Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-07-08
iron and GLASS
A Happy Idea, Of Great Value and Utility to
Mill Owners.
REPAIRS At VARIOUS LOCAL MILLS.
The LaBells Glass Works Offered for SALE
Yesterday, but Withdrawn.
The TRADES ASSEMBLY TO-DAY.

work quite q change in the matter OF
turning and dressing rolls in sheet iron
mills. For many years rolls have been
tnrned in the housen pit, andi il has always
been necessary to run the engine, to which
the train is connected, at such q slow rate
of speed lone revolution a minute) as to
necsssitate the closing of all departments
connected with and receiving power from
the same engine. This Of course saved but
little over the method Of taking the rolls
ont, and is only available when the rolls
need but q slight trimming up. To take
the rolls from the housen requires several
hours time and q great deal of hard labor,
as we'll as danger to the workman.
A few months ago, an employee Of the
Etna Company conceived the idea of re-
csiving the speed procured from the en-
zine by means of o worn" and toothed
wheel. to be applied to the rolls in such a
way that the engine might be keep up its
usual speed of forty-five revolutions per
minute and all parts of the mill receiving
power from it kept in operation, except
the one train of rolls in which the one to
be dressed is located. A drawing of the
proposed machine was made and sent to
Lloyd, Booth & Co., Of Youngstown, Ohio,
by whom the machine was built. A few
weeks ago it was delivered to the Etna
Company and at once given q trial. The en-
tire continuance occupies only forty-two
inches on the bed plate of the rolls, and
can be put into the space occupied by the
clutch by which the power is transmitted
from the engine to the train.
The machine consists OF a pinion which
connects direct to the main driving shaft
Of the engine. 1t in turn transmits the
power to another pinion Of the same num-
Der of teeth, this in turn transmitting the
power by means of bevel pinions to the
worm. By these transmissions no loss of
speed is obtained or wanted. The worm
in turn runs in a tooth wheel which is sup
piled with a number of teeth correspond
ing to the revolutions of the engine per
minute, thus gaining in the spindle by
which the power Is finally transmitted to
the roll, a speed of just q revolution per
minute, that which ia required for turning
the roll. It will be readily seen that the
gearing being universal and the worm
turning once with each revolution Of the
engine, that one tooth of the worm wheel
will pass each revolution, and the worm
wheel containing the anne number of
teeth as the engine makes revolutions per
minute, that it turns entirely round once
every minute. The machine is
only of about 1000 pounds weight
and can be lifted into position and out in
about fifteen minutes. If a roll on the
second train from the engine needs to be
dressed q little, this machine can be put in
between the two trains, and the one nearest
the engine kept in operation. The little
machine promises to save a great amount
of labor and expense in csses where a roll
needs a little dressing off at the ends or, the
taking out of a small flaw or mark. An
other beauty about it is that il occupies 80
little space and can be set down on the
bed plate in the room ordinarily occupied
by the clutch and connections. 1t was
given a trial the other day and proved
entirely successful, except that a few cogs
were broken from the bevel pinions. This
can be easily remedied by changing the
pitch a little and making the pinions of
cast steel instead of cast iron.
The gentleman whose brain evolved the
application of the idea stated that he got
it from .he pulley-chain blocks used about
the mill for hosting small weights. He is
a very modest fellow, and does not care to
have his name mentioned in connection
with the new machine.
The summer repairs at the Btns are GO
ing on rapidly. Two of their engines are
almost torn down and are receiving new
parts and a general overhsuling prepare
tory TO next years run. All the furnaces
and machinery are being torn apart and
being strengthened and rebuilt. Sew
eral pairs of shears which are worn
in places are being reitted,
aud the entire plant thoroughly
overhauled. Manager Caldwell and a force
of assistants are busy taking stock and
thorough preparations are being made for
resumption at an early day. The scale Of
the Amalgsmated Association has not been
signed yet, but the workmen think it will
be as soon as the Company are ready to re-
sumo.
At the Standard mill the work of repair
is under full Roadway. A large force of
brick masons are rebuilding several fur
uaces and making generous repairs. The
bed plate for the new engine for the new
department is completed and the bed
plate down. Masons will in o few days
commence on the foundation Of q new
building, the use of which was not learned.
The scale has not been signed and will not
probably be for several weeks, a. 1t will
take that long to complete the repairs.
Atthe Lsughlin Mill everything is quiet
They have no strike there, and are closed
down to make repairs and give the men a
chance to take some recreation. To-mor.
row morning the work of putting the new
foundation under the rolls will be COM
menced.
The Buckeye Glass Company are either
very prosperous or are expecting busy
times in the future. They are at work on
the stone foundation for a new three.story
frame structure, fifty by one hundred feet,
which is to be used as a packing and as
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