VOLUME XXX NO. 7 - Mines Magazine - Colorado School of Mines

CATALOGS ANDTRADE PUBLICATIONS(9B7) HEAVY DUTY COMPRESSORS. Form 3262by Ingersoll-Rand Co., Denver, Colorado, office1637 Blake St. 30 page catalog describingduplex heavy duty compressors, 75 to 250horsepower, direct connected and motor drivenwith illustrations and consiruction details.Illustrations of various inslallations.(988) CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS. CentrifugalPumps types BSC by Gardner-Denver Co.,Quincy, 111. and Denver, Colorado. 13 pagebooklet describing side suction centrifugalpumps belt connected and direct connectedwith tables of capacities and friction losses.(989) CUTTING MACHINES. Mounted BottomCutting Machine M-292 by Goodman Mfg. Co48th and Halsted St., Chicago, 111. IS pagebooklet describing mounted machines givingconstruction details and sketches showingplans of operation.(990) NICKEL STEEL. Nickel Steel Topics June1940, by International Nickel Co., Inc 67 WallSt., New York, N. Y. Ariicles about a giantstamless steel plaque, ball joints on dredgepump lines and a hand operated combine.(991) OIL FIELD PRODUCTION ENGINES. BulletinNo. 271 by The National Supply CoPittsburgh, Pa. Descriptions of various sizesof Superior gas and oil engines used forpumping and driving generators with specificationtables.(992) MINE HAULAGE LOCOMOTIVES. BulleH''7^°;.^f^^^?' G°°dman Mfg. Co., 48th andHalsted St., Chicago, 111. 27 page catalog describingand illustrating various sizes andtypes of trolley locomotives with tables ofdimensions.(993) CONVEYOR EQUIPMENT. Link-Belt News,June, 1940, by Link-Belt Co,, 307 North MichiganAve., Chicago, III. Algoma Cenlral &Hudson Bay Ry. Installs Unique ConveyorSystem to Load Iron Ore Into Lake Ships andother interesting articles.(994) DRAW WORKS. Bulletin No. 274 by TheNational Supply Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Description,illustrafion and drawing of the Ideal Type75 Consolidated Rig. Table of specifications(995) PORTABLE ELECTRIC HOISTS. BulleHnNo 344-B by Shaw-Box Crane 5 Hofst CoMuskegon, Michigan. Pamphlet iilustralingand describing Shaw-Box portable electrico nlln^;!. , Lining capacities of 250 to2,000 lbs., priced at $119 to $179.(998) GAS & DIESEL COMPRESSORS BUHPtin WB-101 Fifth Edition by Gardner-Denver"Co., Quincy, IIL and Denver, Colo. Illustrationsand descriptions of medium size compressorsdriven by gas and diesel engineswith tables of capacities and dimensions.(997) CAPACITOR MOTORS. Bulletin GEAby General Eiecfric Co., Schenecf^dy,i^,^ 1/ illustration of the typeJ^C (/B to J/4 horse-power capacitor-motorexplaining applications, construction eharacferislics,modifications, ratings and advantages.(998) TRUCK TRANSPORTATION. AutomobileFacts, ApriL 1940, by Automobile ManufacturersAssociation, New Center Building, DetroitMichigan. Articles on truck transportationmotor orders creating jobs in steel plants andLatm American road now being built,(993) ROCK DRILL ACCESSORIES. Form 2410by Ingersoll-Rand Co., 11 Broadway, NewYork N. Y. 12 page pamphlet describing andillustrating new and standard rock drill accessoriessuch as hose conneclions, air filtersmanifolds, oilers and Jack bits.'VACUUM FILTERS. Bulletin No.tti-ts by Denver Equipment Company, 1400 17fhSt., Denver, Colorado. Pamphlet describingvarious sizes of vacuum filters wiih illustrationsand drawings, accessories and tablescapacities and dimensions.(1001) STEAM AND POWER PUMPS. BulletinP-35-Eighth Edition bv Gardner-Denver CoQuincy, Illinois and Denver, Colorado. A 27page catalog with descriptions and illustrationsof various sizes of steam and powerpumps and accessories with capacity dimensionand friction loss tables. A catalog foryour file.(1002) INSULATION MATERIAL. Insulator May1940, by Armstrong Cork Co., Lancaster, Pa!Articles about installations using cork forpacking houses, florist shops and condensationequiument. Sales renresentalives, Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co., 1720 Calif. St., Denver, Colo.(1003) ROPE DRIVES. Industrial News, June,1940, by Gates Rubber Co., Denver, Colorado.Description of rope drives on a dies el-electricF O R Y O U R C O N V E N i E N C ESend your publications to Mines Magaiina,734 Cooper Building, Denver, for review Inthese columns. Readers will please mentionMines Magaiine when requestingpublicationsfrom the manufacturer. Readers may orderpublications from this office by givingnumber.Indexlocomotive, 20-ton die press and crushingplant.(1004) MANUFACTURING MINING MACHIN­ERY. Bulletin G 365 by Goodman ManufacturingCo., Halsted at 48th, Chicago. IIL 15 pagebooklet describing and illustrating the company'splant and manufacturing equipment.(1005) MUCKING MACHINES. Bulletin No 103by Eimco-Finlay Corp., Salt Lake City, IJtah.33 page book telling the story of the Eimco-Finlay loader with illustrations, constructiondetails and many installation examples plushow to order and pay for a loader.(1006) WIRE ROPE HAND BOOK. Riggers' HandBook by Broderick & Bascom Rope Co 4203North Union Boulevard, SL Louis, Missouri 96page hand book with sketches and illustrationson how fo make wire rope sHngs, applyrope clips, attach sockets and how to selectguy lines. This is for your library.(1007) DRY VACUUM PUMPS. Form 3063-1 byIngersoll-Rand Co., 11 Broadway, New YorkN. Y. Description and construction details ofsingle and two-stage heavy-duty dry vacuumpumps with table of specifications.(1008) CAST CHROMIUM-MOLYBDENUM STEELThe Moly Matrix, May, 1940, by Climax MolybdenumCo., 500 Fifth Avenue, New YorkN. Y. Articles on cast chromium-molybdenumsteel parts used in haulage equipment suchas logging trailer running gear and industrialhaulage trucks.(1003) LABORATORY MACHINERY. BulletinA-9 by Morse Bros. Machinery Co., Denver,Colorado. Leaflet illuslrating laboratory andmill equipment.(1010) ELECTRIC TRAVELING CRANES. CatalogNo. 211 by Shaw-Box Crane & Hoist Co.,Muskegon, Michigan. Description and illustrationsof the type "C" electric traveling cranewith construction details and capacity table.(1011) SAW MILL MACHINERY. Catalog B-40by R. R. Howell Company, Minneapolis, Minncontains 64 pages of equipment and tools forthe saw mill together with price hst. Theyoffer complete service for the saw mill operator.If you have a saw mill or need oneyou should have this new book. Sales Representativesare Mine & Smelter Supply CoDenver.(1012) DIAPHRAGM PUMPS. Bulletin 34-a byColorado Iron Works Co., Denver, Colo illustratesa simple type of diaphragm pumpsimplex, duplex or triplex either belt or directmotor driven. Dimension drawings and tablesare qiven and also capacity and power tablesfor different size pumps and densities.(1013) BLOWERS. Bulletin Form 2671 by Ingersoll-Rand,11 Broadway, New York, shows anew motor-blower with pressure ranges fromVt to 21/4 lbs. and volumes from 100 to 4500cfm. Constant pressure and high efficiency isclaimed throughout a wide range, easy toinstall and maintain. Dimension tables, capacities,horsepower, weights, etc., are given,(1014) GUN PERFORATION & ACIDATION INOPEN FORMATION, its development and applicationis nicely illustrated and told in"Tomorrow's Tools Today," May-June, publishedby Lane-Wells Company. A story inthis issue of fhe 25,000th well they have gunperforated in the United Stales in 7 years,three months and three weeks.(1015) HI-PRIME CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. BulletinW-324-81 of Worthington Pump and MachineryCorp., Harrison, N. J., shows this newmotor driven pump for small capacities athigh heads. Primes up to 28 feel at sealevel. 2 to 9 gai.-per-min. up lo 225 fl. head.Rating and dimension tables given,(1016) ANACONDA MINE CABLES. Pub. NoC-45 ol Anaconda Wire & Cable Co., 25 Broadway,N. v., is a 60-page book showing dependablecopper conduclors lo transmit thecurrent from Ihe source of supply to Ihe placeof operalion. In Ihis book you have a widerange of applications and 12 pages of technicaldata. Sales Representatives, Mine & SmelterSupply Co., Denver, Colo.(1017) OIL WELL DRILLING EQUIPMENT. TheNational Supply Co., Toledo, Ohio has publishedthe following Bulletins: 236-A, spuddingattachmenl for Type 40 Draw Works; 259,Single-shaft 360 ton Crown Blocks, roller bearings,specifications; 266, Rotary Connector TypeD-6, illustrations and specifications; 270 SuperiorDiesel Oil Field Drilling Engines 6 &8 cyL, 15 lo 375 H. P„ fable of speed andH. P.; 273, Swivels 7-types, shows constructionand specifications.(1018) SUMP 6. DRAIN PUMPS for wet pitoperations, vertical type. Bulletin W-317-B6of Worthington Pump & Mchy. Corp., Harrison,N. J., give iilustralions and capacities, speed,heads, etc, 3 lo 10" discharge, 540 to 7500g,p.m.(1019) INDOOR BUS BAR SUPPORTS. Databook 36-200, by Westinghouse Electric & MfgCo,, East Pittsburgh, Pa., contains 28 pagesillustrating and describing a complete line ofindoor bus supports for voltages 600 to 23,000volts. Full of dimension tables and data on 93distinct bus bar supports, various methods ofholding, brackets, clamps and useful mountings.(1020) CRUSHING ROLLS. Bulletin C16-B, DenverEquipment Co., Denver, Colo., illustratesIhe construction and application of Ihis highgrade crushing rolls. Tables of dimensions,capacities, H. P, and weighls are given witha roll product chart which fells at a glanceIhe proper crusher and roll setting.(lOZl) DIESEL ENGINES. D-057 form 6085 ofCaterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, 111., containsillustrations of 16 Caterpillar Diesel Powerunits including diesel electric sets, with H Pand KW ratings. From this you can pick theplant for your purpose.(1022) INDUSTRIAL AIR FILTERS, are illustratedand described in a 20 page book of Air-MazeCorporation, 520 Harvard Ave., ClevelandOhio. For use with your Diesel, Gas, Gasolineengine. Compressors. 99,83% of Ihe dustIS removed before Ihe air enters your equipment.Sales Representatives, Mine & SmellerSupply Co., Denver, Colo,(1023) MAKING MONEY WITH DENVER ME­CHANICAL GOLD PAN. Bulletin PIB^U Den^ver Equipment, Denver, Colo., shows youhow this is done.(1024) SEMI-PORTABLE COMPRESSOR. BulletinH-620-B23, Worthington Pump 5 MachineryCorp., Harrison, W. J., illustrates this 6-cylair-cooled unit powered by Genera! Motors^S'^y^^^ Diese! Engine. 5 sizes, 142 to 445C,F,M, displacement, 63 to 125 H, P, specifications,descriptions and illustrations.(1025) DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. BulletinB-6096, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., MilwaukeeWis,, contains 16 pages illuslrating and describingthe construction and application oftheir latest distribution transformer for ratingsfrom IV2 lo 25 k,v.a. and voltage from2400 fo 7620 volts. Construction pictures showslUst how they are buili,(1026) ADJUSTABLE DIAMETER V-BELT PULn?X®j9°t!-. '^°;,AD39, by American Pulley Co,,Philadelphia, Pa., contains 7 pages of tables,dimensions and drawings showing pitch.^"'^ prices. Sales Representative,Mine & Smelter Supply Co., Denver, Colo.(1027) EFFECT OF WATER ON PUMP MA­TERIALS. Leaflet 6108 by Allis-Chalmers Mfg.Co., and Milwaukee, Wis,, points out the importanceof investigating the type of waterlo be pumped and presents a number offactors in water that affect performance andservice, and the effect of these various factorson different pump materials. Graphicalillustrations are given.(102B) MTLLS-FLOTATION. In the supolementto TREFOIL, for July, Denver Equipment Co.,Denver, you will find 4 pages for you'- enqineeringnote book covering milhng at GranbyConsolidated, Copper Ml., B. C. Includingscreen analysis of producls. Flow Sheet, flotationequiomenf, analysis of va'-ious Productsmill costs and other data. "TREFOIL" r.lsocontains. Lab. Notes, story of Gilpin Co.. Coloand other interesting items,(1029) FINE REDUCTION CRUSHERS. The Tray-'/'l?]^- ^' ^' Traylor Engineeringi Mfg. Co., AUentown, Penn., shows a newMulli-Sfage Fine Reduction Crusher. Less powerand more caoacily is claimed. Bulieiin 113gives full details of this new product,(1030) RAKE CLASSIFIER. Bulletin No. 407 byMorse Bros, Machinery Co., Denver, Colorado,describes and illustrates Ihe new "Trueline"Rake Classifiers, made in simplex and duplexmodels incorporating new ideas which makefor simplicity, efficiency and ease of operatingcontrol. Tables of dimensions and capacitiesare given showing machines lo fit your requirements.OFFICERS OF ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONEDWARD J. BROOK, '23PresidentFRANK C. BOWMAN, '01Vice-PresidentFRANK J. NAGEL, '03Secreta ryGEORGE W.THOMAS, '26TreasurerFRED C. CARSTARPHEN,'05Denver, Colo,M. EDWARD CHAPMAN, '27Tulsa, Okla,CHARLES O. PARKER, '23Denver, Colo,•COMMITTEE CHAIRMENBRUCE B. LaFOLLETTE, '22PublicationsJAMES W. DUDGEON, '13AthleticALLAN E. CRAIG, '14Capabiiity E/ciianqeKEPPEL BRIERLY, '34instructionRUSSELL H. VOLK, '26MembershipT. C. DOOLITTLE, HON. '27Budget and FmanceC. LORIMER COLBIJRN, '07Aiunini FoundationA. GEORGE SETTER, '32LegislationDONALD DYRENFORTH, '12Public RelationsHUGH M. CONNORS, '22Research and InvestigationsKENNETH E. HICKOK, '26NominationW. A. WALDSCHMIDT^ FacultyJunior Membership•PUBLICATION COMMITTEEBRUCE B. LaFOLLEnE, '22ChairmanJ. HARLAN JOHNSON, '23Vice-ChairmanCHARLES W. HENDERSON, HON. '30MEETINGSFRED C, CARSTARPHEN, '05JOHN H, WINCHELL, '17CLAUDE, L. BARKER, '31RUSSELL H. VOLK, '26ARTHUR W. BUELL, '08W. A. WALDSCHMIDT, FacultyExecutive Committee Meetings3rd Monday of each month, Alumni Office,7:00 P.M.Alumni Council Meetings4-th Thursday of each month, ArgonautHotel, 6:30 P.M.Publication Committee Meetings2nd Tuesday of each month, AlumniOffice, 7:00 P.M.Magazine Staff Meetings, Alumni Officeon call.N E WM E M B E R SM A Y , 1940A S S O C I A T I O NAlumniCHARLES A. BANKS, Hon. D. Engr., '40San Francisco, Calif.JOHN CHRISTOPHER, '25Caracas, VenezuelaHOWARD J. HILTON, '10Seattle, WashingtonMAX SCHOTT, Hon. D. Engr., '40New York. N. Y.AssociateAuKiAN L. BURSON, Ex-'37 - Denver, Colo.CHARLES S, KNOX, EX-'27 - Denver, Colo.JAMES A. O'KEEFE, '36Benton Harbor, Mich,ERNEST F. RIEFLER, '34 - Lynbrook, N. Y.FRANK E. SIEGFREID, EX-'38Summitville, Colo.JAMES H. WATERHOUSE, EX-'41Austin, TexasS. T, WELLER, EX-'12 Denver, Colo.JOHN H. WENZEL,'37 - Chinook. MontanaREPORTSExecutive CommitteeMeetingMeeting of the Executive Committeeof the Colorado Schooi of MinesAlumni Association held on Monday,June 17, 1940 at 7:30 P. M .Present were CommitteeMembers,Frank C. Bowman, George W .Thomas, Frank J. Nagel; CommitteeChairmen, C. Lorimer Colburn,Bruce B. LaFollette, Donald Dyrenforth,Kennethread.Hickok.Minutes of preceding meetingTreasurer'sReportwereTreasurer Thomas presented hisfinancial report of the month of May,showing the Alumni Association to bein good financial condition at this time.Alumni Loan FundIn the absence of Athletic ChairmanJames W . Dudgeon, his reportwas read by the Chairman. Loansfrom the Athletic Loan Fund and therepayment of same were discussed.Standard procedure is developing inthis and much aid has been renderedworthy students. Since this is a revolvingfund this aid willcontinue.Cash on hand in this fund was$175.27 which will not be sufficient tofinish the fall term and another subscriptiondrive will be put on this summer.The procedure to be used in determiningand granting of AlumniScholarships wasYorkdiscussed.M r . Colburn advised that the NewLocal Chapter had raised a fundof $1300.00 as a loan fund forworthy New York students whowished to study at the ColoradoSchool of Mines. The dovetailing ofthis into funds already existing wasdiscussed. Also other independentfunds for assistance of ambitiousyoungmen with insuiScient funds were discussed.The Athletic Committee report wasunanimouslyMembershipaccepted.CommitteeIn the absence of Chairman Volk ofthe Membership Committee, FrankBowmanannounced that during M a yfive Alumni had joined the AlumniAssociation and seven Ex-Mines menhad applied for associate membership.The miners who became membersof the association were Michael Ivanoff,'25, Norman, Oklahoma; F. F.Seeburger IV, '35, Langley Field,Virginia; Don Peaker, '32, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Glenn R. Stephens, '27,Golden, Colorado; and NormanWhitmore, '26, Los Angeles, California.Ex-Mines men accepted forAssociate Membership were CharlesS. Knox, Ex-'27, Denver, Colorado;James A . O'Keefe, Ex-'36, BentonHarbor, Michigan; Frank E . Seigfried,Ex-'38,Summitville, Colorado;Ernest F. Riefler, Ex-'34, Lynbrook,New York; John H . Wentzel, Ex-'37, Chinook, Montana; Adrian L .Burson, Ex-'37, Denver, Colorado;and James H . Waterhouse, Ex-'37,Austin,Texas.The committee welcomes these menand hopes they will be happy in theirmembership.Various ways and means of inducingother graduates and Ex-Miners tobecome members of the associationwereCapabilitydiscussed.Exchange'I^he Capability Exchangeeight calls in May of which threereportedfilled with the remainder pending.Public Relations CommitteewereChairman Donald Dyrenforth ofthe Public Relations Committee reportedthat the football films werebeing well received at the local sectionmeetings where they were shown.A helpful suggestion that these filmsembody views showing changes in thecampus was favorably received.The report of the Annual Banquetshowed that the committee had stayedwell within the allottedappropriation,notwithstanding the interesting entertainmentand useful prizes.The committee's suggestions forfuture banquets were helpful.GeneralA short discussion relative to propersubjects for discussion at AlumniCouncil meetingsfollowed.Alumni are invited to write thiscommittee their suggestions.(Continued on page 366)362THE MINES MAGAZINE JULY 1940THE MINES MAGAZINE * JULY 1940 363