Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . May 15, 1909. PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER. volved that he was unable to carry onthe investigation satisfactorily. lieappealed to the owners of the plant invain, and they finally decided thatrather than divulge their processes theywould seek a remedy for their difficul-ties by costly experiments, and thechemist, although he ranked high in hisprofession, was informed that he wouldnot be permitted to proceed with thework. This incident involved the en-ameling process only, but the samespirit of conservatism holds sway in allother departments,
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . May 15, 1909. PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER. volved that he was unable to carry onthe investigation satisfactorily. lieappealed to the owners of the plant invain, and they finally decided thatrather than divulge their processes theywould seek a remedy for their difficul-ties by costly experiments, and thechemist, although he ranked high in hisprofession, was informed that he wouldnot be permitted to proceed with thework. This incident involved the en-ameling process only, but the samespirit of conservatism holds sway in allother departments, and even to-day, inthe majority of foundries of this class,we do not find a competent chemist incharge. In some of these plants theloss from defective castings is veryheavy, and this could almost entireiybe eliminated if a competent man wereemployed to oversee the mixing of theiron and the melting operations. Secretive Policy. Despite the vigilance on the part ofthe manufacturers many have masteredthis business and in some cases theheads of various departments havecombined their knowledge an
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