. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1913). s from the engine roomto the main works through an under-ground tunnel across Pelham Protection, Artificial Lighting, building on the plant is pro-tected by a Grinnell automatic sprinklersystem piped to the city water addition to this there is an Under- partment 16 drop lights are foundry is lighted by enclosed arclamps, supplemented by drop lights inthe core making and bench moulding de-partments. The hanger shop, machineshop and warehouse are illuminated by]00-watt tungsten lamps. In the
. Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1913). s from the engine roomto the main works through an under-ground tunnel across Pelham Protection, Artificial Lighting, building on the plant is pro-tected by a Grinnell automatic sprinklersystem piped to the city water addition to this there is an Under- partment 16 drop lights are foundry is lighted by enclosed arclamps, supplemented by drop lights inthe core making and bench moulding de-partments. The hanger shop, machineshop and warehouse are illuminated by]00-watt tungsten lamps. In the ma-chine shop these are arranged in clus-ters under enamelled reflectors with fineeffect. The Executive Offices. To run this extensive business theDodge Co. maintain a highly systemat-ized staff, who occupy comfortable quar-ters in a handsome two-storey officebuilding of red pressed brick. The staffis divided into a number of depart-ments, each under the supervision of anexpert. These divisions include the ac-counting department, equipped with IL II i *. FIG. 13. INTERIOR OF MACHINE SIKH LOOKING SOUTH. writers fire pump housed in a brickbuilding alongside tlie boiler room of thepower plant. This is a 18-10-12 duplexpump built by the Canada Foundry Co.,and has a capacity of gallons perminute. One-inch fire nozzles attachedto 50 ft. of 21/1>-in. hose are-located insuitable positions in each shop. The firepump draws from a reinforced concretetank of 100,000 gallons capacity. Thistank is situated underground alongsidethe pump house and holds city waterheld in reserve for fire fighting purposesonly. The ordinary water servicethroughout the plant is derived fromthe city mains; but as precautionagainst temporary failure of this sup-ply there is a large tank on the thirdfloor of the wood pulley shop, whichholds half a days supply. Artificial lighting is carried out in themanner best suited to the individualneeds of the different shops. Thus inthe pattern shop and wood pulley
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