The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-11-27
A NOTABLE INDUSTRY
The Clizbe Bros. Manufacturing Co,
Manufacturers OF Gasoline Engines.
Grinding Machinery, Etc,

Grinding Machinery, etc,
Iron is the second great industrial
interest of the United States. Take
away iron and everything comes to a
standstill, for 1t is intimately CT meet
ed with every line of manufacturing
business. The great propelling power
of machinery has startled the world
with its wonderful results, and dur
ing the past half century greater pro-
gress has been made than during any
preceding time. Man has exercised
his ingenuity and science has lent
her aid in developing great and USE
full things. American machinery leads
the world in ingenuity. strength and
durability. Among the most notable
manufacturing establishments Of Ply
mouth is that of the
CLIZBE BROS. MANUFACTURING
COMPANY,
manufacturers Of the Crown Gasoline
Engines, Grinding Machines and
other lines OF goods. This enterprise
was Incorporated and founded in Chi
cago, in 1895. Three years ago the
company moved their business to Ply
mouth. The plant occupies 10 acres
of land in the north part of the city,
wherein are located the buildings, ly-
ing in close proximity to the Vandalia
railroad.
TIE BUILDINGS.
The main factory building of
brick is 45xl55 feet three stories. The
foundry adjoining is 75x10O feet; an
other building for the storage Of sand
and clay is 3Ox4O feet; the paint house
is 32x55 feet, and here is also located
an oven for baking Japan. A brick
fre-proof pattern house stands sepa.
rate from the other buildings. used for
the storage Of brass and iron patterns:
and here are stored about SO, 900
worth Of patterns.
THE MACHINERY.
Commencing in the main building we
find the first floor is used as a general
machine shop. where is done the ma
chine and gas engine work. This
room extending the whole length of
the building contains six iron lathes,
the largest Of which has a five
foot swing, we screw machines. an
iron planer, milling machine, boring
machine, ~key-seating cutter, bolt cut
ter, a so inch radial drill press, small
drills and minor tools. On the second
floor are two iron lathes, a four-Spin-
die automatic drill, two tapping ma
chimes and six drill presses. On the
third floor are two drill presses, three
wood-turning lathes, gig, cutoff and
rip saws. On this floor also is located
the pattern room, stationery oom and
a drafting room. A large stock room
containing samples of the goods man
ufactured, is located on the first floor.
A so horse power engine propels the
machinery in this building, which is
heated throughout with steam and
with electricity. The office
rooms are located on the second floor.
An elevator passes from the first to
the top floor.
The foundry adjoining is supplied
with a pressure blower, the necessary
moulds and a cupola whose capacity is
five tons CT iron at a heat. Here also
is the core making room and oven for
baking the cores. The foundry is
supplied with an extra engine Of 30
horse power for running the pressure
blower.
The Clizbe Bros. Manufacturing
Company are manufacturers Of the
Grown Gasoline Engines, grinding ma
chinery, blacksmiths' vices, anvils.
farmers FORCES, etc., and their goods
are sold In foreign countries as well as
in America. Shipments are now
being made to Russia and other points
in Europe. This extensive trade has
been built up on the intrinsic merits
of the goods manufactured. Nine
travelling statesmen are employed and
the busy season IS men find
employment in the works. among
whom r some of the best mechanics
In the country. MI. A. r. Clizbe, the
general manager and treasurer, is a
practical business man of wide ex-
perince in she business, possessed of
enterprise and energy, and under his
iudicious management the business is
in a prosperous condition. The office
force are also competent. Examining
the goods manufactured the writer's
was attracted first to the