The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-13

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Lair Motor Sales Co., and the Slopes
most distinctive business structure
after weeks devoted to the completion
ofminute details, now is in full use
The Lair company moved into its
new home two months ago, and it has
been expanding from week to week as
new departments of the big institn
tion were developed, until today the
whole great assembling, distributing
and repairing plant is in smooth rum
ming order. go
% City Proud, Of 1t.
Three stories high, with'a bull base
ment, covering an entire corner, ex-
tehding back to the alley, and situat-
ed on an elevation which shows the
big structure off to best advantage,
the Lair Motor Sales buildings is one
in which Bismarck takes just pride.
The exterior of gray-glazed brick,
known as Equitable gray. because it
was first used in the beautiful Equit-
able building in New York city, set
of with granite trim and cornices,
and with its wide expanses of glass,
give the building strikingly attract
i've appearance. The same color
scheme of gray and white is carried
out in the stately retail display rooms,
which occupy a third of the first
floor. The mosaic tile floors, the in
direct lighting, the high ceilings and
French window effects separating the
display; room from the customers
rooms, rest rooms and reail managers
office, all give an atmosphere Of space
and airiness that is most rereshing.A
A Real Plant.
So much the casual spectator may
note from the street To really ap-
preciate the Lair Motor Sales Co.'S
new home, one must venture inside.
Dropping in an elevator large enough
to accommodate the biggest touring
car made, one is first ushered into the
basement, extending the whole length
and width of the building, and with
? storage capacity for 60 cars. Here
the customers cars are stored. The
temperature is always even, winter
and summer; the cars are protected
rom dust, the hot sun and wind, and
they are always available, day and
night. The floor is we'll lighted by
windows from the street, and wash
rack and other equipment is provided
for keeping the cars in spick and span
condition.
&' The Third Floor.
shooting up three flights from the
basement to the third floor, the Wis
itOr is first introduced to the new car
assembling room, then to the paint
shop, divided off into apartments for
rubbing down and color work, and an
other hot room, whore the varnish is
flowed on. This department, begin
ming August L. will he in charge of
an expert factory painter. Every ia
cility is provided for washing and
cleaning cars before they 60 to the
paint shop. In the assembly room
heavy parts are handled by trolley |
derricks, which enable one workman
to manipulate the heavy chassis and
bodies with ease
The Second Floor.
On the second floor is located the |
service department, equipped with |
lathes, drill presses and jigs. Here troll
Icy transportation carries motors and
other parts to and from the work
bench to the car. Special Overland
tools are provided for work on Over.
land cars, assuring genuine factory
service. Live steam from the city's
central heating plant is used in place
OF gasoline to wash out dfferentials
and transmissions. There is no waste
of gas, and the work is done more
speedily, more thoroughly and more
economically. A dummy elevator con
Meeting with all the floors carries
parts from the parts room to any sec
tion of the building where they may
be needed. Each department is lock-
ed of by itself, accessible only to en-
ployes supplied with keys.
In the tool room each special Over
land tool has its particular peg, and if
the tool is not there metal check
bearing the number OF the workman
who has the tool must be there. In
the parts room is an $4,000 stock
OF Overland parts. Twelve hundred
bins accommodate the smaller part.
The collection is the largest ever as
sembled. in the state, and it means
efficient and immediate service to out
Of-town patrons, as we'll as those here
at home.
Business Department.
The general Office is located at the
front Of the second floor. 1t is large
and airy, attractive shades filter the
abundant light which comes from two
solid walls of glass, and the room is
quiet, comfortable and business-like
In It are all the, devices which modern
business has developed to insure dis
patch and accuracy. From the gen
eral office door leads into the pri-
vate office of President w. E. Lair,
which is dignifed, attractively fin
ished apartment, with walls finished
in light tones and woodwork and ur-
nishings of mahogany. ~. ,EI
The battery and electrical depart
ment also is ound on the second floor
1t occupies an absolutely fireproof
room, and here batteries are repaired,
recharged and refilled. The depart
ment is equipped with live steam and
gas, and 2 magnetic and generating
testing Equipment is provided which
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