The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-28

cry WAS mounting ''''' .,.,,.i...
and uncertain intervention of pai-
terms. a bed is swept up ale"n1
a vertical spindle. the wooden shape OIL vn.
looth IL nlaced over 10 ana ihen carrie"
around bV a train OF gearing placing ti u'
feefh with mathematical accuracy lhti'
are but few 81 these machln.e 'h .''-
country. and gears moulded by this pi'''s.
are true and a. accurately pi'cheu '' eu'
gears. and viii wear better since '., ~"
t.ro4 of castings are harder than mtiM ,N
no.ed by cutters. Gears made nom p"'-
iDrns are frequently ont OF truth, as 10 Us ill-
nossible 10 prevent the snrinkage ana c"if-
Inc an the materials from which they are
Inn This place ihe roporsor saw some loom
moulding which requires skilled ianof oi
th. highest order.
One 81 The cylinders Tor the leA', MN.
recently cast here. The inincacies Oh
moulding are astonishing. ihc.c mouths Hif
made I'M brick work built un carefully eiep
bv step. and itfakes weeks tO prepare ihtin'
( Amen The castings are made the mould i'
I'm another part OF the shop % pretty
moulding machine was 40 WORK; near nl
wore two large cupaios for melting ihe iI'h'
and heavy numbers Tor cleaning 'Hr"Nt,
/ Further on WAS q large shcd- ithNtf M"i.n
/ are Kept various hlHN0 Ni ''t' .f.
/ foundry. .NOu have mo- idea, sag .ii'
Raynal. who had accompanied The reporter
/ I'M I'll. rounds. show much depends upon i"e
quality of sand used ln castinrs' nui 'll
| frank enough 90 confess that ihe iit hhNih
sands therefore. The Richmond c'7i-
inr--arc vastly superior to those OBJ NtN
York. Philadelphia, or other parts oil lHe
country
PATTERN HOUSE, ETC.
The nattern storage house was nest lls-
tied. This Is a three story hncN hu"uin
/ i'm which the patterns Oi ail WoiN uone J."
/ the shops are kept. some OF lnsli "i' gu Pune
mcnse value. and the s.ocN Oh 'ueHi u ......'l
sfartlv increasing. Adjacent, DIS @ eih'ii
huilding where ali The carpenter Moih To
done. Not FAR oil is q building in when h ne
ishcd machinery. hangers, puilels ana NN
other machinery used in saw mlils' tie'' 'io
kept. ,c.......-.i. f......
tine stable is the locomotive pmni-sA.I.
| where locomotives are given the hh.,iiiH-
touches before they are sent OUT. IAi,e
railroad tracks run into IT, ana more
room for six locomotives and there ieno-i7
at one time.
TREMENDOUS STEEL PLATES.
I'm rouie from here % tine boiler shop, q
GOOD BID OF ground was passed through, H
rorfion of which was occupied hy larger piles
of s.eei plates. 10 is hard Go imagine l.e
,mmeusitV ofthcse plates. on the manner ID
which they are COus oried into boilers lniA"
lnfa sheet of steel Sis feet wide ul twenty
two feet long. and one and hfe innil aculie
of am inch thick. such plate weigh. an'li
900 pounds. and ID is ucceseal! I'D mayo ID
large boom. 90 putt ON ihe cars TAKE DO oN'
and carry 30 % Che various departure nl.;
BEFORE these plates ur0 made into bon .f
fhov are picked. Buried in the ground Is
"A LARGE tank containing acid. and info ili7
the plates are put and soaked io remuN
the mill scale. and keep the boiler nom '.I-
roding In lhi. open space also $1,000 ND '
stacks of steel. raw, finished an0 ih li'''
for making boilers. Tons upon IONS d
large material shed contained euch nei Do
as would De injured by lying oul ih lne
BOILER SHOP.
The boiler shop is equipped with 'nc most
imurOvcd machinery in existence. There
are three hydraulic fiyeiers. one with .iA
foot gap. and two with eight foot eAi -.
| over them are cranes that can lllf twenty
toms with ease. Then there are punching
lmachino- ana mon. trOus shears ihW cuI
heavy sheets of iron on steel as easily aa 3D.
uair of scissors would cut this papers 3D.
/ large ulancr which edges the plates ANA pre-
pares them fer caulkine, bending ANA
| STRENGTHENING rolls: 90 SET OF Nefl'fie l'l.u
bending rolls nine feet long which are Io
bend the plates for the heavy boilers oi lNe
Texas.
A new imported Hanging plant BIAS n-
Gently been erected in This shop. The Nhh--
ing process is rather interesting. iu .,
round plate is placed IN the inac. ald
made red hot i'm % few minutes. Hl-c ilh 81
take IL 0ut and place DO in the machine.
which whirls DO around by tAe action OBJ 3d.
steam engine; "a pair Of rolls move und.f
the edge Of the head. and as DO spins Lively
the rolls quickly form hanee, and ODD i"o
minutes complete the round head.
A hydraulic Hanging machine just in-
ported from England is worthy of more OBJ D
passing notice, because none lihe DO Me sou
/ madein this country I'm this machine l.'
heavy sheets of iron and steel can Dc Hanged
under hydraulic pressure with ease. 40 90
| signal one ram comes down on 70 heavy
/ nlatc holding it another came. aul bent DO
| into the shape required; thild WouuiDt
| from the side and held 10 until DO was cool.
All over the place one sees l0rger, and
bows running hither and thither with heated
riNets that are pat into tine locomotive ho'l-
ers. or 100 horsepower portable or marine
boilers. just moving out of the shop on ID
railroad ilat was q boiler for the ferry boAi
Berkeley. Every part of the boiler was
made by hand
ERECTING SHOP.
The erecting shop is trav0sed by % huge
/ travelling crane. which lifts about hi Do
tons. There were boilers being pat up' ID de-
yided with fittings, stationary, and portable
engines. winding drums for mines. 1--WE 0r
six locomotives in all stages OF erection,
tires being heated by gas jets ready io ls
sbrunk ON ihe wheels. The valves of loco
motive being set. the truck for tender be-
inc built. and two locomotives belonging i0
the Chesapeake and Ohio Road being re-
paired
FVcrywhere men could be -een bending
over their work or drawing the latter hiN-
ing been sent them. neatly mounted on
boards. with fan Instructions, iofcMen
carefully watching tAe men; mere ana in.It
heet-iOOtcd messenger boys iu military caps.
bringing am order to one man. carrying "a
tool TO another, and thereby saving ihe tune
of the skilled Workmcn.
MACHINE SHOP.
In this department are the big double
headed slotting machines, which take in four
locomotive frames at once. the planners illi
preraro the facing ON the frame; Che drill
inc machines with three Or four spindle. no
work 40 one time; the lathe, turning n.
sOrtsOfaxlos. pistOn-rods valves. stems. C't.;
another lathe. which takes boo am axle With
locomotive drivers. turning both wheels 900
n once. with lu arrangement I'D bore hIle- DOT
the crank pins at exactly right angles I0
each other. Here are the sl0iicm boring
mills and wheel presses, which under toms
of pressure squeeze am axle INTO the drN-
, ing-whecl.
In this shop j, the engine which drives
the machinery of the entire works. also four
boilers, which furnish steam for the esiah.
b lishment. Next les "a room where There l
. au engine which drives hity light dynamls.
Adjoining this is an extensive carpenter
: shop. with planes. saws, sc.
Throughout the whole works run tracks
which connect with the Chesapeake AND
D. Ohio Railroad. ON which are carried in Che
material. and out the finished work.
b Near large shed holding The coke ior
feeding the cupalos, is "a boring min to bore
the cylinders for the Texas. especially
: erected for that purpose. There is liule
WESTINGHOUSE engine TO drive the min,
: DAY and night. for when the cut is once
started il must not stop until finished.
GENERAL APPEARANCES.
The whole establishment was pevadcd
with am air Oi neaincss and discipline and
ID has been said by outsiders. that DO ls one
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