The Wheel and cycling trade review . del one. Under the guidance of A. W. Perry, the as- )Visfo between the buiidif\»s] jfcxfrtriWnfei Pe>r ^>hw^] An elevator carries one to the top floor,where can be seen the dressing up of theblack frames and forks in the yellow colorthat has given the wheel its nickname; amost complete chain-making plant occupiesa corner of the immense floor, arid as in theother departments the utmost care is exer-cised to gain the most perfect accuracy inevery link A tour of the grounds was also made. Enroute their system of making gas was ex-plained. The entire
The Wheel and cycling trade review . del one. Under the guidance of A. W. Perry, the as- )Visfo between the buiidif\»s] jfcxfrtriWnfei Pe>r ^>hw^] An elevator carries one to the top floor,where can be seen the dressing up of theblack frames and forks in the yellow colorthat has given the wheel its nickname; amost complete chain-making plant occupiesa corner of the immense floor, arid as in theother departments the utmost care is exer-cised to gain the most perfect accuracy inevery link A tour of the grounds was also made. Enroute their system of making gas was ex-plained. The entire plant is protected fromfire by Grinnell automatic sprinklers, and inaddition their entire force of workmen hasbeen organized into smaller fire departments,and at regular intervals drilled in the worknecessary in case of fire. E. C. Stearns & Co. have another factoryin Toronto from which they supply the Ca-nadian trade, and now active preparationsare being made to carry the work furtherinto the enemys camp by establishing still. Floor number seven is devoted to the nick-elling department, and a short flight of stairsreveals an animated scene, 250 men being en-gaged in assembling the wheels and in thebrazing-room; the brazing is done entirely bymeans of naphtha gas made on the grounds. another plant in Paris. That it will not be asuccess no one thinks for a moment; goodAmerican pluck accomplishes wonders, andno doubt ere long The Yellow Fellow willbe as well known to the European market asit is on this side. 1896. 49
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