The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-09
THE AMERICAN TIN.PLATE
1t Is Claimed to Be Superior in Quality
to the Product Brought from Wales.
The Many Valuable Inventions Made by Citi-
zens of Indianapolis HstheringtOn
Camera-Industrial Notes.

People who have not given the matter
attention are unaware of the number of In
ventions that have originated in the brains
of Indianapolis mechanics. A representa-
tive of the Journal was impressed with
this fact in visiting, last week. a number
of establishments whore local inventions
are manufactured. There is demand for
some Of these devices. and from all parts
of the country. Among these IS the new
HetheringtOn magazine camera, the inven-
ton of young Frederick A. Hetherlngton.
This 10 ackno wled god by scientific men to
be the most complete and perfect device of
this character yet produced. The Knicker-
booker gas meter is another Indianapolis
mechanics invention. and is SO far
ahead of any meter yet devised that
Chicago capitalists have become interested
in it and paid the inventor q handsome
sum Of money to get such an interest. The
sensitive governor for steam engines is
another indianapolis mans device and as
its workings become known it bids fair
to drive governors of other makes out OF
the market. An Indianapolis man has in
vented q bolt.making machine which will
make fourteen bolts. perfect In every re-
spect, while other bolt machines make
four, and the same mechanic invented q
machine to cut the thread, which ecl1pses
all yet placed on the market. At
has devised q new valve motion
for stationary engines. which is thoughr
to be of great value. At another machine
shop what Is known IS the steam-copdens-
ing stationary engine Is meeting with q
large sale. Then Indianapolis has two es-
tablishments which manufacture Touring
mill machinery, and in each case there are
peculiar features about the machinery. in
vented by local millwrights, which have
placed these establishments away up in
the front in turning out superior milling
machinery. At the Atkins saw-wOrks. the
Dean steam-pump-wOrks, the Premier
steel-works, and dozens of other establish
ments of late great advances have been
made in prod ucing new and valuable i'm
provements by means OF local inventive
genius.
Machinery for Indians's Tin Industries.
Those who have shown disposition to
sheer at the American tin-plate industry
will be surprised to know that tim plate is
being made in large quantities in Indiana
that is IN every way superior to the Welsh
product. The body (of rolled iron or low
steeI will not only stand crimpIng, press
ing and dou understanding better, but the
plate of tin is more even and more nicely
finished. The Nordyke g. Marmon COM
psny, of this city. is furnishing the rolls
and heavy machinery for the Anderson
TIn-plate Company's plant. aggregating
about twelve TONS which will be used for
the extension of the plant at Anderson.
The quality of the plato furnished by the
Anderson company has been so satisfactory
that OK pansion in facilities Is imperative.
The Nordyko IL Mormon Company IL now
using plate made at Anderson that is in all
ways superior to the same Welsh brand. 1t
may be doubled over and the seam ham
mersd until it 10 as thin as q knife blade.
and the lap or seam Will be smooth, show
ing no sign of cracking. and the seam mag
be reopened and hammered fat again with
out breaking it of. The prices paid by the
Nordyke IL Marmon Company are 90 cents
less per box than they paid for the imported
brand less than six months ago.