The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-20
NEWS OF THE AUTO WORLD

Mr., A. s. Eldridso. manager Of
the Buick Automobile Co. Seattle.
distributors for the Buick line In
Washington. returned 10 Seattle
Monday. after an absence OF one
month In tho East visiting tho
Buick factory aud various dis
trihutiug eentcrs throughout the
Middle West
lie In greatly clRted over the 1914
buick line. and says that 4 10 tho
greatest talked.of and soughtaftor
line OF automobiles being manufac'
tured ia America
lie attended a meeting at the
Buick factory, whore some 200
dealers from all parts OF the United
States We're present and In talking
over the business conditions with
this large body OF business men OF
the country. he was delighted IN
knowing that business conditions
throughout the United States today
look exceptionally good. and all
dealers were OF the impression that
the season OF 1914 would be tho
best IN the automobile line
The production OF Buick cars for
the past year was 10000. which
were all cleaned up early ia July
The production for 1914 will be-
10000 cars. comprising n line OF
two roadbters. two b-passenger cars
OF tho four cylinder type end one
8 or passenger 6-cylinder typo
The complete line will Do equipped
with the D~lco electric starting.
lighting and ignition system. and
has tho lef,.hand drive aud center
control. and In upto-dato In every
way.
There Ia no limo finished In any
better manner or with better mate
rial. for the price. and Mr. Eldridgc
Is very enthusiastic over the pros.
poets for the coming season.
While Mt the factory hc spent
ten days going through the differ.
cnt portions OF the plant. and
says that II he had stayed n full
month he believes that he would
have come away with some parts OF
the factory utill uncxplored The
factory covers li7 acres OF ground.
and IL 80 laid out that each differ.
ent part or building ia planned 10
TAX. care OF certain part OF an
automobile. and all rotate about an
assembly building. In which all cars
are assembled. and from which all
cars are shipped.
IL 10 Interesting to watch the va.
rioua parts being assembled from
tho different departments 20 this
one central assembling building. In
just sufficient quantities 20 meet
tho demands ~ each and every
days work This is carried on by
train service and automobile trucks
In such n systematic manner that
there Is absolutely no cunffHlon or
Loaf time In waiting for any part o,
a car. but all come together Just NJ
the right time TO be assembled. and
when car once starts from tho
beginning OF the assembly room. II
Ii turned out at the other end. n
complete automobile.
One OF the interesting parts o,
the factory IL the forging depart.
ment. wherein the greater portion
OF the metal parts Of the automo-
bile are made They are forged out
by huge machinery in such n per.
feet and substantial way "a 10
assure the builder that each part is
made In the very best and snbstan.
tial manner Thourands OF dollars
have been expended in putting IN
the latest and best machinery that
could be secured. and In going
through the factory one can see VA.
rlous places where new machinery
Ia constantly being Installed in or.
der 10 improve and better manufac.
turing conditions
In the great motor building.
where 200 motors can be built daily.
one can easily follow the construc-
ton from one end OF the building 10
the other-from raw material 10 the
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