45 4.00 4.00 6.40 4.30 6.50 5.25 6.60 KL65 9.80 San Francisco ... 3.50 4.00 6.00 3.35 3.35 5.60 3.40 6.40 5.15 6.80 10.65 9.80

,-S.A.E. Hot-rolled Bars (Unannealed)—> BASE QUANTITIES 1035- 2300 3100 4100 6100 1050 Serles Series Serles Serles Soft Bars, Bands, Hoops, Plates. Shapes, Floor Plates, Hot Rolled Sheets and SAE 1035-1050 Bars: Base, 400-1999 pounds; Boston ...... 4.18 7.50 6.05 5.80 7.90 300-1999 pounds In Los Angeles; 400-39,999 (hoops. 0-299) In New York (M et.).. 4.04 7.35 5.90 5.65 San Francisco; 300-4999 pounds in Portland, Seattle; 400-14,999 4.10 7.31 5.86 5.61 8.56 pounds In Twin Cities; 400-3999 pounds In Birmingham. Philadelphia ...... Cold Rolled Sheets: Base, 400-1499 pounds In Chicago, Cin­ Baltimore ...... 4.10 cinnati, Cleveland. Detroit. New York, Kansas City and St. Norfolk, Va...... Louis- 450-3749 In Boston; 500-1499 In Buffalo; 1000-1999 In Phila­ delphia, Baltimore; 300-4999 In San Francisco, Portland; any quan­ Buffalo ...... 3.55 7.10 5.65 5.40 7.50 tity in Twin Cities; 300-1999 In Los Angeles. Pittsburgh ...... 3.40 7.20 5.75 5.50 7.60 Galvanized Sheets: Base, 1500-3499 pounds, New York; ISO- Cleveland ...... 3.30 7.30 5.85 5.85 7.70 1499 In Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Norfolk; 150-1049 In Detroit ...... 3.48 7.42 5.97 5.72 7.19 Los Angeles; 300-4999 In Portland, Seattle, San Francisco; 450-3749 Cincinnati ...... 3.65 7.44 5.99 5.74 7.84 In Boston; 500-1499 In Birmingham. Burtalo. Chicago, Cincinnati. Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, St. Louis, Tulsa; 1500 Chicago ...... 3.70 7.10 5.65 5.40 7.50 and over in Chattanooga; any quantity in Twin Cities; 750-1500 Twin Cities ...... 3.95 7.45 6.00 6.09 8.19 in Kansas City; 150 and over in Memphis; 10 to 24 bundles In Milwaukee ...... 3.83 7.33 5.88 5.63 7.73 Philadelphia. , , , , , 7.87 Cold Rolled Strip: No base quantity; extras apply on lots St. Louis...... 3.82 7.47 6.02 5.77 of all size. , Cold Finished Bars: Base, 1500 pounds and over on carbon, Seattle ...... 5.85 8.00 7.85 8.65 except 0-299 in San Francisco, 1000 and over In Portland, Seattle; Portland, Oreg. . . . 5.70 8.85 8.00 7.85 8.65 1C00 pounds and over on alloy, except 0-4999 In San Francisco. Los Angeles...... 4.80 9.40 8.55 8.40 9.05 SAE Hot Rolled Alloy Bars: Base, 1000 pounds and over, San Francisco 5.00 9.65 8.80 8.65 9.30 except 0-4999, San Francisco; 0-1999, Portland. Seattle.

CURRENT IRON AND STEEL PRICES OF EUROPE Dollars at Rates o£ Exchange, July 11 Export Prices f.o.b. Port of Dispatch— Domestic Prices at Works or Furnace- liy Cable or Radio Last Reported

Continental Channel or French Belgian Reich North Sea ports, gross tons it £ s d Francs ft t t Francs UMar British ♦♦Quoted in 788 $31.44 950 $25.33 63 gross tons Quoted in gold pounds Fdy. pig iron. Si. 2.5. $20.53 5 11 0(a)$17.18 U. K. ports dollars at sterling Basic bess. pig Iron 19.33 5 4 6(a) 29.79 900 27.94 (b) 69 .50 £ s d current value £ s d Furnace coke...... 5.86 1 11 8 4.91 225 10.92 320 7.64 19 Foundry. 2.50-3.00 SI. $22.20 600* $33.23 3 IS 0 Billets...... 34.69 9 7 6 26.62 1.221 42.20 1.275 38.79 96 Basic bessern cr...... Standard rails...... 1.90c 11 3 0 1.69c 1,692 2.06c 1,375 2.38c 132 Hematite. Pbos. .03-.05 23 .13 6 5 O' Merchant bars...... 2.38c 14 0 Ott 1.53c 1,530 2.06c 1,375 1.98c 110 Billets...... $31.95 3 15 0 Structural shapes... 2.11c 12 8 Ott 1 49c 1,487 2.06c 1,375 1.93c 107 Wire rods. No. 5 gage. 60.71 7 2 6 Plates, t.ti-ln. or 5 2.13c 12 10 6tt 1.95c 1,951 2.42c 1,610 2.29c 127 Standard rails... mm...... 18.85 10 10 0 $4S,99 5 15 0 2.30c 2.2951 2.85c 1.900Î 2.59c 144Î Merchant bars... 2.51c 14 15 0 2 .77c 7 6 0 Sheets, black...... 2.98c 17 10 0§ Structural shapes...... 2.34c 13 15 0 2.83C 7 9 0 Sheets, galv.. corr.. Plates, tVi in. or 5 mm. 2.53c 14 17 6 3.53c 9 6 0 24 ga. or 0.5 mm.. 3.53c 20 16 3 3.59c 3.589 4.80c 3,200 6.66c 370 Sheets, black. 24 gage 3.31c 19 10 0 2.34c 2.340 3.00c 2,000 3.11c 173 or 0.5 mm...... Plain wire...... 3.21c 18 17 6 2.9SC 7 17 0' 2.51c 14 15 Ott 1.71c 1,713 2.4SC 1.650 2.29c 127 Sheets, gal.. 24 ga.. corr, 3.76c 22 2 6 3.94c 10 7 6 Bands and strips... Bands and strips...... 2.76c 7 5 0 tBrltish ship-plates. Continental, bridge plates. §24 ga. i 1 to 3 mm. basic price. Plain wire, base...... 3.15c 8 « 3 British quotations are for basic open-hearth steel. Continent usually for basic-bessemer steel, Galvanized wire, base. 3.7 5c 9 17 6 (a) del. Middlesbrough. 5s rebate to approved customers, (b) hematite. °Close annealed. Wire nails, base...... 3.56c 9 7 6 Tin plate, box 108 lbs $ 5.S3 1 10 6 t+Rebate of 15s on certain conditions. *Pig iron export reported stopped. British ferromanganese $120.00 delivered Atlantic seaboard duty-paid. ♦♦Gold pound sterling not quoted. UNo quotations.

July 15, 1940 S5 — The Market Week — IRON AND STEEL SCRAP PRICES Corrected to Friday night. Gross tons delivered to consumers, except where otherwise stated; Vindicates brokers prices HEAVY MEETING STEEL Buffalo ...... 12.00-12.50 Buffalo ...... 22.00-22.50 E astern P a ...... 24.50-25.00 Birmingham, No. 1. 16.00 Chicago ...... 12.00-12.50 Chicago ...... 18.50-19.00 St. Louis, l J4-3% ". . 18.50-19.00 Bos. dock No. 1 exp. 16.25-16.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 7.00- 7.50 Cleveland ...... 23.00-23.50 Cleveland, no alloy. 11.50-12.00 New Eng. del. No. 1 16.00-16.25 Pittsburgh ...... 22.00-22.50 CAR WHEELS Buffalo, No. 1 ...... 19.00-19.50 D e tr o it...... t9-50-10.00 St. Louis ...... 17.75-18.25 Buffalo, No. 2 ...... 17.00-17.50 E astern P a...... 12.50-13.00 Seattle ...... 18.00-18.50 Birmingham, iron.. 13.00 Chicago, No. 1 ...... 17.50-18.00 Los Angeles ...... 4.00- 5.00 Boston dlst., iron. . .tl4.75-15.00 Chicago, auto, no New York ...... t8.50 PIPE AND FLUES Buffalo, ste e l 23.00-23.50 alloy ...... 16.50-17.00 Pittsburgh ...... 14.50-15.00 Chicago, iron ...... 18.50-19.00 Chicago, net...... 12.50-13.00 Chicago, rolled steel 21.00-21.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 15.00-15.50 St. Louis ...... 9.25- 9.75 Cincinnati, dealers. 11.50-12.00 Cleveland, No. 1 . . . 18.50-19.00 San F ra n c is c o 5.00 Cincin., Iron, d e a l... 18.00-18.50 Toronto, dealers. . . . 7.00- 7.25 E astern Pa., iron . .. 21.00-21.50 Cleveland, No. 2. . . 17.50-18.00 RAILROAD GRATE BARS Detroit, No, 1 ...... tl5.00-15.50 Valleys ...... 11.50-12.00 E astern Pa., s te e l... 24.00-25.00 Detroit, No. 2 ...... tl4.00-14.50 Buffalo ...... 13.50-14.00 Pittsburgh, iron . . . 20.50-21.00 SHOVELING TURNINGS Chicago, net ...... 13.50-14.00 Pittsburgh, steel ... 25.50-26.00 Eastern Pa., No. 1. 19.00-19.50 Buffalo ...... 13.00-13.50 E astern Pa., No. 2. 17.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 10.50-11.00 St. Louts, iro n 17.50-18.00 Cleveland ...... 12.50-13.00 E astern P a...... 15.50-16.00 St. Louis, ste el 18.50-19.00 Federal, 111., No. 2. . 14.50-15.00 Chicago ...... 12.50-13.00 Granite City, It. It. New York ...... tll-50-12.00 Chicago, spcl, anal.. 15.50-16.00 St. Louis ...... 11.00-11.50 No. 1 ...... 15.00-15.50 D etroit ...... t i l - 00-11.50 NO. 1 CAST SCRAP Granite City, No. 2. 14.50-15.00 Pitts., alloy-free . .. 16.50-17.00 Birmingham ...... 15.50 Los Ang., No. 1, net 13.50-14.00 RAILROAD WROUGHT Boston, No. 1 mach.tl6.50-17.00 Los Ang., No. 2, net 12.50-13.50 BORINGS AND TURNINGS Birmingham ...... 14.00 N. Eng. del. No. 2 .. 14.50-14.75 N.Y. dock No. 1 exp. 15.00-15.50 For Blast Furnace Use Boston district .... t9.50-10.00 N. Eng. del. textile 18.75-20.00 Pitts., No. 1 (It. It.). 21.50.22.00 Boston d istric t t7.00- 7.25 Eastern Pa., No. 1.. 20.00-20.50 Buffalo, c u p o la .... 18.50-19.00 P ittsburgh, No. 1. .. 19.50-20.00 Bufralo ...... 11.50-12.00 St. Louis, No. 1 ___ 13.00-13.50 Buffalo, m ach 20.00-20.50 Pittsburgh, No. 2. .. 18.50-19.00 Cincinnati, dealers. 6.00- 6.50 St. Louis, No. 2 ...... 14.75-15.25 Chicago, agrl. n e t.. 15.00-15.50 St. Louis, No. 1 . . . . 15.50-16.00 Cleveland ...... 12.50-13.00 Chicago, auto n e t.. 17.50-18.00 St. Louis, No.-2 - 14.50-16.00 E astern P a ...... 11.50-12.00 FORGE FLASHINGS Chicago, railroad net 16.00-16.50 San Fran., No. 1, net 13.50-14 00 D etroit ...... 110.50-11.00 Boston district...... fll.00-11.50 Chicago, m ach. net. 17.00-17.50 San Fran., No. 2, net 12.50-13.00 New York ...... t7.00 B u ffa lo ...... 17.00-17.50 Cincin., mach. deal.. 19.25-19.75 Seattle, No. 1 ...... 15.00 Pittsburgh ...... 11.50-12.00 Cleveland ...... 17.50-18.00 Cleveland, mach. .. 22.00-22.50 Toronto, dies.. No. 1 11.00 Toronto, dealers. ... 6.75 D etroit ...... tl5.00-15.50 Detroit, cupola, net.tl7.00-17.50 Valleys, No. 1 ...... 19.00-19.50 AXLE TURNINGS Pittsburgh ...... 17.50-18.00 Eastern Pa., cupola. 21.50-22.00 Buffalo ...... 16.00-16.50 E. Pa., No. 2 yard. . 18.00 COM PItESSED SHEETS Boston d istric t t9.00- 9.50 FORGE SCRAP E. Pa„ yard fd ry ... 18.00-18.50 Buffalo, new ...... 18.00- 18.50 Chicago, elec. fur... 17.50-18.00 Boston district .... t7.00 Los Angeles ...... 16.50-17.00 Chlcago, faetory . . . 17.00- -17.50 East. Pa. elec. fu r.. 17.50-18.00 Chicago, h eav y 21.50-22 00 Pittsburgh, c u p o la .. 20.00-20.50 Chicago, dealers .. . 15.50- ■16.00 St. L o u is ...... 13.00-13.50 San F ra n c is c o 14.50-15.00 Cincinnati, dealers. 14.00- 14.50 Toronto ...... 6.00- 6.50 LOW PHOSPHORUS Seattle ...... 14.50-16.00 Clevcland ...... 18.00-■18.50 Cleveland, crops... . 23.50-24.00 St. I-., agrl. m ach ... 18.00-18.50 D etroil ...... 116.50- ■17.00 CAST IRON BORINGS Eastern Pa„ crops. . 25.50-26.00 St. L„ No. 1 m ach.. 19.00-19.50 E. Pa., new m at 19.00- 19.50 Birmingham ...... 8.00 Pills., billet, bloom, Toronto, No. 1 E. Pa., old m at. . . . 15.50- 16.00 Boston dlst. chem.. t8.50- 8.75 slab c r o p s ...... 25.50-26.U0 mach., net dealers 1S.00-18.50 Los Angeles, n e t... 10.50- 11.00 Buffalo ...... 11.50-12.00 Pittsburgh ...... 19.50--20.00 Chicago ...... 10.75-11.25 LOW PIIOS. PUNCHINGS HEAVY CAST St. Louis ...... 13.00- 13.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 6.00- 6.50 Boston dist. b re a k .. U4.50-14.75 11.00 Buffalo ...... 21.50-22.00 San Francisco, n e t.. 10.50- Cleveland ...... 12.50-13.00 Chicago ...... 20.50-21.UU New England, del... 15.50-16.00 Valleys ...... 18.50-•19.00 Detroit ...... tl0.50-11.00 Buffalo, b re ak 16.50-17.00 E. Pa., chemical . . . . 14.50-15.00 Cleveland ...... 21.00-21.50 E astern P a...... 25.00-25.50 Cleveland, break, net 15.50-16.00 BUNDLED SHEETS New York t7.50- 8.00 Pittsburgh ...... 24.50-25.00 Detroit, auto ne t... tl7.25-17.75 St. L ouis...... 8.00- 8.50 Detroit, break...... U5.00-15.50 Buffalo, No. 1 ...... 17.00-17.50 Toronto, dealers . . . 6.75 Seattle ...... 15.00 Buffalo, No. 2 ...... 15.50-16.00 D etroit ...... tl7.00-17.50 E astern P a...... 19.50 Cleveland ...... 14.50-15.00 I.os Ang., auto, net. 13.00-14.00 RAILROAD SPECIALTIES New York break... 115.00 Pittsburgh ...... 18.50-19.00 Chicago ...... 21.5U-22.U0 RAILS FOR ROLLING St. Louis ...... 11.00-11.50 Pittsburgh, break . 17.50-18.00 Toronto, dealers. .. . 9.75 ANGLE BARS—STEEL 5 leet and over Chicago ...... 21.0U-21.50 Birmingham ...... 16.50 STOVE PLATE St. L ouis...... 18.00-18.50 Birmingham ...... 10.00-11.00 SHEET CLIPPINGS. LOOSE Boston ...... tl 5.75-16.00 SPRINGS Chicago ...... 22.00-22.50 Boston d istric t til-00-11-50 Chicago ...... 12.50-13.00 B u ffa lo ...... 23.00-24.00 New York ...... tl7.50-18.00 Buffalo ...... 16.00-16.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 10.00-10.50 Chicago, coll ...... 22.50-23.00 Eastern P a...... 23.00-23.50 Chicago, net ...... 12.00-12.50 D e tr o it...... tl3.00-13.50 Chicago, l e a f 21.00-21.50 St. L ouis...... tl9.25-19.75 Cincinnati, dealers. 11.00-11.50 St. Louis ...... 10.00-11.00 E astern P a...... 24.00-25.00 Detroit, net...... tll.00-11.50 Toronto, d e a le rs ... 9.00 Pittsburgh ...... 25.50-26.00 STEEL CAR AXLES E astern P a ...... 15.50 New York fdry .... 112-25 BUSHEIJNG St. Louts ...... 18.50-19.00 B irm in g h am ...... 18.00 Boston district ___ tlS.00-18.50 St. L ouis...... 111.50-12.00 B irmingham, No. 1. 15.00 STEEL RAILS, SHORT Birmingham ...... 17.00 Chicago, n e t ...... 22.50-23.00 Toronto dealers, net 12.00 Buffalo, No. 1 ...... 17.00-17.50 E astern P a...... 25.00-25.50 Chicago, No. 1 ...... 16.25-16.75 Buffalo ...... 24.00-25.00 MALLEABLE Chicago (3 ft.) ----- 21.50-22.00 St. Louis ...... 120.50-21.00 Clncin., No. 1 deal.. 11.50-12.00 New England, d e l... 21.50-22.00 Chicago (2 ft.) ___ 22.00-22.50 Ctncln., No. 2 deal.. 6.00- 6.50 LOCOMOTIVE TIRES Buffalo ...... 23.00-23.50 Cleveland, No. 2 . . . 12.00-12.50 Cincinnati, dealers. 22.00-22.50 Chicago, R. R 21.50-22.00 Detroit, No. 1 new.tl5.00-15.50 D e tr o it...... t20.50-21.00 Chicago (cut) ...... 21.50-22.00 Cincin. agri., deal.. 16.00-16.50 Valleys, new, No. 1 18.00-18.50 Pitts., 3 ft. and less 25.50-26.00 St. Louis, No. 1 ___ 118.00-18.50 Cleveland, rail . . . . 22.50-23.00 Toronto, d e a le r s .... 5.50- 6.00 St. L., 2 ft. & less. . 19.25-19.75 E astern Pa., R. R .. . 22.00-22.50 s t e e l r a i l s , SCRAP SHAFTING Los Angeles ...... 12.50 MACHINE TUItNINGS (Long) Birmingham . . 15.50 Boston district...... tl8.50-18.75 P ittsburgh, rail . . . . 24.00-24.50 Birmingham ...... 5.00 Boston district. tl4.50-15.00 New York ...... tl9.00-19.50 St. Louis, R. R 18.00-18.50

Ores Eastern Local Ore Spanish, No. African Manganese Ore Cents, unit, del. E. Pa. basic, 50 to 60% nom. Including war risk but not I-nke Superior Iron Ore Chinese wolframite, duty, cents per unif cargo lots. Foundrv and basic net ton, duty pd. $23.50-24.00 Caucasian, 50-52% . . 60.00 Gross ton, 51 Vi % 56-63%, contract. . 10.00 Brazil iron ore, 68- So. African, 50-52% 5?-00 Lower Lake Ports Foreign Ore 69%, ord 7.50c Indian, 49-50% ...... 55.00 Cents per unit, c.i.l. Atlantic Low phos. (.02 Brazilian, 46% . . . . 50.00-53.00 Old range bessem er . . . . $4.75 ports max.) ...... 8.00c Cuban, 50-51%, duty Mesabl nonbessem er . . . . 4.45 Manganiferous ore, F.O.B. Rio Janeiro. free ...... 71.00-73.00 High phosphorus ...... 4.35 45-55% Fe.. 6-10% Scheellte, imp $25.00 Molybdenum Mesabl bessemer ...... 4.60 M ang...... Num. Chrome ore, Indian, Sulphide cone,, lb., Old range nonbessem er. . 4.60 N. African low phos nom 48% gross ton, cif.$2s.00-30.00 Mo. cont., mines . . $0.75

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terial by the opening of this month, which prevailed before the holiday. mills continue to maintain a five-day One mill has increased its strip out­ Sheets, Strip week to meet demands. Bookings put to meet urgent requests for de­ Sheet & Strip Prices, Papes 82, 82 for third quarter are still heavy, as­ liveries. Steady expansion is report­ Pittsburgh—Sheet mill operations suring brisk production. ed in the movement of heavy corru­ have regained the pre-holiday level Cincinnati—Sheet demand is ag­ gated galvanized sheets. and are now close to 80 per cent of gressively active, with an increase Birmingham, Ala. — Although capacity. While backlogs are not as in foreign orders. Bookings average consumer demand has not devel­ high on sheets as in some- of the dose to mill capacity. Foreign busi­ oped quite as had been expected, heavier products, there is still a com­ ness is about one-third of mill ca­ production of sheets continues at a fortable margin. Delivery problems pacity, several times larger than steady pace as jobbers and dealers have not yet arisen in large volume, what is considered normal. Do­ restock. Output of strip continues principally because demand from the mestic buying is to assure deliveries. to be confined largely to cotton ties, automotive industry has been rela­ St. Louis—Production of sheets and is in moderate volume. tively light. All shipments, with a and strip have returned to the rate Toronto, Ont.—Large additional small fringe of exceptions, are now at the full price, most of the over­ hanging low-priced tonnage having been cancelled. In a few cases ex­ tensions have been granted. Opera­ tions of galvanizing departments this week report close to 70 per cent, in­ Pressure Castings dicating further contraseasonal rise. Cleveland—Less pressure is evi­ denced by consumers for delivery, and buying also has moderated. A fairly large portion of current ship­ ments represents anticipatory pur­ chases destined for inventory and for which buyers have no imme­ diate need. In addition automotive requirements are off seasonally. However, mills are working against relatively large backlogs, and de­ liveries of about three weeks gen­ erally are asked on new business in the commoner grades. Boston—Demand for narrow cold strip is well maintained and incom­ ing volume for specialties holds. Fin­ ishing operations are above 75 per cent in most instances, with more advance business being booked. Some consumers would cover through the remainder of the year, but sellers are reluctant to cover beyond the current quarter. Demand for sheets is light, most users and secondary distributors having HYDRAULIC PRESSES DEMAND stocked up substantially. Both sheet and strip buyers are building up in­ STRONG CASTINGS ventories moderately although con­ sumption is tending upward. • The Strong way of handling such important pressure New York—Sheet orders are tap­ castings as the hydraulic press casting shown above ering. This is partly seasonal but has more than doubled our customers in hydraulic the principal factor is the heavy tonnage released prior to July 1. pressure work. Strong’s top rating for pressure Consumption is moderately lower castings is the result of the actual experience the but sustained better than usual, due Strong plant has had in casting many of the most in part to the desire of some users to accumulate stocks of manufac­ difficult jobs in this field. Isn’t that kind of experience tured products. Sheet deliveries the extra asset you want your steel castings to have? show little change but are expect­ ed to shorten within a few weeks. Philadelphia Sheet buying is slow. Some consumers did not an­ ticipate requirements for third quar­ ter sufficiently, as indicated by ef­ S T forts to take on additional tonnage at the cut price. Some sheet mak­ ers are unable to promise deliveries X ENSILE STRENGTH ELONGATION within four weeks but others can ship in less than two weeks. STRONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, BUFFALO, N . Buffalo—Although sellers report books well cleared of low-priced ma­

July 15. 1940 87 —The Market Week — sheet tonnage has been added to Steel Co. of Canada Ltd., Hamilton, ing improves, but most tonnage is mill backlogs with increased buying Ont. for less-than-car lots. Volume is from the automotive industry for broader spread, however, with the motor vehicles for war purposes. Worcester car-building shop taking Canadian mills now are booked substantially more tonnage. Ship­ solid to the end of September and yard specifications are substantial additional large tonnages are pend­ Plates but pending volume for both pri­ ing which will go to United States 1‘latp 1*rices, Pace 8Î vate and navy yards overshadows producers. current business. Releases from Pittsburgh — Backlogs held by railroad rep air shops, while slight­ plate mills continue to increase. ly better, fails to keep pace with ■ Rust Furnace Co., Pittsburgh, Demand from the navy program the moderate improvement in other has received a contract for supply­ continues heavy. Barge builders ing a zone controlled slab heating directions. Deliveries are slightly have been trying to increase ton­ more extended, but still prompt furnace to be installed in the plate nage now being shipped by mills. enough to meet demands for cur­ mill now under construction by the Boston—Miscellaneous plate buy­ rent needs. N ew Y ork—D em and is increasing slowly but steadily. Industrial work is broadening, tending to off­ set the lag in municipal tank fab- rification. Shipbuilding needs are expanding and account for a sub­ stantial backlog for some sellers. Industrial work includes tanks and DAMASCUS boilers and more floor plate ton­ nage than has been witnessed in considerable time. Freight car requirements are rising, with heavi­ Manganese and Alloy Steel e r tonnages involved in railroad equipment repairs. CASTINGS Philadelphia —- New York Ship­ building Corp. is reported to have distributed 30,000 to 35,000 tons of FROM lA T O 1000 POUNDS plates for five cruisers beween a large eastern independent, a Cleve­ land mill and a P ittsburgh inter­ est. Material is for extended deliv­ ery. Small yards here have work pending involving about 3000 tons. Independent m ills express disappoint­ ment over lack of active buying by m iscellaneous consum ers. However, some of these are busier, a maker of high-pressure boilers, for exam­ ple, being booked through Novem­ ber. Plate deliveries range from one to four weeks. Produced in our modernly equipped found­ Birmingham, Ala. — Plate pro­ duction, largely because of demand ry from electric furnace steel and heat- for shipbuilding, tank manufactur­ ers and miscellaneous consumers, treated in automatically controlled gas- is near capacity. San F ran cisco — In terest centers fired furnaces. around the Orange county feeder line for the metropolitan water dis- I trict, Los Angeles, involving 3100 We are in position to manufacture special­ to 10,800 tons of welded steel or precast reinforced concrete pipr- ties made of manganese and alloy steel United Concrete Pipe Corp. secured schedule 333 of the Burbank-Santa castings and invite concerns to write us Monica line for the same district, calling for 990 tons of liner plates- about their requirements. Awards totaled 1894 tons and brought the year’s aggregate to 33,- 943 tons, com pared w ith 18,349 tons j for the same period a year ago. Toronto, O nt.—Demand for plates continues to expand and with pro­ ducers booked solid to the end of the year most plate demand is be­ 'a m a s c u s St e e l Castin g Co. ing taken care of by imports from New Brighton,Pa. ; the United States. Demand i°r ; boiler and tank plates is well above norm al and still g reater require- (Pittsburgh District) 1 ments for plate on this account are

88 /TEEL —The Market. Week — developing as Canada’s shipbuild­ held by sellers in this section well Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., ing program advances. balanced. W atervliet, N. Y., C arpenter Steel Philadelphia—Bar consumers ex­ Co., Reading, Pa.; Crucible Steel press increasing anxiety over for­ Co. of America, New York, and Plate Contracts Placed ward requirements, some even fig­ Universal-Cyclops Steel Co., Bridge- 2275 tons, gasoline storage tanks, 50.- uring ahead as far as November ville, Pa. 000-galIon capacity, principally for on alloy grades. Jobbers also are New York—Deliveries on plain Hawaii, to Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. watching stock positions closely. carbon bars generally require four Inc., East Chicago, Ind., bids to quar­ Carbon bar deliveries are being to five weeks, unless specifications termaster depot, war department, Washington. promised in four to six weeks and happen to fit in with earlier rolling 1450 tons, plates and shapes, ten all- alloy bars in five to nine weeks. schedules. Hot alloy bars take welded harges for Semel-Solvay Co., Some mills can ofTer stock item s in about six weeks for shipment, with New York, to Hillman Barge & Con­ alloy bars in three to four weeks. cold-finished material requiring four struction Co., Pittsburgh. Frankford arsenal, Philadelphia, to five weeks for carbon and 990 tons, liner plates for precast rein­ has aw arded 1,745,000 feet of an ­ seven to nine for alloy. Heat treat­ forced concrete pipe, metropolitan water district, Los Angeles, specifica­ nealed tungsten rods, inv. 1948, to ed bars take 18 weeks or more to tion 333, to United Concrete Pipe Corp., Alhambra, Calif. 804 tons, high-strength low alloy steel plates, schedule 4105, Panam a Canal, to Carnegle-Illlnois Steel Corp., Pitts­ burgh, $86,064.57; bids June 20. 425 tons, welded largc-dlameter steel pipe, Freeport, Tex., to W yatt Metal & Boiler Works, Dallas, Tex. 125 tons, for 300,000-gallon elevated steel tank for southeastern air depot, Mo­ complete flexibility bile, Ala., to Taylor Iron W orks & Supply Co., Macon, Ga. 110 tons, 150,000-gallon water tank. IN A COUPLING Lower Penns Neck Township, N. J„ to Loder & Sharpe Inc. Unstated, two coast guard cutters for duty on western rivers, to Dubuque Boat & Boiler works, Dubuque, Iowa, at 5159,000 each; bids June 11, W ash­ ington.

Plate Contracts Pending Unstated tonnage, welded cylindrical gasoline storage tank, 20,000-barrel ca­ pacity, Panama, schedule 4107, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Chicago, low, bids June 27, Washington.

Bars Bar I’rices, l‘age 82 Pittsburgh—Merchant bar sellers report volume of business in July slightly better than in June, which was the best month of the year. However, automotive releases have been tapering and this means actual

production may ease somewhat. Has only 3 simple, rugged parts— 2 iden­ Cleveland—Bar orders are sus­ tical ¡aw flanges— I floating m etallic cen­ tained or heavier, with gains shown ter block. compared with a month ago. Car­ The floating metallic center block which bon bar deliveries average three to transmits load is free to float in any direc­ 5 0 four weeks, although on smail tion without cramping— binding— or usual friction and wear. rounds some producers require four Wear is absorbed by inexpensive non-metallic bearing strips on to six weeks. Inquiries traceable load bearing surfaces of the floating metallic center block. directly to armament production are These are easily replaced without disturbing coupling alignment. more numerous but involve rela­ No flexible materials which absorb energy and cause side thrust C/S tively small tonnages. Needs of ma­ are used. chine tool builders are sustained at Write for Catalog No. 361 which contains complete information. record level, supported by continua­ tion of machinery buying in capacity volume. FLEXIBLE COUPLING Boston—While secondary distribu­ tors of alloy steel bars are well cov­ COMPANY • ERIE, PA. ered, deliveries are slightly fur­ AMERICAN ther extended. However, to date, (Trade Name Reg. U. S. Pat. OIJ.) there has been no lag in supplying fabricating consumers, with stocks

July 15, 1940 89 —The Market Week — some cases, reflecting the lack of excess of that for either of the two peak of operating mills. Local sufficient heat-treating facilities and previous quarters. producers are not concerned over heavy requirements of the govern­ Buffalo — Buying and releases possibility of a tin shortage, do not ment, airplane equipment and ma­ continue at favorable levels, but expect the price to go up and ex­ chine tool builders. mills report capacity rolling sched­ pect the heaviest packing season in Birmingham, Ala. — B ar pro­ ules are making it possible to keep many years. Local producers see duction, both merchant and concrete fairly well abreast of delivery re­ little need for additional mills, how­ reinforcing, is exceptionally active, quests. ever, since stocks of plate have been with the latter probably in greatest built up over slack periods and they demand. expect this to take care of addition­ Toronto, Ont. — Merchant bar al needs. sales have developed more interest. Tin Plate Local steel sellers state that new Tin Plate Prices, Pane 82 booking chiefly is directly due to Canada’s war effort. Mills report Pittsburgh—Tin mill operations booking for third quarter well in are steady at 78 per cent, virtual Pipe Pipe Prices, Pagre 83 Pittsburgh—Pipe mills report de­ mand for standard pipe moving up somewhat. Oil country tonnage is steady. Releases on mechanical tubing have maintained their vol­ um e this m onth. Boiler tube busi­ ness is static. Increasing industrial construction has meant consider­ able new pipe business, and local mills have fared well on this ton­ nage. Boston—Cast pipe buying con­ tinues in small lots with releases again st blanket contracts lower i than expected. While the district foundry is operating on a five-day week schedule a substantial part of the output is going into stock against possible raw material short­ age later. M erchant steel and wrought iron pipe demand is slight­ ly heavier, due to m ore active building, both private and govern­ ment shop expansion. Birmingham, Ala. — Pipe pro­ duction, while hardly up to expecta­ tions, is on a satisfactory basis, with plants operating, generally, on a five day basis. Most of the output is • This 12-Ton Ore Bridge, designed and built by DRAVO for municipalities, but utility in­ for the Clairton Plant of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel quiries are up somewhat. Company is a 314' span with both ends overhanging the legs, making the total length of trolley track 400 feet. Seattle—Cast iron pipe industry is not active although several proj­ The man trolley, which with its bucket and load of ore ects are to be up soon, including weighs about 120 tons, travels at a speed of 900 feet per two main extension jobs in Seat­ minute. The entire bridge, weighing more than 800 tons, tle. Sum ner and Centralia, Wash., travels 125 feet per minute and is of the skew type on alternate bids, purchased transite permitting either end to advance 20 to 25 feet ahead of and wood pipe. the other. The bucket is lowered and raised with load San Francisco — A w ards of cast at an average speed of 225 feet per minute. All controls iron pipe were the largest for any are fully magnetic and the bridge travel motors are inter­ week so fa r this year, 4128 tons, locked with automatic spring powered rail clamps. bringing the total to date to 19,925 • Added to its ability to fabricate and erect structures tons, compared with 17,424 tons for such as the one shown here, Dravo Corporation has had the corresponding period in 1939- years of experience building docks, retaining walls, plant Los Angeles placed 2759 tons of foundations, everything that enters into the problem 6 to 12 inch with United States PiPe of terminal facilities. Inquiries relative to specific & Foundry Co., American Cast Iron problems may be addressed to Pipe Co. and National Cast Iron Pipe Co.

DRAVO CORPORATION Cast Pipe Placed 2759 tons. 6 to 12-inch, Los Angeles, ENGINEERING WORKS DIVISION allocated as follows: 1976 tons to United States Pipe & Foundry Co., Burlington, N. J., 656 tons to Ameri­ SHIPYARDS: PITTSBURGH. PA,—WILMINGTON. DEL. can Cast Iron Pipe Co., Birmingham, GENERAL OFFICES AND SHOPS: NEVILLE ISLAND—PITTSBURGH. PA. Ala., and 127 tons to N ational Cast

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Iron Pipe Co., Birmingham, Ala. continues ahead of shipments, which 650 tons, 6 to 12-tnch. Long Beach, with higher production schedules, Calif., to United States Pipe & Foundry are heavier. Specialties and manu­ Rails, Cars Co., Burlington, N. J. 510 tons, 6-lnch, universal pipe, San facturers’ wire lead in buying and Track Material Prices, Page 83 Francisco, to Central Foundry Co., consumers seek to cover further in New York. advance. While consumption is Atlantic Coast Line, recently noted 275 tons, 4 to 12-tnch for Pendleton, mounting, it is evident more users as in the market for 700 box cars Oreg., to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe are building up inventories moder­ and 100 phosphate cars, has in­ Co., Provo, Utah. ately. Demand for rods continues creased its inquiry to include 300 128 tons, 6-lnch, Whittier, Calif., to United States Pipe & Foundry Co., brisk and export demand is substan­ hopper cars, 300 ballast cars, 200 Burlington, N. J. tial. gondolas, 50 stock cars and 15 cov­ Birmingham, Ala. W ire prod­ ered cem ent cars, a to tal of 1665. Cast Pipe Pending ucts are being restocked in consid­ Rail buying is featured by plac­ erable volume by jobbers and deal­ ing of 25,000 tons of 131-pound rail 500 tons, 6 to 10-lnch mainly cement- ers and production continues steady, by the Norfolk & Western, 18,750 lined, Panama, schedule 4150, bids July 15. virtually at capacity. tons going to Carnegie-Illinois Steel 290 tons, 6 and 8-lnch, Portland, Oreg.; United States Pipe & Foundry Co., Burlington, N. J., low. 200 tons, 6-lnch, MacDlll Field, Tampa, Fla.; bids In. Steel Pipe Placed 20,000 to 25,000 tons, 20, 22 and 24-lnch line pipe, for looping main line of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. main gas line from Texas to Middle West, to National Tube Co., Pittsburgh. Steel Pipe Pending Unstated tonnage, light, gas and water commission, Memphis, Tenn., 550 lineal feet 22-inch lap welded Pipe. 1000 lineal feet 8-lnch and 1500 feet 6-inch, and couplings; bids July 10.

Wire W ire Prices, P ag e 88 Pittsburgh—Demand for both mer­ chant and manufacturers’ wire prod­ ucts remains steady, the export mar- j ket is active, and releases in do­ mestic market carry fair volume. Sellers expect continued demand on the present basis indefinitely, al­ though there have been some indi­ cations that warehouses have been SAVE SPACE! Kinnear Rolling Doors waste no usable iloor. wall or ceiling buying for stock and are now car­ space. They open out of the way. into a compact coil above the doorway. Mate­ rying heavy inventory, which might be a forerunner of som ew hat lower rials stored within a few inches of either side do not obstruct their operation. buying. Pittsburgh Steel Co. has been SAVE TIM E! Kinnear Rolling Doors operate rapidly, clearing the entire opening. awarded 375 tons ungalvanized bright wire strand a t $31,800, by Kinnear Motor Control permits workmen to close and open doors from any number United States engineer, Memphis, of convenient points. Snow, ice and swollen ground can t obstruct the doors. Tenn., for delivery at Bridge Junc­ tion, Ark., bids June 28. Cleveland—Sales of rods and SAVE UPKEEP COSTS! Kinnear’s rugged all-steel construction and smooth, manufacturers’ wire continue rela­ tively heavy, with some buyers accurately counterbalanced, ball bearing operation assure long, economical serv­ pressing for delivery. While recent ice Interlocking-slat design results in flexibility that absorbs sharp blows, resists demand has been no better than steady, prospects for heavier con­ damage Slats can be individually replaced. Doors are weatherproof, fire-resistant. sumption later in the quarter are Euilt in any size, for old or new buildings. favorable. Automotive requirements are in a seasonal lull that will be only temporary, and requirements today favi catalog. of bolt and nut makers are counted on for expansion in coming weeks. Deliveries on manufacturers’ wire THE KINNEAR MANUFACTURING COMPANY usually are two to three weeks or s 7 8 0 - 1 8 0 0 Fields Avenue Columbus, Ohio more. Factories: Columbus, Ohio and San Francisco, California Boston—Incoming wire volume Offices and Agents in principal cities

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Corp., Pittsburgh, and 6250 tons to Rail Orders Placed Co., Philadelphia. Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem. Seaboard Airline, 18 streamlined pas­ senger coaches, reported placed with Distribution on about 2500 tons of Norfolk & W estern, 25,000 tons 131- pound rails: Carnegle-Illlnois Steel Edw. G. Budd Mfg. Co., Philadelphia. accessories is expected to be an­ Corp., Pittsburgh. 18,750 tons; Bethle­ nounced shortly. hem Steel Co., Bethlehem. Pa., 6250 Car Orders Pending Baltimore & Ohio has placed 25 tons. diesel-electric locomotives with Atlantic Coast Line, 300 hoppers, 300 ballast, 200 gondolas, 50 stock and 15 Electro-Motive Corp., the Reading Car Orders Placed covered cement cars; in addition to 700 Co. is inquiring for 10 switchers American R efrigerator T ransit Co., 100 box and 100 phosphate cars recently and the Southern Pacific for 20 refrigerators, to Its own shops, St. inquired for. steam locomotives. Louis. Bonneville power administration, Port­ Colombia. South America, railroad, 23 land, Oreg., four transform er transfer Illinois Central is in the market cars, inv. 1167; bids July 15, Portland, for 3000 box and autom obile cars passenger coaches and 13 trailers, to American Car & Foundry Co., New Oreg. and the Southern Pacific for 2000 York; to cost approxim ately $1,000,000. Illinois Central, 3000 box and auto cars. box and automobile and 121 passen­ Denver Tramway Corp., Denver, ten Southern Pacitlc, 2000 box and auto cars. ger cars. trackless trolley coaches, to J. G. Brill Southern Pacific, 121 passenger cars; purchase considered. Union Pacific, 1000 ballast cars, con­ tem plated. Locomotives Placed B altim ore & Ohio, 25 diesel-electric BUILT M JOB ! switchers, to Electro-Motive Corp., La Grange, 111. H ERE are three views of Jones Herringbone Reducer units that Locomotives Pending were built to meet special requirements and unusual service conditons. They are typical of many modifications that have been Reading Co., ten diesel switchers, seven of 600 horsepower, three of 900 horse­ made of Jones Herringbone Worm and Spur Gear Reducer units power. for a wide variety of industrial applications. • Southern Pacific, 20 locomotives; pur­ Along with your requirements for standard drives the Jones or­ chase considered. ganization offers a broad service on special drive units. W. A. JONES FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO„ 4437 Roosevelt Road. Chicago. Illinois Shapes lumping Structural Shapes Prices, Page St unit driven by a special Jones double type Herring­ P ittsb urgh — Inquiries resulting bone Reducer through V- belts irom a gas engine. from industrial construction are nu­ merous. Thus far shipments have been m eeting schedules in almost every case, although sellers are not making definite promises on large bookings for future delivery. • A locomotive coaling sta­ Cleveland—Structural shape deliv­ tion equipped with a Jones skip hoist unit. These skip eries are lengthening, particularly on hoists are built as com­ plete units by the Jones special sections for which some pro­ organization. ducers are asking four weeks and more. Standard shapes are avail­ able on somewhat shorter notice. A fairly large tonnage of fabricated shape business is pending and in I prospect, although inquiries lately • This hydraulic dredge have been slightly less numerous, has Jones Herringbone Re­ ducers for driving the cut­ i An Akron tire company plant addi­ ter head shaft and the drums. tion will take an estimated 500 tons-

Shape Awards Compared • Both standard and special applications of Herringbone Tons Reducers are covered in this Jones Catalog No. 70. Technical information shows how to select reducers W eek ended -July 13...... 18,795 tor all conditions of service in accordance with the Week ended July 6 ...... 23,619 A.G.M.A. recommended practice. Week ended June 29...... This week, 1939 ...... 22,85» We shall be pleased to send you a copy. Weekly average, year, 1910 18,317 Weekly average, 1939...... 22,411 Weekly average, .lune 18,055 HERRINGBONE—-WORM—SPUR—GEAR SPEED REDUCERS Total to date, 1939...... 626,580 CUT AND MOLDED TOOTH GEARS • VBELT SHEAVES Total to date, 1940...... 514,556 ANTIFRICTION PILLOW BLOCKS • PULLEYS FRICTION CLUTCHES • TRANSMISSION APPLIANCES Includes aw ards of 100 tons or more.

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Bids are in for a local bridge in­ of Canadian war materials produc­ items, bids June 28, lnv. 50. volving 185 tons. tion, structural steel awards are 1325 tons, additional story, United States navy munitions building. Washington, Boston—Taking close to 6000 tons gaining in volume. Awards during to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, of structural steel, five hangars, the past week totaled approximate­ Pa., through McCloskey & Co., Phila­ Westover field, Chicopee, Mass., ly 5000 tons, w ith a fu rth er 8000 delphia. brought out a low bid by Tuller Con­ to 10,000 tons pending. 1300 tons, depot supply building. Hill Held, Ogden, Utah, for government, to struction Co., Red Bank, N. J. In ­ Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa. quiry is heavier. A machine shop ex­ Shape Contracts Placed 1800 tons, four store houses, naval sup­ 1000 tons, radial gates, W atts Bar proj­ tension at the Portsmouth navy yard, ply depot, Oakland, Calif., to Duffin ect, Tennessee valley authority spec. bids on which have been postponed, Iron Works, Chicago. 226320, to Dravo Corp., Pittsburgh. will be included in additional con­ 1600 tons, Including 1366 tons sheet pil­ 970 tons, bridge, Plke-Sullisan counties, struction now being planned. Morton ing, and 294 tons, H-plles, United Pa., to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethle­ States engineer, Duluth, to Carnegle- hem, Pa., through Whitaker & Biehl, C. Tuttle Co., Boston, has the contract Ulinois Steel Corp.. Pittsburgh; also Harrisburg, Pa. for the Bath Iron Works expansion 77.8 tons, wales and cleats; 37.3 tons, 700 tons, extension to Jam es H. Reed program taking ai substantial ton­ bolts, washers, rods and miscellaneous power station, for Duquesne Light Co., nage. Rush of work has resulted in a shortage of draftsmen and design­ ers with some contractors who are borrowing and exchanging these spe­ cialists to expedite details. Deliveries of plain material and completed fabricated sections is somewhat more extended. New York — Housing projects closing this week include an alter­ nate requiring 3500 tons of shapes and another taking an even larger tonnage of reinforcing bars. Awards and new inquiry are light but plans <-Just Out of the Mold are under way for a Connecticut precast front arch river bridge near Hartford taking section, made of 7000 tons and likely to be bid in LUMNITE Re­ September. fractory Concrete, Philadelphia—United States engi­ ready for installa­ tion in a forgo fur­ neer, Philadelphia, will take bids nace like the one Aug. 1 on superstructure for the shown below. Note long-delayed canal bridge at St. pile of crushed fire­ Georges, Del., requiring 7600 tons of brick aggregate. structurals. According to prelimi­ nary reports, the projected drydock Forge furnace with at Philadelphia navy yard will re­ precast Refractory quire 20,000 tons of steel, mostly in Concrete front the form of shapes, sheets and H- arches in place. piling and plates. Due to the nature * of the job, shapes will be used for reinforcement in place of bars, it is said. Smaller jobs also are more numerous. Seattle—While no large projects are immediately pending, fabricat­ T hree years ago this forge plant in ing plants in Seattle and Portland Illinois began using precast front arches have fair backlogs. American Bridge of Refractory Concrete on all furnaces.The Co., Pittsburgh, is low a t $499,319 results? High refractory quality at low cost to Reclamation bureau for the 1230- ... and a handy supply of precast units made foot Kettle river, Washington, by plant men and held ready for quick re­ bridge, involving 3320 tons of shapes p lacem en t. and 126 tons cast steel. Refractory Concrete, made with LUM­ San Francisco — Although struc­ NITE, stands up under severe forge furnace tural lettings are light, more than conditions, high tem perature, drafts of air, Refractory Concrete is easily made by 35,000 tons are pending. Awards to­ interm ittent operation, and continual vibra­ mixing LUMNITE with suitable refractory taled 1340 tons, bringing the year’s tion of nearby drop hammers. aggregate and water. LUMNITE is sold by aggregate to 107,848 tons, com pared You can save money by using Refractory building supply dealers in all parts of the with 69,893 tons for the same peniod Concrete, precast as in the plant shown c o u n try . last year. Duffin Iron Works took here, or cast in place. Cast-in-place Refrac­ Send today for a new booklet which tells 1800 tons for four naval supply tory Concrete forms a one-piece, jointless how, where and why to use Refractory depot buildings in Oakland, Calif. refractory, easily placed in hard-to-get-at Concrete. W rite Atlas Lumnite Cement Co. The general contract for the ap­ locations, or in simple furnace walls and (United States Steel Corporation Subsidi­ praiser store and immigration sta­ door linings. ary), Dept. S-4, Chrysler Bldg., N. Y. C. tion, San Francisco, 5300 tons, has, after many weeks, been let to Clin­ ton Construction Co. Toronto, Ont. — With new plant construction and additions continu­ LUMNITE'or REFRACTORY CONCRETE ing at a record pace to take care

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Pittsburgh, to Bethlehem Steel Co., 470 tons, addition, plant 2, Goodyear Tire lehem, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. & Rubber Co., Gadsden, Ala., to In ­ 350 tons, bridges, Montgomery county, 700 tons, Including piling, flood protec­ galls Iron W orks Co., Birmingham, Texas, to Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp., tion project, section 2, Binghamton, Ala. Pittsburgh. N. Y.; to Bethlehem Steel Co.. Beth­ 450 tons, including 270 tons sheet pil­ 325 tons, 8-story apartment, 336 East lehem, Pa.; Tuckahoe Construction Co., ing bridge at Sepulveda dam, Los An­ Fifty-second street, New York, to : Tuckahoe, N. Y., contractor. geles, to Columbia Steel Co., San Simon Holland & Son Co., New York. 610 tons, building, Harrison radiator di­ Francisco, not Bethlehem Steel Co., 325 tons, steel parts, lock crossing access vision, General Motors Corp., Lockport, Los Angeles, as reported last week. bridge, Kentucky lock, Tennessee val­ N. Y., to Ingalls Iron W orks Co., Bir­ 445 tons, utility building, navy yard, ley authority, Knoxville, to Stupp mingham, Ala. Washington, to Barber & Ross, Wash­ Bros. Bridge & Iron Co., St. Louis, and 610 tons, addition, office building, Alu­ ington; Harwood-Nebel Construction Reliance Steel Products Co., McKees­ m inum Co., of America, New Kensing­ Co., W ashington, contractor. port, Pa. ton, Pa., to American Bridge Co., Pitts­ 400 tons, bridges E-208 and 306B, Okla­ 300 tons, Strong hospital building tor burgh. homa and California, for Santa Fe Rochester University, Rochester, N. V, 560 tons, boiler house addition and boil­ system, to American Bridge Co., Pitts­ to F. L. Heughes Inc., Rochester, N. V. burgh. er supports, for West Virginia Pulp & 300 tons, structural steel for conveyor Paper Co.. Mechanlcville, N. Y., to F. 375 tons, case structures, Bayonne, N. J., flights, Kentucky dam, Tennessee val­ M. W eaver & Co. Inc., Lansdale, Pa. to Bethlehem Fabricators Inc., Beth- ley authority, Knoxville, Tenn., to De­ catur Iron & Steel Co., Decatur, Ala.; bids June 26, Knoxville. 295 tons, boiler plant, state hospital. Binghamton, N. Y., to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa.; L. B. Strandberg & Son, Chicago, contractor. 290 tons, sta te highway bridge, Tionesta, Pa., to American Bridge Co., Pitts­ burgh. 255 tons, railroad overpass. Eagle coun­ n e w ______ty, Colorado, to Kansas City Structural Steel Co., Kansas City, Mo. 250 tons, highway bridge RC-1557, Marion county, W est Virginia, to Riverside Steel Co., Wheeling, W. Va. 225 tons, underpass, Gravols avenue, St. IMPROVED COVER FURNACES Louis, for state, to Mississippi Valley S tructural Steel Co., Decatur, 111. 215 tons, bridge FAP-397E, (1), King­ fisher county, Oklahoma, to Tulsa Boil­ FOR SUeeti, Sbtipi Goili, l/Uisie. er & Machine Co., Tulsa, Okla. 170 tons, bridge FAGM 78-B (1), St. Louis, to Mississippi Valley Structural Steel Co., Decatur, 111. Plant tested, production 170 tons, bridge FAP-237C (1), Hughes county, Oklahoma, to Capitol Steel & Iron Co., Oklahoma City, Okla. proved P. I. E. cover fur­ 170 tons, bridge 38-18-FA-565A (1), Cow­ ley county, Kansas, to St. Joseph naces meet the trend for S tru ctu ral Steel Co., St. Joseph, Mo. 165 tons, subway, S tate street, S-l-A. better heating at lower Chicago, to Bethlehem Steel Co., Beth­ lehem, Pa 160 tons, grade crossing elimination. cost. Results from instal­ Erie county, New York, to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa.; II. F. Stimm lations in eight plants, Inc., Buffalo, contractor; bars to Truscon Steel Co., Youngstown, O. 150 tons, armory for 157th field artillery. some with as many as Millville, N. J„ for state, to American Bridge Co., Pittsburgh. ten furnaces, prove their 145 tons, dum ping platform , East river. New York department of sanitation, reliability in annealing to Belmont Iron Works, Philadelphia. 140 tons, bridges 2756 and Z1386, Morley, Iowa, for Chicago, Milwaukee, St. of sheets, strip and wire Paul & Pacific railroad, to Milwaukee Bridge Co., Milwaukee. under the most exacting 135 tons, mill building, Pittsburgh, to Pittsburgh Bridge & Iron Works, Roch­ conditions. ester, Pa. 135 tons, highw ay bridge, Jefferson coun­ ty, Colorado, to Midwest Steel & If°n Works Co., Denver. 130 tons, shop addition, Detroit Gasket & Mfg. Co., M arine City, Mich., to White­ head & Kales Co., Detroit. 130 tons, community building, for St. Adalbert Roman Catholic church, Eliza­ beth, N. J., to American Bridge Co., For further information Pittsburgh. 125 tons, gates, Valleclto dam, Colorado, w rite to: bureau of reclam ation spec. 1353D, to Philips & Davis Inc., Kenton, O. 120 tons, addition, machine shop, navy yard, W ashington, to Fort P itt Bridge Works, Pittsburgh, George Hyman Con­ P ennsylvania I ndustrial E ngineers struction Co., W ashington, contractor. 2413 W. MAGNOLIA ST. PITTSBURGH, PA. 115 tons, boat house, navy department. Yukon, Fla., to Ingalls Iron Works Co.. Birmingham, Ala.

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115 tons, highway bridge, Chelmsford- takes bids same date on 66 tons gal­ son, North Brunswick, N. J. Lowell, Mass., to American Bridge Co. vanized steel floor grating, Kentucky '200 tons, grade separation, Cuyahoga through Lane Construction Co., Meri­ lock. county, Ohio, for state. den, Conn. 300 tons, army air school, Lowry Field, 185 tons, Clifton boulevard bridge, Cleve­ 110 tons, bureau of reclamation spec. Denver, Colo.; bids opened. land; bids in. Also Includes 315 tons 1363-D, Provo river project, Utah, to 260 tons, factory building, for Conti­ reinforcing bars. Western Pipe & Steel Co., San F ran ­ nental Can Co., Chicago. 170 tons, state bridge RC-40-53, West cisco. '250 tons, state bridge RC-40-60, Dover Seneca, N. Y. 110 tons, Y.M.C.A. building, Houston, Plains, N. Y. 150 tons, garage, Ardmore, Pa.; bids in. Tex., to Consolidated Steel Corp., Los '250 tons, grade separation, contract H-9, Angeles. 150 tons, Jett, Okla., G reat Salt Lake Tremont avenue, New York, for Tri­ dam; bids July 9. 105 tons, bureau of reclamation spec. boro Bridge authority. 150 tons, bridge, South Dennis, N. J.; 1362D (item 1), Central Valley project, 230 tons, Tour bridges, Tioga county, California, to Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co. New Jersey state highway department, Pennsylvania; bids to state highway Trenton, N. J. 100 tons, underpass, Washington county, department, Harrisburg, Pa., July 19. Texas, to North Texas Iron & Steel 150 tons, gate house and labor board Co., Fort Worth, Tex.; Includes cast 220 tons, underpass, Blair county, Penn­ building, naval air base, Alameda. steel bearing plates and bridge rail­ sylvania, for state. Calif.; general contract to Moore & ing. 220 tons, building, for Johnson & John­ Roberts, 693 Mission street, San Fran- 100 tons, bridge, San Sebastian river, St. Augustine, Fla., for Florida East Coast railroad, to Virginia Bridge Co., Ro­ anoke, Va. Shape Contracts Pending 7600 tons, bridge, St. Georges, Del., bids August 1. to United States engineer, Philadelphia. 6000 tons, live hangars, northeast all- base, Chicopee. Mass.; Tulley Construc­ tion Co.. Red Bank. N. J., low; also re­ quires 350 tons reinforcing bars, same contractor low. 5300 tons, appraisers' store and Immi­ gration station, San Francisco; gen­ eral contract to Clinton Construction Co., San Francisco. 4000 tons, addition to Lockeed Aircraft Co. plant, Burbank, Calif.; bids in. 3320 tons (also 126 tons cast steel) Ket­ tle river, Washington, bridge; Ameri­ can Bridge Co., Pittsburgh, low to rec­ lamation bureau, Denver. 3200 tons, three hangars. MacDlll Field, Tampa, Fla.: bids July 30, construct­ ing quartermaster, that station. 1378 tons, units 7 to 10, power houses, Bonneville dam, Oreg.; bids about July 20. 1100 tons, glass and lamp factory, for General Electric Co., Jackson, Miss. 600 tons, piling for 35 cells, Diamond Alkali Co., Fairport, O. 550 tons, general utility shop, for United f i m M s States navy, Washington. 300 tons, building, General Tire & Rubber Capacities from 5 to 300 Tons Co., Akron, O.; bids soon. 500 tons, barrel racks for warehouse D. for Frankfort Distilleries, Dundalk, • Whatever your particular task Md. in the handling of heavy ma­ 465 tons, construction projects for Bon­ neville project, Portland; bids in. terials may be, you can be sure 440 tons, for two Illinois highway they will be thoroughly under­ bridges, bids July 12. 440 tons, grade separations, Sheepshead stood by P&H crane engineers. Bay, Brooklyn, N. Y„ for Triboro As America's leading builders of Bridge authority. 426 tons, three bridges for state of overhead handling equipment, Missouri highways; bids July 19. A m erica's Oldest more than 50 years' experience 420 tons, undercrossing, Malheur county, Oreg., for state; bids July 18, and Only Crane in building more than 10,000 400 tons, extension to steam plant, for Builder Producing electric cranes is at your com­ Southern Colorado Power Co., Pueblo, Colo. Complete Electrical mand. To meet your require­ 370 tons, building, for Coca Cola Bot­ Crane Equipment. ments in the most prompt, ef­ tling Co., Louisville, Ky. 370 tons, case structure, for Tidewater ficient manner, call in a P&H Associated Oil Co., Bayonne, N. J. engineer. 350 tons, Continental Can Co. plant, Walla Walla, Wash.; Austin Co., Seattle, general contractor. Générai Offices: 4411 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. 350 tons, building, General Electric Co- Erie, Pa. 330 tons, office and mercantile building, HARIMISCHFEGE R for Frank J. Hoeschler, LaCrosse, Wis. CORPORATION j 320 tons, power house unit 3, Pickwick dam, Tennessee valley authority, Knox­ ^ELECTRICCUNES • ElMVtTMS - ABC W ElD E¥|fl jfe HOISTS • WElDlli't EIECTII6DES • MOTOilS , ville, Tenn., bids July 22; authority

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cisco, a t $427,324. Wash., for Bonneville project; H. H. most producer's on that date. Some 130 tons, state bridge RC-40-58, Seely Walker, Los Angeles, low. tonnage from before that date has Creek, N. Y. Unstated, Bradford Island, Columbia river tower crossing; bids to Bonne­ reportedly gone at slightly less, but 130 tons, state bridge 755, Vlroqua, Wis. ville project, Portland, Oreg., July 19. for the m ost p art this is the actual 120 tons, office and factory building, for going price. This applies on new bil­ Galrlng Tool Co., Macomb county, Michigan. let steel only, rail m ills now quoting 115 tons, sheet piling, levee work on their usual 10-cent differential at Sacramento river, California; bids 2.05c. Demand is good. Several new July 23. Reinforcing jobs of fairly large volume are now 108 tons, 3-span continuous deck plate out for bidding and closings for the girder bridge, length 218.61 feet over­ Reinforcing: Bar Trices, Tajje 83 all, Saxtons river, Westminister, Vt.; past week were strong. bids July 19, II. E. Sargent, commis­ Chicago — Market is more active, sioner of highways, Montpelier. Pittsburgh — Contracts let since July 8 have been holding well to the w ith increase noted both in awards Unstated, towers for 69-mile, 230-KV and pending projects. New prices transmission line, Chehalis-Covlngton, 2.15c price which was instituted by may get first significant test on the government powder magazine con­ struction at Proving Ground, 111., latest units of which will require approxim ately 1400 tons. Boston—R einforcing steel inquiry is slightly heavier, including close to 500 tons for housing projects, Paw­ tucket, R. I., and Stamford, Conn. Bids are in on hangars a t Chicopee, Mass., 350 tons. Awards include 250 tons for Massachusetts highways and bridges, one at Lynnfield. Buy­ ing, however, continues centered in small lots with prices firmer. Philadelphia — The recently an­ nounced concrete bar price of 2.15c, base, or 1.90c on lots of 20 tons or more, so far has not l-eceived ade­ quate test and it is not indicated, therefore, whether the new price can be maintained. New business is slightly heavier. Seattle—Inquiry is slow, no im- poi-tant jobs being up for figures. Development of national defense projects is expected to stimulate demand during the curi-ent quarter. Rolling mills have little backlog and operations are less than 50 per cent. Award of moi'e than 2000 tons, mostly public works projects, is pending. San Francisco — Awards of re­ inforcing bars totaled 1652 tons, bringing the total for the year to 81,520 tons, com pared w ith 88,471 tons for the corresponding period in 1939. United Concrete Pipe Corp- secured 950 tons for a precast rein­ forced concrete pipe line between Grinding worms after case hardening, to correct distortion . . . gener­ Burbank and Santa Monica, Calif-, ating gears by a cutter that is an exact duplicate of the mating worm . . . for the metropolitan water district, accuracy in pitch diameter, lead and indexing . . . are PRECISION PLUS features of H & S Worms and Worm Gears. Precision inspection gives further assurance that these are the finest worms and worm gears it is Concrete Bars Compared possible to make. Tons Week ended July 13...... 8,58a Week ended July 6 ...... Send note on Company Letterhead Jor N EW Catalog 39 Week ended June 29...... 10,500 This week, 1939 ...... 6,473 Weekly average, year, 19-10 8,169 THE HORSBURGH & SCOTT CO. Weekly average, 1939...... 9,l!b Weekly average, June 10,377 GEARS AND SPEED REDUCERS Total to date, 1939 ...... 285,598 Total to date, 1910 ...... 228,74" 5112 HAMILTON AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO, U. S. A. Includes awards of 100 tons or more.

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Los Angeles. Pending business ex­ through Sardonl Construction Co., 150 tons, flood control project, section 2, ceeds 26,500 tons. Bids are expected Forty Fort, Pa. Binghamton. N. Y’., to Jones & Laugh- 180 tons, bridge over Passaic river, route lin Steel Corp., Pittsburgh; Tuckahoe to be called for about July 20 for 25, section 303C, Newark, N. J„ to Construction Co., Tuckahoe, N. Y., con­ 7000 tons for powerhouse units for Jones & Laughlln Steel Corp., Pitts­ tractor. the Bonneville dam, Oregon. The burgh; LaFera Grecco Contracting Co­ 130 tons, exchange building. Illinois Bell general contract for the appraisers contractor. Telephone Co., Chicago, to Inland Steel Co., Chicago; W. E. O’Niel, contractor. store and immigration station, San 160 tons, boiler plant, state hospital, Binghamton, N. Y., to Joseph T. Ryer­ 110 tons, relief sewers, Sandusky, O., to Francisco, requiring 2300 tons, has son & Son Inc., Chicago; L. B. Strand- Republic Steel Corp., Cleveland, finally been awarded to Clinton Con­ berg & Son, Chicago, contractor. through Builders S tructural Steel Co., struction Co. 160 tons, water filtration plant, Fort Dix, Mlke Fatol, contractor. N. J., to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethle­ Toronto, Ont. - Reinforcing bar hem, Pa- through National Building 110 tons, highw ay project W-182-1-634, awards continue at a high rate, Supply Co.; Karno-Smlth Co.. contrac­ Washington county, Maryland, to tor. Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa- chiefly due to war construction through Bennett & Hunter, contractors. activities. While there has been 150 tons, building. Standard Grocery Co- Minneapolis, to Laclede Steel Co.. St. 100 tons, highway project, route 1912, some curtailment in public works Louis. Roanoke, Ind., to Truscon Steel Co- construction, the more pressing un­ dertakings are proceeding. Bridge construction is providing good de­ mand for bars, and industrial plant construction also is responsible for heavy reinforcing bar sales. A S K ELMES Reinforcing Steel Awards 1500 tons, grade crossing elimination. Long Island railroad, Uockasvay, N. Y., ABOUT THIS to Carroll & MeCready Co. Inc., Brook­ lyn, through Charles F. Vaehrls Co., H New Y'ork, contractor. 950 tons, precast reinforced concrete pipe, metropolitan w ater district, Los ACCUMULATOR Angeles, between Burbank and Santa PATENT APPLIED FOR Monica, Calif., to United Concrete Pipe Corp., Alhambra, Calif. GOO tons, outlet works, Blue Mountain dam, VVavcland, Ark., to Truscon Steel You may have these striking advantages Co., Youngstown, O.; John Kerns Con­ struction Co., contractor. with an Elmes pistonless type air-bal­ 600 tons, flood protection project, section lasted hydraulic accumulator: No. 1, Cohocton and Chemung rivers, Corning, N. Y., to Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc., through Cleverock Inc., 1 . Line shocks are eliminated New York, contractor. 550 tons, apartment buildings, Coco Solo, 2. Much less space required than with Canal Zone, to Truscon Steel Co., Youngstown, O.; McCarthy Bros., St. weighted accumulators Louis, contractors. •130 tons, highway project, Pelham Park­ No special foundations are needed way, New York, to Concrete Steel Co., 3 a New Y’ork. 400 tons, bureau of sewers invitation, 4a Uniform pressure maintained by Chicago, to O. J. Dean Co.. Chicago. correct ratio between air and liquid 300 tons, hospital buildings, Willow- brook, N. Y., to Joseph T. Ryerson & Son Inc., Chicago; DiRlso Bros. Inc., 5 a No interned packing; no internal contractor. moving parts 300 tons, state highway. Blackhawk, Iowa, to Missouri Rolling Mill Corp., St. Louis; bids May 28. ACCUMULATOR 250 tons, six pumping stations at Iron- EXPERIENCED BUILDERS ton, O- to West Virginia Rail Co., Huntington, W. Va.; Norton & Nadalln, Your success with an accumulator depends in contractors. no small measure upon the experience of the 230 tons, procurement invitation 5760, Topeka, Kans., to Sheffield Steel Corp., sponsor . . . not alone upon his general manu­ Kansas City, Mo. facturing background but his actual experience 225 tons, bridge, Seaford, Del., to Beth­ building accumulators. Elmes is one of the lehem Steel Co., Bethlehem. Pa- oldest American manufacturers of air-ballasted through National Building Supply Co.; McDermott Construction Co., contrac­ accumulators and can refer to scores of installa­ tor. tions . . . all operating satisfactorily. Send today 200 tons, reservoir, Billings, Mont., to for specifications regarding Elmes Accumulators Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp., Denver, and a list of users. through Northwest Engineering Co­ contractor. 200 tons, beef house, Armour & Co- Kansas City, Mo., to Sheffield Steel Corp., Kansas City; Swenson Construc­ CHARLES F . ELM ES ENGINEERING WORKS tion Co., contractor. 200 tons, Susquehanna river flood con­ trol work, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., to Beth­ 243 N. MORGAN ST. GUiCOXfO- . . . SINCE 1851 . . . lehem, steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa-

July 15, 1940 97 —The Market Week— Youngstown, O.; Grace Construction Belm d the S u m s with /TEEL Co., contractor. 100 tons, bridge, Shawnee county, Kan­ sas, to Sheffield Steel Corp., Kansas City, Mo. 100 tons, m unicipal filtration plant, West Life B egins At 65 American security and defense. Hartford, Conn., to Bethlehem Steel Co., Bethlehem, Pa., through F. H. Mc- And the real strength of democ­ G raw Co., contractor. racy. 100 tons, operations building, naval air ■ A card in the reception room station, Jacksonville, Fla., to Truscon of the Sweeper-Vac Co. at Wor­ Steel Co., Youngstown, O.; North­ eastern Construction Co., Winston- cester, Mass., poetically paints Names Dept. Salem, N. C., contractor. this rosy picture for old age pen­ 100 tons, building, Jacobs Aircraft Co., sioners under what sounds like Pottstown, Pa., to Concrete Steel Co., Pittsburgh, through F. H. Kaiser, a combination H a m ’n’ Eg g ■ T h e Plain Dealer classified sec­ Pottstow n. and Townsend plan: tion this morning carried this no­ Reinforcing Steel Pending Cheer up, Grandpa, don’t you tice: “$1000 Reward for infor­ mation leading to arrest of per­ 4000 tons, alte rn ate housing project, cry; New York: bids July 19. son or persons committing theft You’ll wear diamonds by and 3300 tons, St. Jam es Terrace housing, by. of Twist Drills from National Detroit; bids July 30. Uncle Sam has money mills, Twist Drill & Tool Co. Please 1200 tons, igloo m agazines, Savanna, advise Mr. Crook, care of the III., for United States ordnance de­ Made to grind out brand new partment; bids July 9. bills. company.” A peculiar twist. 1200 tons, riverfront dike, United States He will help you in your cause, engineer, Hartford, Conn.; bids July 23. With his old-age pension laws. For The Asking 1000 tons, power house, F ort Peck, Mont., N o more worry over rent, for army engineers; bids July 17. I^eave that to the government. 900 tons, standard am m unition maga­ zines, Savanna, 111., for United States Dine on squab and caviar, ■ In case you missed the an­ ordnance department; bids July 10. Sport a streamline motor car. nouncement up front, the index 500 tons, dike and pumping station, for When the blizzard blows a bit to S te e l, V o l. 10 6 , is ready for army engineers, Chicopee, Mass. Off to Palm Beach gaily flit. distribution and will be furnished 400 tons, office building, LaCrosse, Wis. 400 tons, housing project, New Britain. Lead a life on pleasure bent, gladly by the at-your-service Conn.; A. E. Stephens Co., Springfield, But, you must spend every Readers Service Dept. Mass., low. cent. 380 tons, for Minnesota Mining Co., St. Whoopee, Grandpa, stay alive, Paul, Minn. 300 tons, Southfield housing project, Life begins at sixty-fivel 5th. Birthday Stamford, Conn.; John H. Eisele Co- New York, low. ® We're not only behind the 235 tons, gate house and labor board building, naval air base, Alameda. The Office Cat scenes, we’re definitely behind Calif.; general contract to Moore & the times. Five issues ago (June Roberts, 693 Mission street, San Fran­ 10), we celebrated our fifth an­ cisco, a t $427,324. ■ We’ve mentioned before that 219 tons, grade elim ination and bridge, niversary by being completely un­ our most ardent reader is the of­ for state, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. conscious of the fact, which may fice cat (nicknamed Shrdlu) at 200 tons, undercrossing, M alheur county, have been just as well. In our Oreg., for state; bids July 18. the J. F. Bingham Mfg. Co., baptismal effort in 1935 we stat­ 150 tons, building, Northwestern Life In­ Lawrence, Mass. Well, last week surance Co., Chicago. ed unblushingly that Ste el was as soon as K itty saw the south 150 tons, two bridges, Merrimac and the fastest growing industrial Grafton counties, New Hampshire. end of our little friend who was publication in the country. The 140 tons, belt parkw ay, contract E-l, facing north, she sat right down real satisfaction of doing a job Brooklyn, N. Y.; bids July 11. and wrote us a very clever but 130 tons, subway, section S-6A, C h ic a g o ; is to be able to say the same caustic political comment which b i d s July 11. thing five years later. Shall we 130 tons, airplane repair dock, Patterson unfortunately wouldn’t pass make it three cheers and a bot­ field, Osborn, O.; Silken Bros., contrac­ through Jim Farley’s mail, we’re tors. tle of rum? (If so, make ours afraid. Come the revolution, 110 tons, engine test building, Patterson Bacardi.) field, Osborn, O., Charles II. Shook, we’ll tell you. contractor. 103 tons, highw ay project FAS-292-C, Space Filler Carter county, Ohio. 100 tons, factory building, Monsanto Security & Defense Chemical Co., Springfield, Mass. B Here it is, a swell evening and 100 tons, viaduct for W abash railway, St. Louis county, Missouri. ■ Two very interesting and a possible nine holes of golf wait­ Unstated, control and untanklng house timely advertisements this week ing for us if we get the early train for Bonneville project, Chehalis, Wash.; by Republic Steel Corp. (p. 18) home but as we go to paste up S. S. Mullin, Seattle, low. and Warner & Swasey (p. 5) . the column we find we’re just this U nstated, $350,000 county courthouse, Vancouver, Wash.; bids July 27. Such assurances of complete co­ much short. Surely you won’t Unstated, 350,000-bushel malt storage operation and singleness of pur­ mind this easy way out of it, will elevator, IS bins, for G reat Western pose by leading men and leading you r Malting Co.; George H. Buckler Co- Portland, Oreg., general contractor. companies are the real hope of S hrdlu Unstated, state bridges and separation projects in G rant, Linn and Malheur counties, Oregon; bids to highway com­ mission, Portland, Oreg., July 18- — The Market Heck —

reflected in decline in pig iron buy­ brought for railroad steel. Most ing. New business reported since commodities reported about a 50- Pig Iron I he holiday consists of small lots for cent decline from last month, which I'ljf Iron I'rlees, I'ajre HI prompt shipments. Specifications, would place the level in the range however, have increased and volume of current quotations, with No. 1 Pittsburgh—Production continues on books of principal distributors in­ heavy melting steel bringing to increase, June figures showing dicates that this month’s deliveries around $20. heaviest totals so far this year and will probably exceed the large total Cleveland—The market here and July production running ahead of recorded in June. in the Valley is quieter as regards June. P ittsburgh Coke & Iron Co. mill buying, with prices of steel­ blew in its Sharpsville stack last works grades lower in both areas. week. Report, although uncon­ Pending absorption of tonnages in firmed, states heavy export busi­ previous purchases, coverage of ness contributed partly to this ac­ Scrap these orders by sellers is expected tion. Prices are firm on most cur­ to comprise the principal activity. rent business. Scrap Prices, Page HO Foundry grades continue to move Boston—Pig iron buying is light Pittsburgh ■ Local markets re­ in relatively large volume. and shipments have slackened mained dull during the early part Boston Iron and steel scrap mildly. Consumers in some in­ of last week but picked up a little prices are steadier. Buying is light stances have built up stocks. Larg­ interest with the closing of the with melters keeping current inven­ er consumers have not covered with Pennsylvania list Wednesday. Mill tories stabilized. For export, dock substantial tonnages, but are draw­ buying is expected this week at a delivery, quotations are unchanged, ing on inventory less and appar­ price commensurate with the price but yard dealers are slow to part ently holding current supplies to the recent level. The Everett fur­ nace has gone in blast. New York- Pig iron specifications have increased, following the lull last week, when a number of foundries were closed for vacations. The gen­ eral melt is comparable with the June rate, with little to indicate a rise. As expected, domestic buy­ ing is quiet, as most consumers have contracted for this quarter and . in some cases well beyond. Export de­ mand is quiet except for further substantial buying by Great Britain. Philadelphia—Pig iron buying has slackened, following heavy cover­ age for third quarter. Consump­ tion, however, has increased as in­ dicated by a slight acceleration in shipments of both pig iron and coke. Average operations now are estimated at 75 per cent. Some sellers are talking about an increase in the price on low phos iron, due to scarcity. PAGE-ALI.EG 11EXY Buffalo—Shipments are at about the best level of the year. With The many users of Page-Allegheny Stainless Steel Electrodes have proved to themselves that these electrodes give welds of excellent i bookings large and releases in good physical properties on all types of stainless steel welding jobs. volume, producers expect the cur­ rent quarter to be the best period of Page-Allegheny assures fast work — with an extremely the year. Spot demand is improv­ quiet arc, practically no spatter loss and an easily removable ing. slag. The welding procedure is similar to that ior carbon steel welding. Cincinnati—Pig iron buying is lim- j These electrodes are supplied in a number of types ited to small replacements and is ] covering the entire range of stainless steel welding re­ without market influence. Ship- ! quirements. ments continue to equal the year’s ; See your local Page distributor. peak as melters take all material on order. Foundry operations are un­ BUY ACCO QUALITY in Page Welding Electrodes. Page Wire changed at about 60 per cent, with | Fence, Lay-Set Preformed Wire Pope, Reading-Pratt & Cady Valves, Campbell Abrasive Cutting Machines. American machine tool plants leading. Welded and Weldless Chains and Ford Hoists „ Toronto, Ont.—Merchant pig iron sales are gaining in volume, both PAGE STEEL AND WIRE DIVISION • m o n i s s i n . Pennsylvania for spot and future delivery. Pro­ ducers are maintaining deliveries to melters at a rate of about 5000 tons per week. Inventories of melt- I ers are well below the average for j the year and buying to augment I AMERICAN CHAIN & CABLE COMPANY, Inc stocks has developed on a fairly /%___ AMERICAN CHAIN DIVISION HAZARD WIRE ROEt DIVISION REA CAN G-NI *H & CADY DIVISION DOMINION CHAW COMRANY. LTD. wide scale. AMERICAN CA*U DIVISION MANIE Y MANVFACIUBMC DIVISION REAOING STEEL CASTING DIVISION ANDREW C. CAM EMU DIVISION OWEN SUENT SPRING COMRANY. WC. WMGHT MANUFACTVMNC DIVISION St. Louis—Heavy previous cover­ h RACE STEEL AND WIRE DIVISION age by melters of all descriptions is FORD CHAIN ttOC* DIVISION

July 15, 1940 99 — The M arket tT'eek with tonnage at current going delivery and export off more than ited to filling requirements for two prices. 50 cents. Cast scrap for nearby boats loading 12,000 tons at Jersey New York—Downward trend in delivery is also lower. Buying for City, most of which is already ac­ prices is not yet halted, with heavy eastern Pennsylvania shipment has cum ulated. melting steel grades for domestic slackened. Export activity is lim­ Philadelphia — While the scrap market appears to be resisting the downtrend, several grades have been marked down. These include No. 2 steel, stove plate and grate bars, old compressed sheets and machine shop turnings. District MECHANICAL POWER PRESSES consumers are fairly well supplied but are willing to take small ton­ o f nages at going prices. ALL TYPES AND SIZES Buffalo—The market continues to mark time but agitation for lower Horn prices has not been justified by ac­ R eclinable tual sales. Dealers, however, report Straight Side offerings within prevailing ranges, Roll and Dial Feeds but consumers refuse to recognize Double Action such levels at the present time, ex­ Double Crank cept on No. 1 heavy melting, where P u nchin g small sales are reported at $19 to Toggle $19.50 a ton. Detroit—Lack of buying support has further depressed scrap prices Our Specialty: and declines of 50 cents per ton are fairly general. Mills appear well Patent Percussion Power covered and much material brought Presses out by recent high prices are go­ ing begging. ZEH & HAHNEMANN CO. Cincinnati—Uncertainty over the 56 Avenue A. Newark, N. J. European situation causes weakness in scrap. Prices are unchanged cur­ rently, but w ithout test. Trading is desultory and for coverage on continuing contracts. , St. Louis—The m arket continues // to d rift lower, virtually all dealers' j quotations being marked down from P A C KLESS" I 25 cents to $2. Offerings are larger, one reason being that certain south­ The bronze disc of ern cities, notably Fort Worth and the Hannifin Air ' Galveston, which usually move their scrap to the Gulf for export, find a Control Valve is better outlet in this territory. Con­ ground and lapped sumer buying is relatively small. to form a perfect seal Birmingham, Ala. — A noticeable with the seat, which weakening of the scrap market is is similarly finished. reported this week but neither buy­ This simple disc- ers or sellers report any price changes. type design gives Seattle- -Interest is lacking and positive, accurate prices are not firm. Export orders control of air oper­ are being received for small ton­ ated equipment,and nages but rolling mills are still because there is no out of the m arket. O ther domestic packing, there is no business is nominal. leakage or packing maintenance trouble. Toronto, Ont. Scrap demand con­ tinues heavy and prices are firmer. Made in 3-way and 4-way types, hand Dealers advanced buying price on and foot operated, manifold, spring re­ stove plate 50 cents per ton and turn, heavy duty rotary, electric and special models. Write for now are paying $13.50, delivered, Valve Bulletin 34-S. Toronto yards. Offerings continue large and while there is no indica­ HANNIFIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY tion of shortage in the Canadian 621-631 South Kolmar Avenue • Chicago, Illinois markets, it is reported that fairly ENGINEERS • DESIGNERS• MANUFACTURERS• DOUBLE-ACTING PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS. ALL SIZES large tonnages still are being im­ ported, although imports from the United States are well below the "Packlet high level attained in May. L San Francisco—No change has oc­ HANNIFIN AIR CONTROL VALVES curred in scrap prices. Some heavy purchases have recently been i by open-hearth producers. Activity

100 /TEEL -7 lie M arket Week — in the export market is not pro­ failed to balance their ore intakes FINEST nounced. It is reported that several for the week. Due to their well boats are now being loaded in the sold position, however, prices held Los Angeles district for shipment to a t 4.85c, E ast St. Louis. MATERIAL Japan. Zinc -Sentiment in the market has been bolstered by the sustained EVER” active rate of shipments. Follow­ Writes Enthusiastic User of Nonferrous Metals ing the July 4 letdown in galvan­ New York -Activity in domestic izing operations, the industry has “UNICHROME” nonferrous metal markets was the resumed active production. Prime slowest last week in several w estern still held steady at 6.25c, RACK COATING W months. General undertone of the East St. Louis. market was steady, however, and Tin—Uncertainty as to the effect no major pries changes were re­ which the government’s plan for corded. The market has drawn im­ acquiring 75,000 tons of tin as a portant support from prospects of reserve will have on the market heavy demand arising from the kept trading at a slow place and government’s defense program. prices at a steady level. Straits Copper—After selling down to spot closed at 51.25c com pared w ith 10.75c, delivered Connecticut val­ 51.87'/4c at the close on Monday. ley, electrolytic copper Armed around midweek a t 10.8714c in the custom smelter and re­ Metallurgical Coke sale markets. Mine producers Coke Prices, Pujre 83 maintained Arm price views on the basis of 11.50c despite sales of only Pittsburgh -Production is being about 8500 tons for the full week. increased in the Connollsville bee­ hive region. Coke prices are steady Brass ingot sellers reduced prices Com men is from users of “ Uni- 'A to 14-cent a pound on Tuesday, and are apparently to continue on bringing the 85-5-5-5 ingot quota­ the present basis for the balance chromc” Rack - Coating W* tion down to 11.50c, delivered, for of this quarter. Domestic coke keep coming in—reading like less than 20 tons. The June statis­ prices have gone up 25 cents. Sup­ I his one: “It’s the finest tical report showed an increase of ply is apparently keeping pace with material we’ve ever come across 20,922 tons in reAned stocks to a demand. Republic Steel Corp. is re­ for our chromium plating total of 199,586 tons. ported to be putting a bank of racks.” Or like this one:— Lead—Most of the leading sellers ovens in operation. “ A fter six m onths service our racks arc still in perfect con­ dition.” Nonferrous Metal Prices Ilcre’s why “ Uniehromc” Rack- _ Anti­ Coating W* users an1 so en­ —Lopper- mony Nickel Electro, Lake, V Straits Tin, Lead Alumi­ thusiastic. del. del. Casting, New York Lead East Zinc num Amer. Cath­ Futures N. Y. St. L. St. L. 99% Spot, N.Y. odes July Conn. Midwest refinery Spot This new rack-coating material 6 *10.87 % 11.50 10.50 52.00 50.25 5.00 4.85 6.25 19.00 14.00 35.00 8 *10.75 10.50 51.87% 50.12% 5.00 4.85 6.25 19.00 14.00 35.00 has an unequalled combination 11.50 35.00 9 *10.75 11.50 10.50 51.50 50.05 5.00 4.85 6.25 19.00 14.00 of advantages:— 10 *10.87 Vi 11.50 10.50 51.50 50.05 5.00 4.85 6.25 19.00 14.00 35.00 35.00 11 *10.87 % 11.50 10.50 51.37 % 50.05 5.00 4 85 .6.25 19.00 14.00 1. it IimIiiimIn iMiiliiiK clrani'TiN u n d 12 *10.87% 11.50 10.50 51.25 50.05 5.00 4.85 6.25 19.00 14.00 35.00 »11 pluting Molutimi* 2. Tough—withstand* wear and tear •Based on sales by custom smelters; mine producers unchanged at 11.50c. of liam lling 3. Contain* no ingredient* hsirmful MILL PRODUCTS St. Louis ...... 8.75-9.25 to platini! Holution* F.o.b. mill base, cents per lb., except as 4. Cut* co*t*—reduce» frequency of specified. Copper brass products based Composition Brass Turnings r c c o a t in g * on 11.50c Conn. copper New York ...... 6.50-6.75 5. Easy to applj—“dip and force dr>” m e t h o d S heets Light Copper New York ...... 6.50-6.75 6. I.i»hl in eolor—cany to *ee how Yellow brass (high) ...... 18.56 well the rack i* covered Copper, hot rolled ...... 20.12 Cleveland ...... 7.00 Chicago ...... 6.62% -6.S7 % 7. Any part of rack can he rccoatcd Lead, cut to jobbers ...... 8.25 without rccoaling entire rack. Zinc, 100 lb. b a s e ...... 11.50 St. Louis ...... 6.75-7.00 Tubes Light Bras» II rite fo r B ulletin ¿Vo. 20 High yellow brass ...... 21.31 Cleveland . . .4.25-4.50 (Containing Complete Information— Seamless copper ...... 20.62 Chicago . . . . . 4.25-4.50 . . .4.25-4.50 Platers without rack coaling facilities Rods St. Louis . may have their ruck* eoated with High yellow brass ...... 13.55 I.ead “Uniehromc“ Hack-Coating by Copper, hot ro lle d ...... 16.62 4.50-4.60 Chromium Corj»oration of America, New York 4645 ^ c*t Chicago Avenue. Chicago, Anodes Cleveland ...... 3.90-4.15 HI. Ilelke M anufaetiiring Company, Copper, urn rim m e d ...... 17.37 Chicago ...... 3.90-4.10 947 N orth Cicero Avenue, Chicago, 111. St. Louis ...... 4.00-4.25 or I^*a M anufacturing Co., of W ater- W ire hury, Cohn. Yellow brass (high) ...... 18.81 Z in c New York ...... 3.50-3.75 OLD METALS Cleveland ...... 3.00-3.25 UNITED CHROMIUM Bom. Dealers’ Buying Prices St. Louis ...... 3.25-3.50 INCORPORATED So. 1 Composition Red Brass Aluminum New York ...... 6.87 K -7.1214 51 East 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. Cleveland ...... 8.00-8.25 Misc., cast, Cleveland ...... S.00 2751 E. Jefferson Aye., Detroit, Mich. Chicago ...... 7.37 u, .7.62 * Borings, Cleveland ...... 6.50 W atcrbury, Conn. St. Louis ...... 7.75-8.25 Clips, soft, Cleveland...... 14.00 Misc. cast, St. Louis...... 7.75-S.00 Heavy Copper and Wire r>e" ,Y0r,k' N’°- 1 ...... 8.50-8.75 SECONDARY METALS *Tr»df Mark Cleveland. No. 1 ...... 9.00 Brass ingot, 85-5-5-5, less carloads .11.50 Beg. U.S. f a t Off. Chicago, No. 1 ...... 8.62H -8.87 V4 Standard No. 12 alum inum .14.25-14.75

July 15, 1940 101 — The Market Week— Warehouse Warehouse Prices, Page 85 Pittsburgh—Warehouse stocks are at the highest point in their history. Caught short in the rush last fall, local jobbers have bought as much steel as their facilities can handle. Philadelphia—Jobbers are setting up a new method of quoting outside Philadelphia. As an example, car­ bon bars for Allentown, Pa., delivery now are quoted 3.80c, based on 3.40c, Pittsburgh, plus 40 cents freight. Previously, the price was 3.97c or 3.75c, f.o.b. Philadelphia, plus 22 cents freight. The quantity discount of 30 cents for 40,000 pounds and over has been eliminated. A genuine in­

terest in your Steel in Europe c o m f o r t by Foreign Steel Prices, Page 85 everyone from London tB y C able) • Domestic m a n a g e r to business in Great Britain is not af­ d o o r m a n . fected by the increase in domestic iron and steel prices. Prices of the remaining exportable products have also been increased. Further re­ strictions have been placed on or­ Food that has dinary uses of steel and structural made our ¡p steel is not allowed to be used for nonessential buildings. French can­ fo u r r e s t a u ­ celled tin plate orders have imposed a burden on the market and have rants fam ous. weakened the situation. Steel Corp. Shipments Up 11.5 Per Cent in June Deep beds,

■ United States Steel Corp. finished c r i s p linen, steel shipments in June amounted m o d e r n f u r ­ to 1,209,684 net tons, an increase of 125,627 tons, 11.5 per cent, over nishings plan­

1,084,057 tons in May, and 402,122 n e d f o r c o m f o r t . tons, 49.8 per cent, over June, 1939. June shipments were the largest since December, 1939, w ith 1,443,969 tons. For six months this year ag­ gregate shipm ents w ere 6,288,398 tons against 4,838,404 tons in first G ay m usic for f half, 1939, a gain of 1,449,994 tons, d a n c in g , or or 29.9 per cent.

calm quiet if U. S. Steel Corp. Shipments you prefer. S (Inler-company shipments not included) Net Tons 1940 1939 1938 1937 Jan. 1,145,592 870,866 570.264 1,268.403 Feb. 1,009,256 747,427 522,395 1,252,845 Convenience that saves time 3nd March 931,905 845,108 627,047 1.563,113 April 907,904 771.752 550,551 1,485,231 m oney. H otel C leveland adjoins May 1.084,057 795,689 509,811 1,443,477 June 1.209.684 807.562 524,994 1,405.078 the U nion Term inal anti July 745,364 484,611 1,315,353 T erm inal G arage, and is Aug. 885,636 615,521 1,225,907 Sept. 1,086,683 635,645 1,161,113 next door to everything Oct. 1,345,855 730,312 875,972 Nov. 1.406.205 749,328 648,727 y o u ’ l l w a n t t o see in Dec. 1,443,969 765,868 539,553 C l e v e l a n d . Total, by Months ...... 11,752,116 7.286,347 14,18-1.772 Adjustment . *44,865 129.159 *87.106 Total ...... 11.707.251 7,315.506 14.097,666 HDTEL/O. t Increase. • Decrease. CLEUEIÍH.N K -s L e v & u u

/TEEL Iron Ore Cleveland Machinery Iron Or© P rices, P a c e #6 Manufacturers Merge New York—Although still mod­ H Acme Machinery Co., Cleveland, erate compared with normal move­ was merged last week with Hill ment of foreign ores, an incres- Clutch Machine & Foundry Co., ing amount of iron ore is coming Cleveland, when its assets were pur­ here from Brazil. One leading sell­ chased by the latter company. New er recently booked orders for 68-69 corporation name, according to A. C. per cent iron ore at 7.50c, f.o.b. McDaniel, president, will be Hill Rio de Janeiro and offers tonnage at Acme Co. 8.00e for a 0.02 per cent m axim um Founded in 1882 by the late Ferdi­ phosphorus grade. No offerings are nand W. Bruch, Acme will continue reported of iron ore from Europe to operate as a division of new com­ and Africa. pany. It manufactures upset forging machines, thread rolling and cutting Canada Sets New Record machines, nut and rivet machines, In Steel Production and the like. Hill Clutch Machine & Foundry M Canada set a new alltime record Co., organized in 1886, heretofore for steel ingot and castings produc­ possessed two divisions, both pur­ tion in May w ith 174,417 tons. Pig chased since 1930. These were the iron production am ounted to 93,254 Cleveland Knife division, at Cleve­ tons, exceeding April, and also was land, which manufactures shear higher than in May, 1939. F erro­ blades, rotary slitting cutters and alloy output declined from the machine knives; and the Canton April figure but was more than Shear division, Canton, O., which double that of May, 1939. Produc­ produces all-steel alligator shears, tion of all three for five months portable floor cranes and industrial greatly exceeded that in the cor­ turntables. responding period last year. Com­ parisons follow: Hill Acme manufactures hydraulic Steel Pig Ferro- precision surface grinders; plate, ingots Iron alloys sheet and strip polishing machines; May. 1940 ...... 174,417 93,254 10,272 April, 1940 ...... 153,451 84,210 13,989 power transmission machinery, May, 1939 ...... 121,413 54,746 4,925 special machinery and machine tool 5 mos., 1940 ___ 792,033 460,971 48,116 5 mos., 1939 ____ 472.239 243,716 20,889 castings. Construction »"<1 Enterprise

Ohio estim ated to cost over $125,000. Com­ pany’s main office is at 224 South Mich­ CLEVELAND Lucas Machine Tool igan avenue, Chicago. Co., 523 East Ninety-ninth street, TOLEDO, O. Williams Aircraft Corp., Bratenahl, Henry M. Lucas, George H. Col. Roger Williams, president, has been Yost anti John H. Leighton, partners, has organized to build molded airplanes. been Incorporated. No change in company policies Is Intended. XENIA, O.- Hooven & Allison Co., luit street, will build a powerhouse at CLEVELAND—Austin Co., 16112 Eu­ Its rope and cordage mill and install two clid avenue, has been given a contract dlesel-englne driven generators and aux­ for a $350,000 new can factory for Con­ iliaries. Carl J. Kiefer Inc., Schmidt tinental Can Co., at Walla Walla, Wash. building, Cincinnati, is consulting engi­ CLEVELAND—W. J. Schoenberger Co., neer. 8810 Harvard avenue. Is preparing to ex­ pand its valve manufacturing plant by Connecticut an addition of about 1300 square feet. CLEVELAND — Cleveland Pneum atic BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Bullard Co., Tool Co. will build a plant addition, cost­ 286 Canfield avenue, E. P. Bullard, pres­ ing $125,000 with equipment. ident, will build a one-story 100 x 175- foot monltor-roof machine shop to cost CLEVELAND—S. K. W ellman Co., 1381 about $250,000. General contract has East Forty-ninth street, manufacturer of been let to Turner Construction Co., 420 brake lining, S. K. Wellman, president, Lexington avenue. New York. will build an addition covering about 7200 square feet. CLEVELAND — Empire Table Co., New York manufacturer of steel and wood furni­ BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Manufacturers ture. Morris Kaplan, manager, has leased Light & H eat Co., Pennsylvania Fuel Plant at 3000 East Fifty-fifth street, with Supply Co. and Manufacturers Gas Co., about 30,000 square feet, for assembling care Binghamton Gas Works, F. F. In- and warehousing. Company has head­ gall, vice president, 267 Court street, quarters at Chicago. 2746 West Arthtng- Binghamton, will build 117 miles of gas ton avenue, Harry Segal, president. pipe lines, compressor station and de­ MARION, O.—Universal Cooler Co., hydrating plant near Binghamton at cost Melville and Green streets, Detroit, man­ of about $1,685,000. ufacturer of refrigerating machinery, has purchased a plant here and will equip Pennsylvania it for manufacture of its product. LANCASTER. PA. Specialty Screw MT. VERNON, o.—Shellm ar Products Maehlne Products Co., 336 South West Co. is building a two-story addition 125 End avenue, has awarded general con­ x 200 feet and one-story 21 x 80 feel. tract to R. Klump, East King street, for

July 15, 1940 103 Construction and Enterprise — a two-story plant addition 50 x 130 feet. Kohner, Detroit, is architect. $50,000 capital M do general manufac­ (Noted July 1). DETROIT—Forging & Castings Co., turing by A. D. Knapp, 2207 South West verndale, Mich., will build a plant addi­ avenue, Jackson. M ichigan tion and locker rooms. General contract to the Austin Co., Cleveland. DETROIT—Cable Attachment Corp.. Illinois United Artists building, has been incor­ DURAND, MICH.—Simplicity Engineer­ CHICAGO—Sprague, Warner & Co, porated with $5000 capital to manufac­ ing Co. will build a shop building here. 600 West Erie street, wholesale grocers, ture cable attachment devices, by Frank John MacKenzie, Flint, Mich., is archi­ will Install cold storage plant, convey­ D. Cotter. tect. ing, loading and other handling equip­ DETROIT—Standard Steel Treating Co. IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH.—City has ment in a one and two-story storage and will build a factory addition costing retained Burns & McDonnell Engineer­ distributing plant at Sacramento and $20,000. H. C. W right Building Co., De­ ing Co., Kansas City, Mo., for a survey Franklin boulevard, total cost about SI,- troit, has general contract. for proposed municipal light and power 700,000. A. Epstein, 2001 West Pershing plant. road, engineer. DETROIT -— Continental Casting Co. will build a plant, general contract to JACKSON, MICH.—Mechanical Prod­ CHICAGO—Bids will be received until Stibbard Construction Co., Detroit. Alex ucts Inc. has been incorporated with Aug. 1 by J. J. Sullivan, clerk of Chicago | sanitary district, 910 South Michigan av- j enue, for three steam turbine driven multistage blower units for the West- Southwest sewage treatment works. CHICAGO—DeVilbiss Co., 1166 West 1 1 Cermac road, will build an addition 59 x 120 feet. Mayo & Mayo, 53 West Jack- I son boulevard, are architects. MAYWOOD, ILL. — Engineering Sys­ tems Inc., 221 North LaSalle street, Chi­ cago, will build a one and two-story fac­ tory addition at Third avenue and Thir­ teenth street for Chicago Metal Hose Corp., 1315 South Third avenue, at cost of about $50,000. H allberg & Beersman, 221 N orth LaSalle street, Chicago, are NEW architects. CONTINUOUS AUTOMATIC In d ian a STRAIGHTENING and POLISHING Bar,Tube and WireMachines ANDERSON, IND. — Foundry Service Inc. has been Incorporated with 1000 Combines all the necessary features of Speed, Precision, shares no par value to manufacture cast­ ings, by Arthur A. Brady and associates. Capacity and Safety... Steel rolls set in Medart-Timken INDIANAPOLIS — American Engineer­ Bearings ... Driving gears completely enclosed ... Also ing Corp., 1115 East Thirty-fifth street, has been formed to manufacture tools Continuous Automatic Centerless Round Bar and Tube and m achinery w ith 500 shares no par value, by George H. Heldenreich and as­ Turners, built in several types. sociates. THE MEDART CO. • 3520 De Kalb St., St. Louis, Mo. ELKHART, IND. — National Die & Stamping Corp., 720 McNaughton street, | has been Incorporated w ith 500 shares | no par value to manufacture machinery, tools and dies, by C. A. Laystrom and j associates. SPEEDWAY CITY, IND. — L. Allen, architect, 634 A rchitects and Builders building, Indianapolis, will let contract soon for a one-story 125 x- 200-foot steel stru ctu re for Allison Engine Co., entire program costing about $6,000,000. O. T. THE Kruesser Is m anager. M issouri STARTING SPRINGFIELD, MO.—City is having plans prepared by Johnson & Robinett, architects, 1042 Landers building, for POINT of hangar 100 x 120 feet, addition to ad­ m inistration building 30 x 40 feet, in­ stallation of field lights and other Im­ provements at municipal airport, at cost of about $75,000.

T ennessee CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Bellanca Ma­ rine & A ircraft Mfg. Co., F rank M. Bel­ lanca, president, 122 East Forty-second FORGINGS OMPLETE control of all processing street, New York, is considering Chat­ C from selection of the melting tanooga for site of proposed plant to cost $1,000,000. CARBON-ALLOY charge to the finished condition is theN.F. &O. guarantee of quality in AND SPECIAL K en tu ck y forgings furnished to your specifica­ LEXINGTON, KY.—Kentucky Utilities BASIC ELECTRIC tions — Smooth Forged, Hollow Co., Care J. E. Brown, vice president, Bored, Rough or Finish Machined. First National Bank building, Lexington, STEELS plans construction of a complete new Die Blocks and Piston Rods powerhouse a t cost of $4,000,000. N a tio n a l Fo r g e a n d O r d n a n c e C o . Virginia IRVINE, WARREN COUNTY, PENNA., U. S. A. APPOMATTOX, VA.—Stonew all Mining Co. Inc. plans operation of m a n g a n e s e mine on Chestnut mountain. Dabney Foundry & M achine Works. 1300 Com-

104 /TEEL —Construction and Enterprise■ merce street, Lynchburg, Va., Is building trie equipment and new screening plant. nlans construction of six factory addi­ plant. Herbert Figg, Clark building, tions and extensive improvements to CASHTON, WIS.—Village, Esther Sten- increase manufacturing facilities. Over- Lynchburg, Va., is in charge of installa­ erson, clerk, is taking bids to July 18 tion. I & Boucher, Brown building, Wichita, for a diesel engine generating unit and are architects. accessories, Including fuel storage tank. West Virginia COLUMBUS, WIS.—Municipal utilily South Dakota HUNTINGTON. W. VA. — M arianna department has permit from state public Smokeless Coal Co., Jam es D. Francis, service commission for construction of FORT PIERRE. S. DAK. — Manville president, Robson-Pritchard building, municipal power plant with dlesel-englne Crude Oil Co., plans construction of an plans construction of two coal tipples generator units, a t cost of about $230,- oil refinery here. by Kanawha Mfg. Co., Charleston, W. Va. MITCHELL. S. DAK. — Northw estern FOND DU LAC, WIS. — GIddings & Public Service Co. plans addition to pow­ W isconsin Lewis Machine Tool Co., 142 Doty street, er plant and installation of 1500-horse­ will erect two additional units from power generator. Walter J. Dixon, ASHLAND, WIS.—Clarkson Coal Co. plans by F. J. Stepnoskl & Son, archi- Mitchell, Is architect. has awarded contract to Fulton Con­ •ects, 104 South Main street, architects. struction Co., 1507 Tower avenue, Supe­ Includes one-story factory building 44 x Nebraska rior, Wis., for Improvements to coal dock to cost 560,000, dism antling cable car 120 feet and one and two-story office OMAHA Independent M etal Products system and installing new elevated elec- building. FOUNTAIN CITY, WIS.—United States I engineer. 615 Commerce building. St. j Paul, will open bids July 23 for construc­ tion of machine and mill building at the United States boatyard here. MADISON, WIS. — Plans are being I made for an elevated steel water tank of 100,000 gallons capacity with 10-Inch pipe line to distributing system. Leon A. Smith, city hall, Is superintendent of water department. MERRILLAN, WIS.—Village has au­ thority from state public service com­ mission to construct a hydroelectric gen­ erating plant a t cost of $110,000. L. A. DeGuere, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., is en­ gineer. MILWAUKEE—Matthew Adrian X-Ray Inc., 1568 West Pierce street, has been Incorporated with $75,000 capital to m anufacture X-ray machines for food processing, tire inspection and portable ] machines for bakers, food retailers and professional men. M innesota HUTCHINSON. MINN. City, Eben R. OUK aim is to render Dennis, clerk, Is having plans prepared by Buell & Winter Engineering Co., Sioux service. A little more City, Iowa, for expansion of the munic­ complete... more hos­ ipal generating plant at cost of $300,000. MINNEAPOLIS—Butler Mfg. Co., m an­ ufacturer of tanks, stokers and metal pitable...more pleasing buildings, will build one-story plant ad­ ... than even the most dition 50 x 120 feet. ST. PAUL Traffic Actuated Safety exacting guest expects. Sign Co. has been incorporated to m anu­ facture safety signs by L. T. Mork. W. H. C1IAS. H. LOTT Koch and Clyde Farr. Manager T e x a s (-O N SID ER STEELGRIPT Brushes for your pickling, galvanizing and tinning de­ Every Room Outside HOUSTON. TEX. — McDonough Iron Works, Galveston, Tex., has bought site partm ents. with Private Rath on Clinton drive for erection of 60 x 100- foot plant for general repair and marine S T E E L G R IP T Brushes arja furnished in S in g le f r o m $2..50 work. straight strips to be applied to your present Double from $4.00 HOUSTON, TEX.—Hudson Engineering Co., E. J. Hudson, president, M. & M. wood blocks for the removal of middlings. building, has bought a four-acre site on Richmond road on which a brick office Also furnished in a continuous, complete and mill building will be erected at cost (close or open) spiral formation for cylin­ of about $20,000, drical scrubbers in steel or brass mills. SHERMAN, TEX.- City, Lee H. Pow­ etroit ell, city manager, has let contract to D STEELG RIPT Brushes have greater holding Star Mfg. Co., 3012 South Stiles street, Oklahoma City, Okla.. for hangar at mu­ and non-shedding qualities, resulting in nicipal airport, 80 x 100 feet, all steel. longer life and more dependable operation. eland Kansas Less frequent replacements will save you [. time and money. Send blue prints or spec­ IOLA, KANS. — City plans improve­ ifications of your requirements. ments to municipal light and power plant at cost of $80,000, including new kw high-pressure turbine-generator, flOTEL condenser, boilers and accessories. E. T. The FULLER BRUSH Com pany Archer & Co., 609 New England building, Kansas City, Mo., are consulting engi­ STEELGRIPT DIVISION , CASS AT BAG LEY AVE. neers. 3 5 8 2 MAIN STREET GARAGE IN CONNECTION WICHITA, KANS.—Stearman Aircraft division, Boeing A ircraft Co., Seattle, HARTFORD, CONN.

July 15, 1940 105 — Construction and Enterprise■

Co., 1014 Sew ard street, m anufacturer of Corp. has been formed with 520,000 cap­ Canada Ltd., Gilmbur road, has let gen­ metal tanks for oil storage and trans­ ital, represented by MacFarlane, Schaef­ eral contract to ltedfern Construction port, Is building a new plant at 1840 er, Haun & Mulfora. 417 South Hill Co. Ltd., 36 Toronto street, Toronto, for North Eleventh street. street, Los Angeles. an airplane assembly plant. LOS ANGELES—Allied Steel Corp. has MERRITTON, ONT.—Hayes Steel Prod­ Iowa been organized with 550,000 capital. ucts Ltd. has aw arded general contract Chase & Chase, 315 West Ninth street, to Newman Bros., 127 St. Paul street. OELWEDST, IOWA -City will hold spe­ Los Angeles, are representatives. St. Catharines, Ont., for an addition ot cial election July 18 on proposal to con­ 5000 square feet floor space. E. A. struct municipal light and power plant LOS ANGELES—Artistic Iron & Metal Nicholson, 46 Queen street, St. Cath­ costing 5600,000. H. J. Finders is city Co., 1S42 W est W ashington boulevard, arines, is architect. clerk. H ubbard Engineering Co., 415 has been organized by Robert J. Carda- North LaSalle street, Chicago, is engi­ nell. NEW TORONTO, ONT. — Anaconda neer. American Brass Ltd. will build an elec­ tric castings shop costing 5100,000 on W ashington E ighth avenue, 135 feet long. Carter- M o n tan a DAYTON, WASH. — Columbia county H arrls-A ldinger Co. Ltd., 419 Cherry FORT PECK, MONT.—War depart­ REA has received allotm ent of 5163,000 street, Toronto, has general contract. ment, division engineer, Missouri river for construction of 219 miles of power PORT COLBORNE, ONT. — Canadian division, 1200 Davidson building, Kansas lines in Walla Walla county. Furnace Co.. East Pier, has let general City, Mo., will open bids July 17 for contract to Smith Bros. Construction Co. construction of powerhouse substructure VANCOUVER, WASH.—Great Western Malting Co. has awarded general con­ Ltd., 1740 Ellen avenue, Niagara Falls, to house one 20,000-horsepower and one Ont., for a boiler house costing 530,000, 50,000-horsepower turbine. Includes 150 trac t to George H. Buckler Co., Portland, tons structural and 2000 tons reinforc­ Oreg., for construction of a 350,000- PORT CREDIT, ONT. Goodrich Retln- ing steel. bushel concrete malt storage elevator, Ing Co. Ltd., has let contract for stor­ to which port of Vancouver will extend age tanks to Horton Steel Works Ltd., trackage. Northern Ontario building, Toronto, Ont, Idaho WALLA WAI.LA, WASH.—Continental as p art of 51,500,000 extension of storage TROY, IDAHO—Special election will Can Co. has awarded general contract to capacity. New piping, machinery and be held July 30 on bond issue to llnance the Austin Co.. Cleveland, for a plant pumps are to be purchased. F. Stuart municipal water system construction. here costing 5500,000, w ith 125,000 square Porte is architect. feet floor space, Including two steel OSHAWA, ONT.—General Motors Co. California frame buildings, warehouse and loading of Canada Ltd., H. J. Carmichael, vice facilities. president, is taking bids on a plant addi­ LOS ANGELES—Corsby Aircraft Corp. tion 45 x 625 feet on William street East. has been organized with 5100,000 capital. * Orville A. Rogers, 1212 Commercial Ex­ C anada SOUTH PORCUPINE, ONT. — Preston change building, Los Angeles, is repre­ East Dome Mines Ltd., 706 Concourse sentative. AMHERST, N. S. Canadian Car & building, Toronto, Ont., will build ma­ Foundry Co. Ltd., 621 Craig street West. chine shop 45 x 45 feet and make addi­ LOS ANGELES Allmetal Aircraft Co. Montreal, has let contract to Cosman & tions to milling equipment. E. Savage is Inc. has been organized w ith 5500,000 Co., W est M arket street, Moncton, N. B„ superintendent. capital. Represented by Miller, Peck & for 5150,000 plant addition here. Miller, 222 Grosse building. Los Angeles. ST. CATHARINES, ONT.—McKinnon AYLMER, ONT.—Central Pipe Line Co.. Industries Ltd., Ontario street, is con­ LOS ANGELES — National Aviation Corinth, Ont., plans to remove Its gas sidering bids for a 40 x 50 x 60-foot Inc. has been formed with 51,500,000 cap­ purifying plant to site two miles south powerhouse addition and 96 x 100-foot ital. Kaplan & Kaplan, 6253 Hollywood or Aylmer. Additional equipment will be plant addition. boulevard. Los Angeles, are representa­ installed. J. Wilson is superintendent. tives. WINDSOR, ONT.—Ford Motor Co. of DUNDAS, ONT.—John Bertram & Sons Canada Ltd., 2780 Sandwich street East, LOS ANGELES Coast Centerless Ltd., machine tool manufacturer, 15 Flatt has received bids for a machine shop ad­ Grinding Co., 761 Slauson avenue, Is hav ­ avenue, is having plans prepared by Hut­ dition 192 x 570 feet, J. C. Bonham In ing plans drawn for warehouse plant at ton & Souter, 36 James street South, for charge. 5724 Paloma avenue. 60 x 100 feet. six additional plant buildings. WINDSOR, ONT.—Dominion Forge & LOS ANGELES—Plastic Die & Tool FORT ERIE, ONT.—Fleet Aircraft of Stam ping Co. Ltd., 2480 Seminole street, has let general contract to Allan Con­ struction Co., 44 W yandotte street, for 530,000 plant addition. BEAUHARNOIS, QUE. — Beauharnois Power Corp. Ltd., 107 Craig street West Montreal, has given general contract to Foundation Co. of Canada Ltd., 1538 CHROME Sherbrooke street West, Montreal, for a 55,000,000 power development here. st MONTREAL EAST, QUE. — Canada PLATED Wire & Cable Co. Ltd., Leaside, Toronto, plans addition to plant on Dorchester In Service street to cost 550,000. MONTREAL, QUE.—United Shoe Ma­ A N I) chinery Co. of Canada Ltd., 2610 Ben­ GAGE BLOCKS nett street, has aw arded general con­ tract to Richard & E. J. Ryan Ltd., 1S08 Dependability William street, for two factory buildings to cost 550,000. Today . . . precision is a first consideration. To meet MONTREAL, QUE. — Montreal Dry Dock Co. Ltd., is having estim ates made 1940 production schedules you will need the rugged­ by George A. Fuller Co. of Canada Ltd. on cost of reconstructing plant burned ness offered in Chrome Plated Gage Blocks made by in December. QUEBEC, QUE.—Department of na­ DEARBORN GAGE COMPANY. tional defense, O ttaw a, Ont., has given contract to Anglln-Norcross Ltd., 892 ORDER NOW AND PROTECT YOURSELF WITH Sherbrooke street West, Montreal, for THE BEST IN STANDARDS addition to arsenal here. REGINA, SASK.—General Motors Corp. of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, Ont., will build DEARBORN GAGE COMPANY plant here a t cost of about 540,000. "Originators of Chromium T L i.v J Q ugc f l o c k s " ST. JAMES, MANITOBA—Department 22036 BEECH STREET - DEARBORN, MICH. of munitions and supply, Ottawa, Ont.. has taken bids for $500,000 aircraft plant near Stevenson airdrome, near here.

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Accounts Wanted Help Wanted Equipment For Sale .MANUFACTURER’S REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNERS AND DRAFTSMEN—EXPK- established In Detroit. Office and Stenog­ rtcnced on Blast Furnace work; plate work, rapher. Graduate Metallurgist, twenty structural and mechanical; state first let­ MILL MOTORS years experience In metal trades. Wants ter salary, age. etc. Only applications giv­ 230/500 V., I). C. additional line. Especially Interested In ing full details of experience will be con­ H. P. Speed heat treating equipment, alloys, tool steels sidered. A rthur G. McKee & Co., 2422 300 G. E. Co.—MPC , 500 and associated lines. Address Box 261, Euclid Ave.. Cleveland. Ohio. 230 G. E. Co.—MDS-109.5 STEEL, Penton Bldg., Cleveland. (500 V.) ...... ' 435 140 W. E. Co.—MC-90 MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS AND D i s ­ Positions Wanted (500 V.) ...... 515 tributors excellent contacts northern Ohio 125 G. E. Co.—MDS-108 . . . . 435 desire additional Industrial lines. Address 75 G. E. Co.—MDS-106 . . . 485 Box 259. STEEL, Penton Bldg., Cleveland. MECHANICAL ENGINEER 45 W. E. Co.—K 9 . . 515 now employed will be available Au­ (3) 30 G. E. Co.—MD-104 , 750 gust fifteenth. Wishes position in or (8) 20 W. E. Co.—K 6 ...... 515 MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS AND D i s ­ near Cleveland. Can make an Invest­ (20) 12 G. E. Co.—MD-102 . . 875 tributors, long established, desire addi­ ment in a growing company where 10 W. E. Co.—K 4 ...... 890 tional lines for industrial concerns ir. my services can be used. Age thirty, (3) 6% W. E. Co.—K 3 ...... 690 Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and Western New Graduate of a leading Technical Col­ 230 V.. B.C. ADJ. SPEED MOTORS York. Address Box 228, STEEL, Penton lege, and with several years practical W. E. Co. Type Sk and G. E. Co. Tyne Bldg., Cleveland. experience. Box 260, STEEL, Penton RF Bldg., Cleveland. (5-5 H.P.). (20-10 H.P.), (7-15 H.P.), MANUFACTURER’S A GENT ESTAB- (2-20 H.P.), (3-25 H.P. ), (8-30 H.P.), llshed in Philadelphia would like to have (5-50 H.P.), (1-100 H.P.). one additional line to sell to capital goods SUPERINTENDENT WITH THOROUGH Large stock constant speed A.C. and Industries. Address Box 250, STEEL, Pen­ business training and 30 years experience D.C. Motors also Motor G enerator ton Bldg., Cleveland. in Boiler, Tank, Structural Shops also Sets and Rotary Converters. heavy road building equipment. An En­ Prices—-Particulars on request! gineer and Mechanic who can design. C astings Estimate, handle production or field erec­ JOHN D. CRAWBUCK COMPANY tion. Prefer nominal salary with profit 407 Empire Ruildlnjr sharing arrangement based on results. Pittsburgh, P a. o ia o Address Box 262, STEEL, Penlon Bldg., THE WEST STEEL CASTING CO.. Cleve­ Cleveland. land. Fully equipped for any production problem. Two 1 Vt ton Elec. Furnaces. AGGRESSIVE ENGINEERING GRADUATE Rails—“1 Ton or 1000” Makers of high grade light steel castings, with experience as chemist, metallurgist, NEW RAILS—6000 tons—All Sectloiis—All 8lie«. also alloy castings subject to wear or plant manager, sales service, and produc­ RELAYING RAILS—25.000 tons—All Sections— high heal. tion. Temporarily employed as buyer, de­ All Biz«, practically as trood as New. ACCESSORIES—Every Track Accessory carried sires connection with progressive manu­ In stock—Anjrle and Splice Bars. Bolts. Nuts. facturer. Available within two weeks. Frojrs. Switches. Tie riates. PENNSYLVANIA Address Box 241, STEEL, Penton Bldg., Buy from One Source—Sate Time and Money NORTH WALES MACHINE CO., INC., Cl eveland.______’Phone. Write, or wire North Wales. Grey Iron, Nickel, Chrome, L. B. FOSTER COMPANY, Inc. Molybdenum Alloys, Semi-steel. Superior MECHANICAL ENGINEER. NOW EM- PITTSBURGH NEW YORK CHICAGO ouallty machine and hand molded sand ployed, wants executive position as Chief or Plant Engineer with industrial concern. blast and tumbled. College graduate. 25 years experience in steel and allied Industries. Address Box 255. STEEL. Penton Bldg., Cleveland. — REBUILT — Bids Wanted BLOWERS - FANS - EXHAUSTERS STEEL FOUNDRY CLEANING ROOM Connersvllle-Roota positive blowers. Federal Works Agency. Public Buildings Superintendent, 12 years successful ex­ Centrifugals for gas and oil burning. Administration. Washington. D. C., July 3. perience, have never been unemployed. Band blast, grinder and dust exhausters. 1940.—Sealed proposals In duplicate will Skilled. Address Box 254, STEEL, Penton Ventilating fans and roof ventilators. be publicly opened In this office a t 1 P.M., Building. Cleveland. Standard Time, Aug. 1. 1940, for construc­ GENERAL BLOWER CO. tion of the U. S. P. O. a t Belle Vernon. HAMMERMAN EXPERIENCED GENERAL 484 N srth P—rla St.______Chicane, III. Pa. Upon application, one set of drawings Forgings Rings and Sleeves, Flat Die work and specifications will be supplied free to wishes position. Address Box 256, STEEL, each general contractor Interested in sub­ Penton Bldg., Cleveland. mitting a proposal. The above drawings and specifications MUST be returned to PLATE SHEAR this office. Contractors requiring addi­ Employment Service tional sets may obtain them by purchase No. 5 Hllles & Jones. Capacity 90* x from this office at a cost of $5 per set, Throat 36". Hold down-gauges. SALARIED POSITIONS which will not be returned. Checks offered Motor drive. A-l condition. In stock. as payment for drawings and specifica­ $2,500 to $25,000 tions must be made payable to the order of the Treasurer, U. S. Drawings and This thoroughly organized advertising LANG MACHINERY CO. specifications will not be furnished to service of 30 years' recognized standing 28th 4 A.V.R.R. Pittsburgh. Pa. contractors who have consistently failed and reputation, carries on preliminary ne­ to submit proposals. One set upon request, gotiations for positions of the caliber Indi­ and when considered in the Interests of cated above, through a procedure Individ­ the Government, will be furnished. In the ualized to each client’s personal require­ discretion of the Commissioner, to builders’ ments. Several weeks are required to ne­ FOR SA LE exchanges, chambers of commerce or other gotiate and each Individual must finance Two slightly used Electric Pot Type Fur­ organizations who will guarantee to make the moderate cost of his own campaign. naces; pot size 12" round x 16" deep; for them available for any sub-contractor or Retaining fee protected by refund provi­ 220 Volt single phase current; rated at material firm interested, and to quantity sion as stipulated In our agreement. Iden- : 25KW. Complete with pots and controls. surveyors, but this privilege will be with­ illy Is covered and, If employed, present drawn If the sets are not returned after position protected. If your salary has Address Box 253 they have accomplished their purpose. been $2,500 or more, send only nam e and STEEL W. E. Reynolds, Commissioner of Public address for details. R. W. Blxby, Inc., 110 Penton Bldg. Cleveland Buildings, Federal Works Agency. Delward Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y.

July 15, 1940 109 ♦ ♦ ADVERTISING INDEX * ♦ Where-to-Buy Products Index carried in first issue of month.

Pase Page Page A Blaw-Knox Division, Blaw-Knox Co.. . — Erie Foundry Co...... 73 Bliss & Laughlin, Inc...... — Eureka Fire Brick Works ...... — Abart Gear & Machine Co...... — Bliss, E. W., Co...... — Ex-Cel 1-0 Corp...... — Abrasive Co., Division of Slmonds Brassert, H. A., & Co...... 107 Saw & Steel Co...... — Bridgeport Brass Co...... — F Abrasive Products, Inc...... — Brooke, E. & G„ Iron Co...... — F afnir Bearing Co., T h e...... — Accurate Spring Mfg. Co...... — Broderick & Bascom Rope Co...... — Fairbanks, Morse & Co...... — Acme Galvanizing, Inc...... — Brookmire Corporation ...... — Fanner Mfg. Co...... — Acheson Colloids Corp...... — Brosius, Edgar E., Inc...... — Farrel-B irm ingham Co., Inc...... — Acme Steel & Malleable Iron Works. . — Brown & Sharpe Mfg. Co...... — Farval Corp., T h e ...... — Air Reduction ...... 12 Brown Instrum ent Co., T h e...... — Federal Machine & Welder Co...... — Ajax Electrothermie Corp...... — Bryant Chucking Grinder Co...... — Finn, John, Metal Works ...... — Ajax Flexible Coupling Co...... — Buffalo Galvanizing & Tinning Works — Firth-Sterling Steel Co...... 108 Ajax Manufacturing Co...... — Bullard Co., The ...... — Flood Co., The ...... — Alan Wood Steel Co...... — Bundy Tubing Co...... — Ford Chain Block Division of Ameri­ Allen-Bradley Co ...... — can Chain & Cable Co., Inc...... — Alliance Machine Co., T he...... C Fort Pitt Spring Co...... — Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co...... — Cadman, A. W„ Mfg. Co...... — Foster, L. B., Co...... 109 Alrose Chemical Co...... Canton P attern & Mfg. Co.. T h e 108 Foxboro Co., The ...... — American Agile Corp...... — Fuller Brush Co., The ...... 105 American Brake Shoe & Foundry Co. — Carborundum Co., The ...... — Carey, Philip, Co., T he...... — American B rass Co., The ...... — G American . Bridge Co...... 69 Carnegie-Illlnols Steel Corp...... — American Chain & Cable Co., Inc., Carpenter Steel Co., T he...... 49 Garden City Fan Co...... — American Chain Division ...... — Carter Hotel ...... — Garlock Packing Co., T h e...... — American Chain & Cable Co., Inc., Cattle, Joseph P., & Bros., Inc...... — General Blower Co...... 1(i9 Ford Chain Block Division...... — Cellcote Co., T h e ...... — General Electric Co...... 19 American Chain & Cable Co., Inc., Central Screw Co...... — General Electric Co., Lamp Dept — Page Steel & Wire Division 99 Chain Belt Co...... — Globe Brick Co., T h e...... — American Chain Division of American Chambersburg Engineering Co...... — G ranite City Steel Co...... “ Chain & Cable Co., Inc...... — Champion Rivet Co., The ...... — Graybar Electric Co...... American Chemical Paint Co...... 74 Chandler Products Co...... — Great Lakes Steel Corp...... — American Engineering Co...... — Chicago Perforating Co...... — Greenfield Tap & Die Corp...... 34 American Flexible Coupling Co...... 89 Chicago Rawhide Mfg. Co...... 9 Gregory, Thomas, Galvanizing Works -- American Forge Division of the Amer­ Cincinnati Grinders, Inc...... — Grlnnell Co., Inc...... 19 ican Brake Shoe & Foundry Co. Cincinnati Milling Machine Co...... — Gulf Oil Corporation ...... — American Foundry Equipment Co.,The — Cincinnati Shaper Co., The ...... 2 Gulf Refining Co...... ~~ Clark Controller Co...... — American Gas Association ...... — II American Hot Dip Galvanlzers Asso­ Cleveland Cap Screw Co...... — Cleveland-Cllffs Iron Co...... — Hagan, George J., Co...... ciation ...... - — Cleveland Crane & Engineering Co. .. — Hanlon-Gregory Galvanizing Co — American Lanolin Corp...... - Hanna Furnace Corp...... r" American Monorail Co...... — Cleveland Hotel ...... 102 American Nickelold Co...... 108 Cleveland Punch & Shear W orks Co. — Hannllln Mfg. Co...... Cleveland Tramrail Division, Cleve­ Harnischfeger Corp...... j” American Pulverizer Co...... — H arrington & King P erforating Co.. l»t' American Roller Bearing Co...... — land Crane & Engineering Co...... — Cleveland Tw ist Drill Co., T h e...... — Harter Corp., T h e ...... " American Rolling Mill Co., T h e...... — Hays Corp., T h e ...... American Screw Co...... — Cleveland Worm & Gear Co., T h e — American Shear Knife Co...... 103 Climax Molybdenum Co...... — Heald Machine Co., T h e...... American Society for Metals...... 53 Colonial Broach Co...... — Helmer-Staley, Inc...... — American Steel & Wire Co...... Columbian Steel Tank Co...... — Heppenstall Co...... Am erican Tinning & Galvanizing Co. — Columbia Steel Co...... 10, 11, 69 Hetz Construction Co., Inc...... - Ames Bag Machine Co...... — Columbus Die, Tool & Machine Co. .. — Hevl Duty Electric Co...... _ Ampco Metal, Inc ...... 71 Cone A utom atic Machine Co., Inc. . . . — Hillside Fluor Spar Mines ...... ~~ Andrews Steel Co., The ; . — Continental Roll & Steel Foundry Co. — Hindley Mfg. Co 1 , Apollo Steel Co...... — Continental Screw Co...... — Hobart Bros...... IP9 Armstrong-Blum Mfg. Co...... — Copperweld Steel Co...... — Hodell Chain Co., The ...... — Armstrong Cork Co...... 75 Corbin Screw Corp...... — Hollands Mfg. Co...... T Association of Iron & Steel Engi­ Cowles Tool Co...... 107 Horsburgh & Scott Co...... Sl’ neers ...... — Crane Co...... — Hubbard & Co...... — H ubbard, M. D., Spring Co...... — Atlantic Stamping Co ...... —• Crawbuck, John D„ Co...... 109 Criswell, James, Co...... — Huther Bros. Saw Mfg. Co...... — Atlantic Steel Co...... Hyatt Bearings Division, General Mo­ Atlas Car & Mfg. Co...... — Cullen-Frlestedt Co...... — Curtis Pneumatic Machinery Co — tors Sales Corporation ...... — Atlas Drop Forge Co...... — Hyde Park Foundry & M achine Co. — Atlas I.umnlte Cement Co...... 93 Cutler-Hammer, Inc...... — Atlas Mineral Products Co. of Penna. - Hydro-Power Systems, Inc...... 93 D B Damascus Steel Casting Co...... 88 I Darwin & Milner, Inc...... — Illinois Clay Products Co...... Babcock & Wilcox Co...... — Davis Brake Beam Co...... — Independent Galvanizing Co...... Bailey, Wm. M., Co...... — Dearborn Gage Co...... 106 Industrial Brownholst Corp...... Baker-Raulang Co...... — Detroit Leland Hotel ...... 105 Ingersoll-Rand Co...... Baldwin-Duckworth Division of Chain Diamond Expansion Bolt Co., Inc — Inland Steel Co...... •- Belt Co...... 6 Dietzel Lead Burning Co...... — International Correspondence Schools Baldwin Southwark Division of The Differential Steel Car Co...... — International Derrick & Equipment Co. — Baldwin Locomotive Works...... — Dravo Corp., Engineering Works Dlv. 90 International Nickel Co., Inc...... Bantam Bearings Corp...... — Dravo Corp., Machinery Division 108 Barnes, W allace, Co., The, Division of Duer Spring & Mfg. Co...... — Associated Spring Corporation — Jackson Iron & Steel Co., T he '9' Barnes, W. F. and John, Co...... — E Jam es, D. O., Mfg. Co...... Basic Dolomite, Inc...... — J-B Engineering Sales Co...... 2! Elastic Stop Nut Corp...... — Jessop Steel Co...... Bay City Forge Co...... — Electric Controller & Mfg. Co...... — Beatty Machine & Mfg. Co...... 78 Jessop, Wm., & Sons, Inc...... Electric Furnace Co., T h e ...... — Johns-Manville Corp...... Bellevue-Stratford Hotel ...... — Electric Generator & Motor Co...... — Belmont Iron Works ...... 107 Johnson Bronze Co...... '' Electric Storage Battery Co...... — Jones & Lamson Machine Co...... 31 Berger Manufacturing Dlv., Republic Electro Alloys Corp., The ...... — Steel Corp...... — Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp...... "T Electro Metallurgical Co...... 60 Jones, W. A., Foundry & Machine Co. 9- Bethlehem Steel Co...... 1 Elmes, Charles F., Engineering Works 97 Birdsboro Steel Foundry & Machine Joslyn Co. of California ...... —" Engineering and Construction Division Joslyn Mfg. & Supply Co...... ' Co...... — Koppers Co...... — Bissett Steel Co., T h e...... 102 Enterprise Galvanizing Co...... 108 K , Blanehard Maehine Co...... — Erdle Perforating Co., T he...... — Kantllnk Spring Washer Manufacturers Blaw-Knox Co...... — Erie Bolt * Nut Co...... — Kardong Brothers, Inc......

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Page Page Page Kearney & Trecker Corp...... — Ohio Locomotive Crane Co., T he 108 Sutton Engineering Co. Kemp, C. M.. Mfg. Co...... 65 Ohio Seamless Tube Co., T he...... — Swindell-Dressier Corp. Kimball Safely Products Co...... — Ohio Steel Foundry Co., T he...... — King Fifth Wheel Co...... — Oxweld Acetylene Co...... — T Kinnear Mfg. Co...... 91 Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co.. Koppers Co...... — 1* Thomas Steel Co., The ...... — Koven, L. O., &- Brother, Inc...... — Page Steel & Wire Division of Ameri­ Tide W ater Associated Oil Co...... — Kron Co., The ...... — can Chain & Cable Co., Inc...... 99 Timken Roller Bearing Co. . .Front Cover Pangborn Corp...... — Timken Steel & Tube Division. The I. Parker-Kalon Corp...... — Timken Roller Bearing Co...... Laclede Steel Co...... 107 Peabody Engineering Corp...... — Tlnnerman Products, Inc...... — Lake City Malleable Co...... Pease, C. F., Co., T he...... — Titan Metal Mfg. Co...... — Lamson & Sessions Co., T he...... Pennsylvania Industrial Engineers... 94 Toledo Scale Co...... — Landis Machine Co., Inc...... Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co...... — Toledo Stamping & Mfg. Co...... — Landis Tool Co...... Penóla, Inc...... — Tomklns-Johnson Co...... — Lang Machinery Co...... 109 Perkins, B. F., & Son, Inc...... •— Torrlngton Co., The ...... — Lansing Stamping Co...... Petroleum Iron Works Co., T h e...... — Towmotor Co...... — LaSalle Steel Co...... Pheoll Mfg. Co...... — Townsend Co...... — Lawrence Copper & Bronze...... Pittsburgh Crushed Steel Co...... 107 Tri-Lok Co., T h e ...... 108 LeBlond, R. K., Machine Tool Co., The Pittsburgh Gear & Machine Co...... — Truflo Fan Co. » ...... — Leeds & Northrup Co...... Pittsburgh Lectromelt Furnace Co. Truscon Steel Co...... — Lee Spring Co., Inc...... Pittsburgh Rolls Division of Blaw- Twin Disc Clutch Co...... Lehigh Structural Steel Co...... Knox Co...... •— Leschen, A., & Sons Rope Co...... 80 Pittsburgh Steel Co...... 16 u Lewis Bolt & Nut Co...... Plymouth Locomotive Works, Dlv. Union Carbide & Cnrbon Corp...... GO Lewis Foundry & Machine Division of The Fate-Root-Heath Co...... Union Drawn Steel Dlv. Republic Blaw-Knox Co ...... Poole Foundry & Machine Co...... — Steel Corp...... — Lewis Machine Co., The ...... Pressed Steel Car Co., Inc...... — United Chromium, Inc...... 101 Lincoln Electric Co., T he...... Pressed Steel Tank Co...... 76 United Engineering & Foundry Co.. .56, 57 Linde Air Products Co., T he...... Prest-O-Lite Co., Inc., T h e...... — United States Rubber Co...... — Llndcmuth, Lewis B...... Production & Machine Tool Show.... — United States Steel Corp., Subsidiaries Link-Belt Co...... Pure Oil Co., T he...... — ...... 10, 11, 69, 93 Lintern Corp., The ...... American Bridge Co. Loft us Engineering Corp...... 108 R American Steel & Wire Co. Logemann Bros. Co...... — Atlas Lumnlte Cement Co. Lord Baltimore Hotel, The ...... — Raymond Mfg. Co. Division of Asso­ Carncgie-Illlnols Steel Corp. Lovejoy Flexible Coupling Co...... — ciated Spring Corp...... — Columbia Steel Co. Lowman-Shields Rubber Co...... —• Reliance Electric & Engineering Co... — Cyclone Fence Co. Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co., T he...... Republic Steel Corp...... 18 Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co...... Inside Back Cover Revere Copper and Brass, Inc...... — National Tube Co. Rhoades, R. W„ Metaline Co., Inc. . . . — Me Oil Well Supply Co. Riverside Foundry & Galvanizing Co. - Scully Steel Products Co. McKay Machine Co...... — Russell, Burdsall & Ward Bolt & Nut Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co. McKee, A rthur G„ Co...... — Co...... — United States Steel Export Co. McKenna Metals Co...... — Ryerson, Joseph T., & Son, Inc...... 20 Universal Atlas Cement Co. Virginia Bridge Co. M S United States Steel Export Co. . .10, 11, 69 Macklntosh-Hemphlll Co...... — Maewhyte Co...... — St. Joseph Lead Co...... V Marr-Galbreath Machinery Co...... — Salem Engineering Co...... — Mathews Conveyer Co...... — Samuel, Frank, & Co., Inc...... — Valley Mould & Iron Corp...... — Maurath, Inc Inside Front Cover San Francisco Galvanizing W orks.... — Vanadium-Alioy Steel Co...... — Modart Co., T h e ...... 104 S anitary Tinning Co., The ...... — Vanadium Corporation of America... Mesta Machine Co...... — Sawyer Electrical Mfg. Co...... — Voss, Edward W...... — Metal & Thermit Corp...... 79 Scovlll Mfg. Co...... Midvale Co., The ...... — Scully Steel Products Co...... — w Missouri Rolling Mill Corp...... — Seneca Wire & Mfg. Co., T he...... — Waldron, John, Corp...... — Moltrup Steel Products Co...... — Shafer Bearing Corporation...... — Warner & Swasey Co...... 5 Morgan Construction Co...... — Shakeproof Lock Washer.... Co...... — Washburn Wire Co...... — Morgan Engineering Co...... — Shaw-Box Crane & Hoist Division, Wean Engineering Co., Inc . Back Cover Morrison Metalweld Process, Inc —■ Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. .. — Weinman Pump & Supply Co., The. ... — Morton Salt Co...... — Shell Oil Co., Inc...... — Welrton Steel Co...... 7 Shenango Furnace Co., T h e ...... — Westinghoiise Electric & Mfg. Co — X Shenango-Penn Mold Co...... *0° West Penn Machinery Co...... — National Acme Co.. T h e ...... — Shepard Niles Crane & Holst Corp.... — West Steel Casting Co...... 107 National Alloy Steel Co...... — Shoop Bronze Co., The ...... Wheeling Steel Corporation...... — National Bearing Metals Corp...... — Shuster, F. B., Co., T h e ...... Whitcomb Locomotive Co., T he...... — National Carbon Co., Inc...... — Simonds Gear & Mfg. Co...... Whitehead Stamping Co...... 107 National-Erle Corp...... — Simonds Saw & Steel Co...... Wiekwire Brothers ...... — National Forge & Ordnance Co 104 Sinton H otel...... Wlckwire Spencer Steel Co...... — National Lead Co...... — SKF Industries, Inc...... — Wilcox, Crittenden & Co., Inc...... — National Roll & Foundry Co...... — Snyder, W. P., & Co , — Williams. J. H., & Co...... — National Screw & Mfg. Co...... — Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc 66, 67 Wilson, Lee, Engineering Co...... — National Steel Corp...... 7 South Bend Lathe W orks ...... — Wilson W elder & M etals Co., Inc — National Telephone Supply Co., Inc. . . — Sta-Brite Mfg. Co...... — Wisconsin Steel Co...... — National Tube Co...... 10. 11 Standard Galvanizing Co...... — W itt Cornice Co., The ...... — New Departure Division General Mo­ Standard Steel Works ...... — Wood, R. D„ Co...... 37 tors Sales Corp...... Stanley Works. T he ...... Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp. — New Jersey Zinc Co...... — Steel & Tubes Division, Republic Steel Worth Steel Co...... 8 New York & New Jersey Lubricant Co. — Corp...... — Wyckoff Drawn Steel Co...... — Niagara Machine & Tool Works — Steel Conversion & Supply Co...... Nllcs steel Products Dlv., Republic Steel Founders’ Society of America. .. 51 Y Steel Corp...... Stewart Furnace Division, Chicago Nitralloy Corp., The ...... — Flexible Shaft Co...... — Yale & Towne Mfg. Co...... — Norma-Hoffmann Bearings Corp. . . . — Strelne Tool & Mfg. Co...... Youngstown Alloy Casting Corp — Northern Engineering Works...... — Strom Steel Ball Co...... — Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., The. . . Norton Co., T h e ...... Strong Steel Foundry Co...... 87 Youngstown Welding & Engineering Sturtevant, B. F., Co...... — Co., The ...... -- O Sun Oil Co...... n Ohio Electric Mfg. Co...... — Superior Steel Corp...... 107 Ohio Ferro-Alloys O irp...... Surface Combustion Corp...... — Zeh & Hahnemann Co...... 100

July 15, 1940 111 H ERE is another list of ten questions. To to all regular subscribers an additional new dig up the answers would take a long service—Penton’s Almanac, 1940-1941. For time - several hours or perhaps several days. the answers to these particular questions or It was to conserve your time and to give for other facts and figures on the metalpro- you an authoritative source of inaccessible ducing and metalworking industries, save time information that STEEL recently presented and be accurate with Penton’s Almanac.

1. What are the freight rates for steel products from Pitts­ ENTHUSIASTIC READERS burgh to Chattanooga, Tenn.? (see page 92)

¿ C U f : 2. Where can you get in touch with the secretary of the Automotive Tool & Die Manufacturers Association? . . . “It is indeed a most valuable record and one that I have already used.” (see page 127) F. L. Arensberg, President Vesuvius Crucible Co. 3. What steel goes into a typical five-room house? (see page 89) . . . “Greatly appreciated . . . Will be 4. How many tractors are in use on American farms? referred to many times during the year.” Lewis McC. Steenrod. President (see page 57) Consolidated Expanded Metal Companies. 5. What industry was the largest consumer of rolled steel . . . “The best prepared selection of in 1939? (see page 38) annual statistics for an industry I have ever seen.” H. P. Bigler, Director 6. What are the iron ore reserves of Minnesota and Michigan? Rail Steel Bar Association (see page 77) . . . “Certainly most complete and in­ 7. What were the factory sales of mechanical stokers in 1939? formative. Fills a long felt want as almost any data regarding steel and (see page 82) allied industries are made available within 8. In what year did the Machine Tool makers have their its covers.” W. R. Swartz, Supply Manager greatest net earnings? (see page 29) Texas Gulf Sulphur Co.

. . , “Contains very valuable and useful 9. What important mergers took place in July, 1939? information which we look forward to (see page 125) using to advantage.” J. W. Lawton, Secretary 10. What will be the ingot output of the new German South Chester Tube Co. empire? (see page 64d)

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