Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-06
AUTOMOBILE FACTORY
As SEEN IN ACTION
A Free Show for the People During
Fair Week.

Beginning this evening, H. c. Shafer.
factory representative of the f. NJ +.
and Flanders cars, will give all through
! fair week free shows in the majestic
| theater. demonstrating the construc-
ton of their automobiles. This is done
merely to educate the people, show
them the E. NJ. F methods and give
them entertainment that is also in
structive and that costs them nothing.
Speaking of their cars and of the free
moving picture show, the gentlemen in
charge said:
Automobile construction. as inter
preted by the E NJ. F. company means
something more than the mere putting
together of the parts. These parts
must be made with absolute accuracy
and back of it all the materials used
must be of the highest standard 1t
is the proud boast of the company that
the construction of the E NJ. F. go
and Flanders 30" cars begins in the
laboratory, where the raw material is
tested before being used
knowing that it was impossible for
everyone to visit the factories and see
the work in progress, Mr.. Walter E.
Flanders. the wizard of the automobile
industry. worked out the plan of send |
ing the factory to the people for their
education. enlightenment and enter |
tainment. There has always been
more or less mystery about the con-
struction of automobiles, but Mr.. F1an- !
ders insisted that there should be none |
on the ground that the confidence of
the people in the integrity of the pro
duct should be the highest aim of the |
manufacturer.
With that end in view moving pic ,
lures were taken of every step and pro-
cess in the construction of f. NJ. F.
go" and Flanders 30" cars and the
result is the most intensly interesting
set of motion pictures ever produced.
The caption, "An Automobile Factory
In Action" is not overdrawn for the
films demonstrate where words would
fail how human efficiency is multiplied
many times over bv the use of auto
matte machinery. which seemingly do
but talk.
TO begin with the raw materials
are all tested and the pictures show
the chemist at work in the laboratory.
When front ales and cam shafts have
been dropped forged they are tested
again for tensile and twisting strength,
the details of both operations. being
shown. Then comes the lurid foundry
where the motion metal is poured and
the castings made. In the forging de-
partment are seen the massive 25-ton
hammers at work fashioning the drop
steel forgings which are used exclusive
". even the lamp brackets being forg-
cd in order to provide strength and
ightness. Here a most interesting op-
eration is the complete forging of
'front.' axle. The immensity of the ma
chinery department makes one stare
md the work of these machines is al
,st uncanny. Multiple spindle drills {
bore as high as II holes at a time,
while others bore, ream and mill the Z
cylinders and other parts with abso- Z
ute accuracy. All the ball cones. nuts. s
screws and bushings. are made by au- {
omatic mahines, which need no other c
lttention than to be fed with raw ma I
erial. q
Now are seen the big steel stamping q
presses, at work turning out shaping 7
bodies and seats. With all the parts q
made interest centers in the assembl-
ng of the cars, which begins to grow
tep by step. 1t is complex work and
very man is a expert at performing
me particular operation. which devel- (
'ps efficiency to the highest degree t
md demonstrates how 200 cars can be f
urned out every day. One set of men @
et up the frame and put 1t on wheels. {
Another is busy erecting the motor,
which is then installed in the car The b
teering post, dust pan and other parts
oliow till the chassis is completed and
eady for the inspector. the man who
inds the slightest imperfection. The
ar is now pushed off the assembling Il
loor and after being equipped with n
emporary seat and gasoline tank is t
eady for the road Of $50 miles. not s
m the city pavements. but over the 3
eaviest country roads in the vicinity C
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