The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-28
An Insight Into the
Making Of the
Automobile
ooooG sRoTHERs STARTED IN
MAKING CARS OF OWN DESIGN
eUr TWO YEARS 400. ANo NOW
TURN OUT 400 A oAv

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o' th1'r own design two yesrn ago
~ that tins II" plant comprised go
acres Ut floor space. but since then
constant additions Of new buiidlnVs
have provided total of 70 acres. In.
riudihx buildings now under con.
n'ruciion and nearing completion.
Onr of the now structures now in
proc"sn In an s'u,ory building. $40
fc~' long and i?s feet wide To be-
used sxciuaiv~iy for the storage Of
rough and finished stock.
Tho company employs $4,000 men,
and II producing more than 400 cars
day, Approximately 10000 cars
have been built and sold In tho frs.
20 months. This remarkable record II
duo tn the manufacturing efficiency
brought about by tho use os tho very
latest methods and tho best equip.
mont u In possible TO obtain.
The factory In no laid ou, that tho
main assembly building. which IL
l.l00 fcci Ions. 60 feet wide. four
stores hi.h. and runs from eaHt to
wcni. Ia fed with parts and units from
tho other buildings and wings which
run from north To south Every de.
parin~nt in 40 placed that ita product
will travel to the assembly floors by
the shortest possible routes.
The chassls and final assembly de.
partm~n's arc confined TO one floor.
however. In the main assembly build.
Ink. while the floor Immediately BE-.
low In occupied by storcrooms. The
ono Immediately above contains IN"
trim and top departments. where the
body Ia completely upholstered and
tho tops and curtains are msnufsc-
turned complete. The top floor Of this
building In given over exclusively to
enAm~iing.
On account NJ its recent construc.
iion. the plant cmboties practically
every known modern device for RI.
ficicnt production Of automobiles In
quantities. In addition TO this. much
original equipment In the way Of con-
vcyorx and machining processes has
been constructed. An elaborate sys.
tenn Of cnAmciing ovens for impartinE
n high Grade finish 10 bodies. tenders
and small parts. iS In operation. the
only equipment Of its kind. In this
ronveyor. bodies are lifted In q cradle
attached to an endless belt st tho
front end Of the system and carried
through four distinct coats OF enamel.
with necessary rubbing and interme.
diAte operations. and dropped Oft at
tho end Of the convcyor 500 feet away
with = beautiful and durable finish.
The conveyor carries the bodies.
thoroughly cleaned. TO the experts.
who immerse them with enamel In a
brush.liks stream. quickly and uni.
formly. DURING this operation the
Aodie~ ars travelling continuously
passing upward through an opening In
tho ceiling 10 the first oven housed on
the roof. they make u complete loop
OF several hundred feet. Returning
they are sanded. rubbed and given the
second coat. then sent up again into
the second series Of ovens This pro-
cess IL continued through the four
coats Of enamel. The ovens are
heated by electric coils. by means OF
which the temperature may be regu'
lated absolutely from control tower
The enamel In thoroughly clarifie"
In the basement Of this building and
In carried 10 the fourth floor through
q circulating system. and there @p'
piled by flooding. IA stated. behind
glass screen which excludes all dust.
The capacity Of the present body
enameling plant In 400 cars q day.
Other conveyors Of equal interest are
in use throughout the shop for the as
sembly OF the motors. assembly OF