The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

tioE that the majority OF these Hure
lathes are IN reality double machines.
The forty-f-e tools are being operated
By about fifteen men: the pro5ectiles are
turned Up from chrome steel
Lodge < Shipley. Of Cincinnati. have
fully sixteen engine lathes n the Hotch-
kiss shops. The tools are well liked 7
understand that the machines which
! Phoenix" OF Ghent. sold the HOtChkiss
company were made IN Sweden. One Of
these Phoenix machines IS a double verti-
cal lathe, and Is well spoken Of IN fact,
I was informed that some work can be
gotten out with this tool 10 better advan-
tage than with some Of our American
tools, due 70 the large angles 70 which the
head may be set
High Merit of American Lashes.
Il IS not uncommon now 20 and agents
pushing special tools Of their own design
and these designs. It must be understood
have been prepared with what the agent
pleases 10 call his special knowledge Of
the demands Of the trade. Ny attention
has bsea called 10 one agency which or
ders tools made in Germany. the tools IN
question being in reality American tools
with, for example. a special tool post
and perhaps a little broader saddle and
q few other special features which the
agent knows appeals 10 the European
trade The American Tool Company. Of
Cincinnati. has more than fifty lathes IN
service on the HotChkiss floors. There Is
no question as % the high merit Of the
lathes Of this firm. and yet I am informed
that the Eotchkiss people found il necss-
sary 70 change the tool posts on every
one Of these Iathes. The change was
made because the tool posts sent from
Cincinnati were not suited to the French
needs One Of the old tool posts was
taken out Of a chest for my inspection
and held up 70 view, with a smile from
the French mechanic. and remark that
il could not be used These are facts
that are well known 10 many OF our lathe
makers I pointsd cut that lathes now
coming from Cincinnati are being built
with a special view to European require
ments- There was some criticism express
ed In the Hotchkiss shops that the saddles
on many Of our iarles are not broad
enough 10 permit working with the tool
parallel TO the bed Still another criticism
was the failure Of some Of our nanufac-
turers 10 indicate all measurements In
millimeters- It was said that the lnstruc-
tons stamped on the machines with refer
ence TO oiling and functiOning should be
/ in French and not IN English.
Output of Automobiles.
The work turned out by the Hotchkiss
works at present IS conaned to autouc-
biles. Tapid-fire and machine guns and
3. 8. g and "A pounder rapid-fre gun p-o-
jectiles- ne automobiles manufactured
comprise various powers up to 1so horse
power. All metal for these MACHINES Is
received from French sources In general
the gear boxes are made Of aluminium.
The tendency now s. 20 cut out all guns
below 3-inch caI:ber. The Hotchkiss
works are exploiting a new machine gun
having & weight Of about twenty-tv-o
pounds and designed TO be carried on
the shoulder. This weapon Is now under
consideration by the Ordnance Bureau Of
the United States War Department
TIE Hotchk!ss works did not hesitate
10 cut a lathe in two in order to adapt
| It for some special caliber guns ordered
by Russia IN connection with war orders.
II was found that when the Russian Or
der came that the boring tools installed
were not long enough. and some OF the
French machinists were in despair until
Director Benet, with American resource
fulness, directed that certain lathes be
cut in two and the head stock shifted
until there was a sufficient length Of
swing obtainable- These sawed-across
lathes have been doing service ever since.
and have yielded most satisfactory re-
suits.
The Hitchkiss works are paying wages
ranging from 10 to Is cents an hour IN
addition, the company Is paying at the
end Of each year 70 those men who have
been in its employ between TWENTY-FIVE
and thirty years per cent Of their day
wages for the year For the year 1907
there were tNenty-four xorknen IN this
class. The largest am - -s 81
francs and the lowest IS f--
were fifteen men who al sefta. .r---.-