The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-26
RI, LET'S MAKE 1T THE FIRST
Seattle Concern Which Man
ufactures Marine Machin-
cry Has Amazing Growth

rypifyinT the marvellous growth OF Sc
attle's industries Is the rapid stride that
has been made by tho Pacific Machine
shop Mfg. Co. occupying four acres OF
waterfront property on the Duwamlsh
Waterway. and now one OF the largest
Starting in 1914 IN small shop in the
waterfront across from Pier s. with a few
small tools and engaged on repair work
for small fishing vessels. this concern.
during a relatively short time. has twice
moved into larger quarters and Is now
situated in a big modern plant. complete
~ fitted with upto-daie machine tools
travelling cranes. etc. and an organiza.
ton made up Of some OF the best known
engineers and marine men in this section
Of the country.
Allan Cunningham. for many years
Identified with repair work and marine
engineering on the Pacific Coast and Scot
land. Is the President and General Mana,
ger. George T.. SWEET. formerly with tho
General Electric Co. and a wellknown
electrical engineer. Is Assistant Manager.
While stlll looking after q great amount
OF repair and installation work on large
steel and wood vessels. the principal vol
urne OF business comes from the manu-.
facture and sale OF auxiliary machinery
for Steamships, Motorships. Barges and
Sailing Vessels. such as Steam and Eiec.
trio Anchor windlasxes. Cargo winches.
capstans. Hand. Steam and Electric
steering Gears. Steering Teiemotors %
the well known McTaggar,seott design
for which this company holds the Amer
lean license.
During the period % the war this com
pany converted It's plant TO suit the re-
auirements Of the Emergency Fleet Cor.
poration and large quantities OF auxiliary
machinery and shaftins were furnished
to steel and wood ships built IN this dis
trio, and now sailing the Seven Seas.
Noteworthy among the achievements OF
this enterprising institution has been the
development OF fun line OF auxilaries
driven by electric motors. primarily In
tended for motorshipa having crude oil
burning main engines and TO obviafe the
necessity OF carrying q donkey boiler on
board to provide steam for the auxlliaries.
After a few installations had been made
II developed that not only did the Elec.
trio Auxiiiaries do all that steam had
previously done. but that cargo could b
handled with greater dispatch. due to
the perfect control and operating costs.
proved TO be very much less. and from
the standpoint OF tho crew and the own.
ers, the Electric Auxiliarles were mucn 10
he preferred. These factors and the In.
herent economy of full Diesel type oil
engines are the underlying principles Of
mosorxhips to which the big shipping
people OF this country and abroad are
giving their attention at this time.
I, IL the firm belief OF the officials OF
this company. who have given a great
deal OF their time and study 10 these
problems. that the future American Mer-
chant Marine to be owned by Americans
and operated By Americans. which we
must have 10 develop and maintain our
foreign trade relations. mus. severely
suffer. unless some concerted action Is i'm
mediateiy taken by American interests TO
build motorships that will successfully
compete with steamships and motorshlps
Of foreign register.