The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-05

treated Every piece 10 separately
treated by a process which toushens
the steel. The treatment OF steel -
very particular work. The metal must
be heated Just so long, AT Just sucn .
temperature and treated In just such
a manner In order TO secure the ce-
sired results. Every step OF the neat
treatment Is electrically timed.
To make an inspection OF an auto
mobile factory and TO follow clearly
each stage OF construction through
which the motor car must pass. II is'
necessary TO start at the foundry.
The foundry is large building. 200
feet by go feet, and employs 200 men.
Five articles necessary In the con-
struction OF a motor car are turned
out here. First come the cylinders.
then the cylinder heads and piston
ring posts. pistons and brake shoes.
The foundry is equipped with two
GO-inch cupolas. All the patterns are
inserted i'm molding machines. Moth
ing is left TO the eye where accuracy
Is necessary.
The machine shop is a veritable
maze OF machinery. This room alone
Is $50 feet long and 100 feet wide.
All the machine work is done here
and every detail Is worked out with
mechanical precision. II is impos-
sible TO make mistake in turning
parts, because II is almost entirely
machine work. All parts of the motor
car are made here IN sequence OF OPP
GRAFTON TO save time In handling. The
material turned out OF the machine
shop is stored opposite the machine
assembling room, which is just on
the other side of the store room.
IS Cylinders at a Crack.
In the cylinder department special
machinery has been installed which
enables the machinists TO turn out Is
cylinders at a time Most factories
turn out one cylinder at time. but
with mechanical aid the Ford com
pany is about TO turn out Is cylinders.
absolutely perfect in every detail. The
care that would be exercised on one
cylinder is exercised on 10, thereby
saving time and money by multiply
ing the output OF single operation.
Ingersoll millers are used and Foot
Burt boring machines
Each piece is machined in a Jig,
so that every one Is absolutely in
Interchangeable and will 1T any car
turned out in the factory. The crank
work is all done with grinders, which
insures perfect work
The same make OF machinery is
used in the gear department for rear
axles as In the factories which make
n specially OF high priced cars: the
gears are cut with the same ac-
curacy. Each gear and pinion Is tried
and tested before ii goes out OF the
room. These parts are all inter
changeable.
Where the Car Takes Shape.
In the assembly department the
motor car begins to take shape. The
first operation is putting on the Tugs
for the body and braces for the foot
boards. then the front axles and
fender irons are put on and the
springs, rear axles and wheels fol-
low
The motors and transmissions are
all in one, making unit power plant
which is set In one operation. From
the assembly room the cars move to
the general finishing room. where the
bodies and remaining parts OF equip
ment are put on Now the cars are
finished and ready for shipment.
factory is the wheel room. Here IL
is possible TO get an idea OF the
method OF saving time and money In
turning out material The wheels are
dipped and then revolved centrifugal
~ to lay the paint and dry t. After
the wheels are painted and dryed the
tires are put on. In the storage room
there are 10 carloads OF tires ready
to be slipped on the wheels
From the engine assembly room
the motors are taken into the block
restroom. where the motors are test.
ed out under loads. II is possible to
test so motors at one time. The road
testing is then done
Within the past few years most big
motor car companies have organized
service departments for their Gus
toners. Thus II a letter comes in
from car owner asking for a new
axle, wheel. fender, brakeshoe. or any
other car part II is possible immedi-
ately TO forward the part from the
big storeroom. Any part of a motor
car can be shipped within IL hours
after the communication is received.
at the very latest.
system, system, system, is seen
everywhere through the internal
working of the huge plant. Every
man has his particular work to do
and the man In charge OF a depart.
ment knows just what amount OF
work to expect at the end of the day.
Prince HatzfeIdt Dead.
LONDON. Nov. o.-Prince Franz
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