Canadian foundryman (1921) . WANTS CASTINGS FOR AUTOMO-BILE PISTONS A subscriber has sent us the followingletter which speaks for itself and whichshould be encouragement to some enter-prising foundryman to embark in thisline, if it is not already specialized inby any Canadian foundry: Can you tell us if there is any foun-dry in Canada making a specialty ofpistons for automobile repairs? We areregrinding automobile cylinders and willrequire over-size pistons for the differentmakes. Any information you can giveus will be appreciated. OBITUARY John Francis Nellis, vice-president ofthe Charles C.
Canadian foundryman (1921) . WANTS CASTINGS FOR AUTOMO-BILE PISTONS A subscriber has sent us the followingletter which speaks for itself and whichshould be encouragement to some enter-prising foundryman to embark in thisline, if it is not already specialized inby any Canadian foundry: Can you tell us if there is any foun-dry in Canada making a specialty ofpistons for automobile repairs? We areregrinding automobile cylinders and willrequire over-size pistons for the differentmakes. Any information you can giveus will be appreciated. OBITUARY John Francis Nellis, vice-president ofthe Charles C. Kawin Company, Chicagoand Toronto, died Friday, December 10,at his home 6538 Greenview Ave., Chi-cago, after an illness lasting only fivedays. His death was hastened by aslight stroke together with his generallow vitality due to Brights disease and velopes containing $4,200 to the works inan automobile were held up by thugs andshot dead. The thugs, after securingthe money, made their escape and havenot vet been JOHN FRANCIS NELLIS continued untiring devotion to his du-ties. (Age 54 years, 6 months). From early boyhood until his deathMr. Nellis has been connected with thefoundry industry, working in almost everycapacity from helper to superintendentand during all this time he never missedan opportunity to help improve the con-ditions of his fellow workers. During histwenty odd years in connection with theKawin Company he has been a studentand advocate of methods and practicesdesigned to lessen the uncertainties ofmoulding and reduce the amount oflabor necessary to produce the givenquantity of castings. Letters and telegrams of condolence,profuse floral offerings from widely sep-arated points and various local organi-zations, and the attendance at his fun-eral of foundry officials from local andout of town shops, together with his re-latives, friends, lodge members and bus-iness associates, attest the high esteemin which he was held by all who knewhim intimately. It
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