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286 forging- Stamping - Heaf Treating August, 1925
ing materials, in Michigan and Toledo. Mr. Squier with $50,000 capital stock, has leased a new building
will cover Michigan outside of Detroit while Mr. Clem­ and started production on drop hammers, power pressen
will handle sales in Detroit and Toledo.
es, drill presses, grinders, automatic and hand screw
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machines, etc., also complete annealing and hardening
Fred Runge. formerly with the Ferro Enameling equipment. David Blumberg is president; Benjamin
Company, Cleveland, is now with the A"\ndes Range & Glass, vice-president and Harry Madwed, secretary-
Furnace Corporation, Geneva, N. Y.
treasurer.
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Stanley A. Richardson, just connected with the Detroit Forging Company, Detroit, which six
Interstate Iron & Steel Company, Chicago, as a member
of the metallurgical staff, formerly was assistant
professor of metallurgy in the Lewis Institute of Chicago.
months ago was amalgamated with the Superior Forging
Company, and the Great Lakes Drop Forge Company,
that city, to operate under the present name, has
purchased the plant and grounds of John Brennan &
Company, Detroit. The purchase provides over 100,-
OBITUARIES
000 square feet of additional manufacturing space and
Thomas J. Hyman, secretary and treasurer of the
Illinois Steel Companv, Chicago, died July 5th at the
places the company is a commanding position in the
local forging field. In the company's present plant,
Presbyterian Hospital in that city at the age of 70. operations are being carried on at capacity. The com­
He was born in Comanche, Iowa, and started his inpany has 30 drop hammers, a complete die making
dustrial career as a railroad man.
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plant and departments necessary to a complete service
on forgings. The new plant is equipped with electric-
Roy IL Christ, metallographist of the Bethlehem, cranes, having capacity of 50 to 75 tons each.
Pa., plant of the Bethlehem Steel Company, died July
6th, as a result of appendicitis.
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The Indianapolis Drop Forge Company, Indianapolis,
has awarded a general contract to J. E. Mc-
Alexander McKim, aged 80, formerly superintend­ Gaughy, American Central Life Bldg., for its oneent
and manager of the old Duquesne Forge Company, story addition, 50x75 ft., at Orange and Madison
Pittsburgh, died July 7 at his home in Swissvale, Pa., Streets.
from injuries sustained by him in a fall about six
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weeks previously. He was born in Irwin, near Glas­
The National Metal Etching Corporation, room
gow, Scotland, and located in Pittsburgh when about
1709, 42 Broadway, New York, has taken title to prop­
16 years of age. His first position was in the Miller erty at Long Island City, as a site for a one-story
Forge Company's mill, which he and four associates factory, for which plans will soon be drawn. The
later acquired and reorganized as the Duquesne Forge company was organized recently with a capital of
Company. In 1906 the Duquesne Forge Company $126,000.
was sold to the McClintic-Marshall Company and Mr.
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McKim retired.
The Penn Metal Company, Cambridge, Mass., is
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erecting a new plant at Parkersburg, W. Va., for the
Edward W. Newell, aged 68, mechanical engineer manufacture of metal lath, rib lath, cold rolled chan­
of the Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Wilmerding, nels, etc. It will be in full operation late this year
Pa., died at his home in Pittsburgh, June 29th.
and is intended to accelerate shipments west of the
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Sargent & Company. Water Street, New Haven,
The Budd Wheel Corporation, Hunting Park Ave­ Conn., manufacturers of builders' hardware, mechannue,
Philadelphia, Pa., has given a contract to the
Wark Company, 1600 Walnut Street, for a one-story
addition to their steel automobile wheel plant.
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a-\ portion of the plant of the McKinney Steel Company,
Crystal Falls, Mich., was destroyed by fire on
July 11th. The machine shop, forge and blacksmith
shop and the power house were damaged to the extent
of $50,000. It is planned to rebuild.
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The Fedders Manufacturing Company, 57 Tonawanda
Street, Buffalo, Xew York, manufacturer of
automobile radiators, etc., has filed plans for a onestory
addition to its factory at 1543 Niagara Street.
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The A-\tlas Automotive Parts Company, Ash and
Mt. Grove Streets, Bridgeport, Conn., incorporated
ics' tools, etc., have plans for a one-story addition, 60
x 208 ft. Westcott & Mapes, 139 Orange Street, are
architects.
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The Progressive Tool Company, Beloit, Wis.,
manufacturer of rotary pumps, special machinery,
tools, dies, etc., has purchased the factory property
of the Clinton Manufacturing Company, Clinton.
Wis., and is transferring the operation. The new
plant will start operations July 15. W. S. Perrigo is
general manager.
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The Burnside Die & Tool Company, Detroit, is
said to be planning the installation of additional equipment.
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The Reliable Die & Metal Stamping Works, 244
Canal Street, New York, has leased a floor in the build­
sold Boulevard ing The at at 242 drop public Canal and forge auction Fresno Street plant * Street, for Tuesday, of * the expansion. Springfield, * Harley July Company, 21st, Mass., together
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