The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06

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| -H '''-''''- =. .----.... SIS
| 1,i9 5000 go. 80. ......... 200
| Ehaneiing .-..... .... .., on
LABOR IN assembling parts 90. ..... 500
| $1,000. '-........ -. $50 81
| Wheh a man IS saving up his money
10 invest IN longed-Ior wheel the
peruSal of such a table is ant TO caDse
nam 10 ADOPT socialistic views Of life or
- 10 some otfer rash deed intended TO
pIsoo !ii grasping capitalists, but If
ne VIII stop and figure for a moment bn
will see that the nnaninuIiato - 90 .i ~,
table mas overlooked a number ~
things. VI
1t is plainly a popular exnosit;on ..
the case, and with the exnacto,t;o-, -, -.
the manufacturers side of tba sbi ia
would be painted in a less CANDY bua
can was made upon several of +be-,,
Following the Herald I'D the Chic oo
inter Ocean interviewed several No.
Iacturers as follows: At the factory op
the western Union Cycle manufacture
ing company, 236 Carroll avenue a
gentleman, who at first gave his name
as Moore, but afterward, on second
thought, refused to give 1t at all an
sWered TO a call for the manager He
uto not see any use in agitating the
matter. 1t would hurt his trade Ne
thought the table overlooked the three
or Tour months idleness. The nara HE
OF the silver spoon was his final ereu-
ment. They sold for double their cost
ana mad Tor years. Why not a bicvolA9
ii. H. Wylie of the Fowler compsnv
was next seen. He said that the nrscA
list had evidently been picked IN at
dlfferent places, mostly from partnak-
ers.
In some instances the figures quoted
were ridiculously high and in Others
rldiculously low. For instance. a sad
die could be purchased for Ills. and fine
work Of assembling ACCOMPLISHED for
less than So. On the other hand a
wheel could not be enameled for less
than 81, and sprocket cost about 20
cents. ~
These prices were all for parts in the
rough, without bit of drilling. fling
or dressing. In many instances the
necessary work to put the parts in shape
would double their cost. Some of the
quotations were on cheap material and
others on the highest grade.
He thought a wheel might be put In
the shipping room for something like
$40. The figure quoted was manifestly
impossible. In addition, there was the
muItltude of outside expenses. pay
ment for which must be secured from
the price received.
j. W. Kiser of the Monarch companv
gave some interesting information up
on the untabuiated expenses. He said
he supposed if he had an order for 100
600 wheels of the same pattern, TO be
paid for in cash, they could be deliv-
cred for a little more than the price
quoted. Otherwise. IL was wholly i'm
possible The patterns were changing
continually and rendering useless much
OF the valuable machinery. This same
changing and improving of the patterns
was accomplished by the work OF the
highest salaried machinists
1t cost $4,000 per year 10 maintain
their tool room, which did not contrib
ute one item which was visible in the
finished product. Then there was now
er. taxes, wear Of machinery. interest
on money. and a score of other items 70 /
account for. The failure of many ,,-cIa /
firms might be traced /
70 the very same figuring Of this table.
He estimated outside expenses at 20 I
per cent. in addition 10 the cost of nut
ting together the parts.
Then there were advertising bills 70 /
settle-in his case something Ike $1,000 4
per year. Statesmen and travelling rnau
were 70 be paid. The home Office. with /
rs force Of clerks, was 20 be maintain /
the bicycle had 70 pay for il all. |
50. il would seem. the man with The 4
table has certainly omitted something.
Any one who sees the advertising in \
dulSed in by every firm in the business /
can So thar il must cost money-and I
= does cost large sums Of i:
SPEED INDICATOR
An apparently practicable spsei in
aicator has Just been made. based on
the principle OF centrifugal force. 4
ssaSS tube one-half inch IN diameter and
three ana one-quartsr inches long *
filed 20 two-thirds Of its capacity Win
4 fluid not affected by changes d, ta7,-
oerature- On each end IS a metal IN
containing bail bearings and -. :, !
nssal frame, one rod OF which fx-s,z i
ne length OF the tube ard parallel n Il
On this nod Is a scale. The irs.r7r--en-
: attached 70 TIE lower par OF -.
mont fork in the saulA manner as a ry--
fometer. A ru5Oer covered so-;7e-
niger. fastened 20 the spokss OF The
ront wheel. rubS against ths .oxe-
METAL cap OF the Indicator. imparruE a
-otary motion % The tube aud thereby I
'aussng az sir-spout 20 form IN the fI3-
lid The movement Of This air-soout.
which = % course governed By The
Te-ei OF the rotary motion. along the
Gale Indicates the speed OF The btt-v-et@ !