. Canadian foundryman (1921). Every Combs Riddle is equipped with a heavy steelsieve. This is held in place by an improved clampingdevice which enables the operator to remove, dump andreplace in a second. Great Western Manufacturing Company LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS May, 1921 CANADIAN FOUNDKYMA N 11. This photograph was taken in SEP-TEMBER, 1902, in Mr. McLains officewhile superintendent of the National Brake& Electric Co., Milwaukee, Wis.,—the firstin the United States to have iron, steel andbrass foundries under one roof. The photo was taken a few days aftermachining his first batch of semi-steelc
. Canadian foundryman (1921). Every Combs Riddle is equipped with a heavy steelsieve. This is held in place by an improved clampingdevice which enables the operator to remove, dump andreplace in a second. Great Western Manufacturing Company LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS May, 1921 CANADIAN FOUNDKYMA N 11. This photograph was taken in SEP-TEMBER, 1902, in Mr. McLains officewhile superintendent of the National Brake& Electric Co., Milwaukee, Wis.,—the firstin the United States to have iron, steel andbrass foundries under one roof. The photo was taken a few days aftermachining his first batch of semi-steelcylinder heads—weighing 35 pounds—5-16 section—air pressure 200 pounds persquare inch. The machine shop foremansaid: 99 machinists out of 100 would saythat it is a close-grained iron and wouldnever imagine it is semi-steel. Instead of applying for a patent and making an exorbitant charge, Mr. McLaingave his formulas and advice on semi-steel to all foundrymen who desired it. Even in those days he realized that the name semi-steel was considered amisnomer, but he believed that McLAINS SEMI-STEEL WAS A NEW METAL,strong enough to stand on its own merits irrespective of the name. Through the advertising columns—articles—and thousands of letters sent yearly,he fought and is sti
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