The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-06-10
Williamson Hydraulic Clutch
J, Co. Brings Invention To
y. Stage Of Perfection
SIMPLE IN OPERATION
1T EXPEDITES LABOR
Adapted To Machine Tools
And To Automobiles Its
Field Is Large

Tests Just finished have made 1t Ger.
tain that the Williamson Hydraulic
Clutch Co., OF this city, has a device
that now is safely beyond the expert
mental stage and is one certain with.
In a short time will get into produc.
tim in a large scale.
The clutch is the invention Of L. r..
Williamson, formerly Of this place but
now a resident Of Columbus. For
more than two years series of exper.
ments has been in progress in the
clutches were made and when found
changed until the perfected device
was found. These experiments have
been made at the r. M. Cornell weld.
ing and machine shop in South Yer.
non and where the final tests were
made today.
Certain points Of advantage are
claimed for the Williamson clutch,
among them variable speed for auto.
biles 1t is believed that the device
has an even larger field and opportun.
ity in the machine tool field.
A detailed or technical description
of the clutch at this time would have
no particular value. The manner Of
operation and its construction must
be seen to be clearly understood.
1t may be said, in this connection,
however, that by the use of this clutch
! the operation of machine tools is
greatly simplified and expedited. 1t
obviates changes Of belts and pulleys
reduces lost time to minimum. Mr..
Cornell makes the broad assertion
that by its use it is possible for a
machine to do one-third more work.
1t is evident even to tryo that
the device must have great CONNER
cial value. This belief Is given sub
stance by reason Of very recent inquir-
les that have been made touching 1t
by the American Roach Machinery
Co., of Kennel Square. Pa. the Dodge
Motor Car Co., of Detroit, Mich, and
the Velie Motor Car Co. Men familiar
with the operation of motor cars find
tn clutch exceedingly simple in oper.
alton and makes. easy the control and
management of car.
In the Cornell shop in South Yer.
non the clutch is to be found attached
to machine for boring cylinders.
The successful application of the
clutch on this machine opens field
for it's use in, this particular branch
Of industry.
The Williamson Hydraulic Clutch
Co. is the owner of patents in the
United States and in six other coun.
tries protecting its claims to this de.
vice. 1t is she purpose of the com.
pany to license the manufacture of
the clutch upon a royalty basis. This
they now are ready to do having com.
pleted the period of experimentation
and testing.
Practically all of the stock in the
company has been sold. But a small
amount remains undisposed of and
this is to be offered. first to those who
already have stock holdings or are
interested in the success of the COM
pany. Present stockholders will have
the first opportunity to add to their
holdings before any Of that small
amount remaining unsold is offered
to the Dublic.
With the ending Of the experiment.
al period and the success Of the
clutch in practical operation. both on
machine tools and upon automobiles,
the time for doubt is ended. AS a
holding company granting licenses to
manufacture and enjoying an income
through royalties the Williamson Hy.
draulic Clutch Co. would seem to en-.
joy peculiarly advantageous posi-.
tion from an investment point of view
Engineers who have examined the
device, and after having seen its con-
struction and operation, have ex.
pressed the opinion that the clutch
has its own place in the mechanical
field Properly handled and advertis
ed the use and demand for the device
should steadily expand.