The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-02-20
MACHINE SHOP CAN
Be MADE into A
new SHOP UNIT
Talk Rife on a Proposition to
Build Foundry, and Add
Equipment to Present Fac
tory in Operation.
$140,OO0 WILL DO WORK,
ALL SPENT in MEDINA

Whether the rubber factory propo-
sition can be pulled across or not:
whether it is made a go or falls by
the wayside; some good has been
done in the matter and Medina and
her business men cannot but reap a
benefit.
An Irishman, once upon a time, was
discussing the question of whisky. He
said: Gall whisky is good, but some
whisky is better than others" So,
too, with agitation for improvements
and business expansion, all agitation
is good, but some is better than
others.
Much noise has been made in dis
cussing the rubber factory PROPOSE
ton. This has advertised Medina,
and the fact that our city wishes to
expand, is willing to put up some
money in expansion, and that while
there are some men who are exceed
ing careful, it is beginning to be re-
allied that it is better to be careful
than sorry.
All this agitation, tho, in case the
rubber plant falls thru, will some day
bear fruit. Already it has caused men
to stop and look alta this field. A
salesman who has aided in the CAM
paign which has ended in the sale Of
the last of the Spencer Products Co.
stock-his name is Millen-be
come interested in the local prospect.
It seems he has connections with a
company in California making auto
parts, accessories, and metal special
ties. His company must double it's
production, and wishes site in the
East. Not only has the company
large group Of skilled workmen in its
California plant, but it has superin-
tendents, assistant superintendants, a
sales force, engineers, etc. 1t can
draw from it's factory force skilled
men to man the experimenting force
in a new plant. Its sales force has the
field we'll covered and work sold we'll
ahead for many months. A second
plant is designed to care for the add
ed demand for its goods.
Having looked the Medina field
over this representative thinks there
is a wonderful possibility here. His
idea is to take over the Medina Ma
chine Co. plant, add on foundry unit
or two, add to the present machining
equipment as needed and instead of
beginning anewito build to what the
company has already, and add to the
business Of an already going concern.
To build new unit similar to what
is a part of the California plant, and
to equip, would require about $140,-
900 added capital. Two plants are
now running and little overhead ex-
pense would be made necessary. Ev-
cry man in the Medina plant now
would fit into the new project. The
California company would furnish a
part of the added capital and local
men would be asked to lend hand.
Promoter Quinn, of Cleveland, who
put the Spencer stock on the market,
has signified willingness to lend his
services, if required.
The great need at the Medina Ma
chine Co.'s works is a foundry to turn
out rough products. This both as a
money producer and to keep the pres
ent equipment earning money.
Stockholders in the Medina COM
pany are giving this new proposition
consideration. Sickness of one of the
big stockholders in the machine COM
pany has held up further considera-
ton for the immediate present. But
in the meantime the project is being
given consideration by those vitality
interested in this improvement and it
may be that instead OF one new plant
we may be given what is practically
two.