. The Street railway journal . FIG. 13.—BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE STILWELL-BIERCE WORKS-DAYTON, 0. ilar to those employed in hotel offices, and whenever aworkman is in need of a tool of any kind he touches abutton, a boy responds to the number, andthen brings whatever tool is required, a checkfor the number of the workman being depos-ited for every tool drawn from the tool this arrangement an accurate record iskept of the tools, and if one of the tools shouldbe broken or lost it can be at once traced tothe man who drew it. There is also a timerecord clock provided, and the employes arechec
. The Street railway journal . FIG. 13.—BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE STILWELL-BIERCE WORKS-DAYTON, 0. ilar to those employed in hotel offices, and whenever aworkman is in need of a tool of any kind he touches abutton, a boy responds to the number, andthen brings whatever tool is required, a checkfor the number of the workman being depos-ited for every tool drawn from the tool this arrangement an accurate record iskept of the tools, and if one of the tools shouldbe broken or lost it can be at once traced tothe man who drew it. There is also a timerecord clock provided, and the employes arechecked in and out of the shop. The foundry is provided with an overheadtraveling crane, which spans the whole is operated by hydraulic lifts through themedium of wire ropes. There are three hy-draulic cylinders located on one side of theshop, and two on the other, so that the cranehas a movement in four directions. The liftsare controlled by levers on a platform on oneside of the foundry. For making the smaller standar
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