The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-05
OPENING IS A SUCCESS
Many People Enjoy Privilege Of
Manufacturing Plant.

Hosts Of Oskaloosa people had the
/ surprise of their life" Tuesday after
noon in attending the public opening
lof the enlarged and improved Inter
State Manufacturing Company" plant
Many citizens knew that the Marvel
Furnaces were made in Oskaloosa,
but few have known that Oskaloosa
Us the home of manufacturing es-
Establishment of such great proportions
nor nave they imagined that any
house was equipped with the special
machinery TO be seen here.
The opening was big success and
the Interstate Manufacturing Co. to.
day occupies new position in the
minds and estimation of many citi.
zens who were never before in the
Iplace.
made this spring have practically
doubled the factory building and the
additional space occupied has made
possible the Encouragement of the
factory work to the great advantage
Iof the manufacturing department.
Much new machinery has been added
to the making equipment of the fac
tory, which insures a greater output
and better work. The factory force
has been increased to care for the
greater capacity and the constantly
growing demand for the product OF
the house.
Material is taken from the freight
car into south door of the factory
and 1t moves comparatively few feet
until ii begins the transformation.
The sheet steel is picked up as soon
as 1t enters the house, Is cut and
rolled, heated, pressed into shape,
punched, rivited, lined, castings add.
ed and otherwise treated until 1t is
| ainted and, having made the round
of the factory, the finished product
leaves the house near where 1t made
entrance as raw material"
| Many of those visiting the factory,
which has grown to be community
in itself, were astonished at what
They witnessed, at the ease and the
rapidity and the skill with which the
steel and the wrought iron sheets are
handled and made to do the will OF
the operator Crowds gathered about
the numerous machines TO watch
the operations. Many saw the great
hydraulic press that made the dome
of the furnace from sheet of red
hot metal; others looked at the drill
press, while others were more inter
ested in the riyiting machine operat'
ed by. compressed air and the "oxo-
acetylene" welding apparatus. ..
Each furnace passed through many
hands on its trip through the factory,
but the work is so timed and so han.
died in the system that each station
has a certain piece of work to do in
a certain time, everything moves for.
ward with clock-like precision and
system and the completed furnaces
are turned out in an incredibly short
time
To be sure there are departments
of work in preparation Of the making
of castings, door frames, gate bars
Innings, etc, and the finishing of the
furnace and the make ready" the
Ipipes and accessories that accom-
pany it to installation.
General Manager Robert W. Bailey
and Salesmanager Stewart w. Jami'
son and their force of assistants gave
personal attention TO the crowds that
visited the factory, took them through
the building and explained the steps
of manufacture in a manner that will
not soon be forgotten 1t was a treat
that does not come every day and II
had the effect OF an eye-opening pro-
cess for many of the business men OF
TUSCALOOSA. Other factories would do
well to follow the excellent example
set by the Interstate company, and
thus in practical way promote the
Goods Made in OskalOosa."