New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 3, 1924, Page 19

A NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, e e ———————————e ey eaessmmmes———n VARS FELT AT HOME | pany’s screw machines are made and AT MQ[’HINE PI‘ANT The company maintains five branch | New Britain Machine Co. Factor i<isen in Winning World, War Oné never thinks of the New Brit- | iin Machine Co. without connecting it with the Great war, so closely was this organization identitizd with gov- crnment work at that time. The machine eompany during the period ‘he United States was in the struggle, | 'rned over practicaily its entire fac- | gy, ory to the production of war ma- ral. Ninety per cent of all produc- | machinery of all kinds In connection with the company 'nme is the screw products division, | |in which the products of the com- mar keted. offices with managers in charge. They are locat~d in New York, Cleve- land, Chicago, Dietroit and San Fran- During the period immediately (ol- lowing the war, in common with all |other firms producing machinery. the | founders to manufacture a | company experienced a slump in busi- | goods that should be second to none |ness. The market was crowded with which was manufactured for war use and when the armistice was signed these were left on the market. It was possible to buy new machines dirt, cheap and |the factories engaged In the making of this equipment suffered as a re- However, the market has grad- ually digested most of this surplus {equipment and the New Britain Ma- | on during that period was of ma- |chine Co. is expériencing a successful clal to be used by the government. In eonjunction with the air sec- n of the ordirance department the ympany produced anti-nircraft gun 1ounts in large numbers, Practically 1 gun mo: 5 purchased by the gov- rnment were made by the company. | ‘l:e manufacture of machine gun tri- | ods was also carried on extensively luring this time and intricate sighting | levices for the heavy guns were made | or the navy department. Employ- yent figures doubled and the pumber | During the World war when f employes soared to 1,600 at cer- ¥, | United States was preparing to enter tain times. The normal employmemi the strugglfi the company, through a triot figures are from 600 to 800 people. In June, 1805, the company was formed with a capital of $200,000. | ‘he outstanding figures in the com- | nany at the time of formation were l’lullp Corbin, F. Platt, M. C, Swift, C. J. Parker and R. 8, “m“n I'he main H‘ a of the founders was to tuke over the plant of the Case En- | gine Co. which was doing business at the corner of Chestnut and Bigelow streets, Later anothéh concern was annesed, that of the Dubuque Speeia ty Machine Works, The machiner, was moved from Dubuque, Towa, and the business was consolidated with that of the Case Engine Co., the new firm being named the New DBritain | Machine Co | For many years the company man- utactured the Casc steam engioe, the hydraulic high speed engine and the chain saw morch, besides designing und manufacturing gpocial machinery of all kinds, In 1900 the business ex panded so much that it was necessary to build the first seetion of the pres- ent brick plant on Chestnut street and since then additions have I made from time te time, the floc space of the factory being now 14 acres, Business was further increased in 1911 by the purchase of the Pren- fice Machine Co, of New Haven, all | the machinery of this firm being brought to New Britain. Later the company acquired the machine end of the Universal Machine gcrew Co, of Hartford, adding the manufacture of the multiple gpindle semi-automa- tie cheeking machine and the auto- matle screw machine to its list of products, Then came tha war and the eom- pany had to be further enlarged. Dy reason of the manufacture of the gun uiounts the briek factory at Cedar Hill was erected. That plant is still n use and houses the sheet metal division. Another building erected during the war period was the strue ture on the south side of Chestnut street, which was also used for the production of war materials, After the armistice this bullding was soid ! 1o the American Hardware Corp One of the records sstablished at that | time was the making of 7,000 tripode® in five monthe. This signing and all the steps up to the finished product | | during tie first year, period once more. Business is good, according. to reports from the com- | pany and all departments are operat- ing under normal conditions. H. H. Pease is prebident and treas- urer of the firm. Other officers are | R. 8. Brown, secretary; R. F. Howe, assistant treasurer, and R. T. Frisble, assistant secretary. E. Allen Moore is chairman of ‘the board | tors, "AMHO TRADE MARK Amerlcan Hosiery Co. Has Top' Position in Knit Goods Field ¥rom the sandy stretches of Old Orchard Beach, Maiue, to the balmy sunshine of Long Beach, California, the “Amho’ 'trade-mark is an out-| standing feature of the bathing ap- parel worn by sporting America to- day. The most important and necessary consideration for the entire human race next to its food and sustenance, is its elothing, and the most important part of its clothing as regards good | health and comfort is that worn next | to the person, or “body clothing,” and it was doubtless a confident faith in this idea, and a clear vision of the future which led John B, founder of the company, and those who cooperated with him, 1808, . The human element is always an important factor in the history of every corporation and through the ability, industry and husiness acumen of John B, Talcott; the cooperation of thesa associated with him; the as- sistance and long continued service of many loyal people in its factories, the | American Hosiery Co. has from the | beginning been successful and pros- perous, The capital stock was ~originally | 8200,000, .all of which was pald in Tt was during the era of #he high prices which pre- vailed at the close of the Civil war, and the bullding and equipment of | the factery called for much more | money than was at first anticipated. | Much of the machinery was brought [from Pfirope and had to be pald for in gold which at this time command. ed a premium of from 40 to 60 per eent. For this reason it was found | that the eapital was insufficlent to start the business, and at the second | annual meeting in 1570 it wae in- mained unchanged, The machinery and equipment of of direc- | Taleott the | to or- ganize the American Hosiery Co. in | ‘,rhe factories was the finest that could be obtained at that time in this coun- | try or in Europe, but it has long since been consigned to the scrap- | heap and replaced by the latest and best. During the earlier part of its his- tory the product of the company was [conllned to knit underwear, suited to | all climates and scasons, for men, women and children. [ It was the determination of the line of |in this country or Europe, and its |ideal is expressed in the following paragraph which appears on a tablet in every room of its factories, and over the desk of every foreman: “The alm of the company should & | be to make everything wanted in the .h|gher grades of knit goods, and | everything the best of its kind, Keep | this constantly in view." During more recent years the Am- |erican Hoslery Co. has ded the . manufacture of very complete, lines | of Knitted coats, sweaters and bath- ing suits, and the company’s ideal for “everything the best of its kind” is a dominating feature in this depart- | ment, | The goods manufactured by the { American Hosiery Co. are well and borably known throughout the U. 8. , and the “Amho” stamp and trade- | mark is recognized as a standard of quality and merit. the » desire to assist the admin- }(a(ru'lon, placed all the resources of |the factories at its disposal, and by | operating a portion of the machinery | night and day, and giving the army goods precedence or “right of way"” Fover all other business, they were able to assist materially in the prompt out- fltllng of our soldiers with the neces- sary underwear, | After 37 years of successful busi- | ness administration, John B, Talcott |died in 1905, and wAs succeeded as \pr- sident by Edward H. Davison, who I had been associated with him during { this long period. | Mr. Davison continued as president | for 18 years, and retired in 1923 aft. eor a continuous service of 54 years, and was elected as honorary presi- | dent in recognition of his devotion to the American Hoslery Co, for such e long period. He was succeeded by Martin K, Pasco, who has been connected with the company (except for a brief per- | fod) since his graduation from Yale University in 1905, and who had for eight years been a vice-president of the concern, The present officers of the com- ny are: Martin K. Pasco, president land treasurer: *I. Robert Hyatt, vice- president; Phil H. Dowling, vice- president; Luclus H, Taylor, secretary and assistant treasurer; Emil H. Vogel, assistant secretar: As a Rotarian it {s my duty to hold | that true friends demand nothing of one another, and that any abuse of | the confidence of friendship for profit | is foreign to the spirit’ of Rotary, and |in violation of its code of ethics—From the Retary code of ethics. When your wind is shut off and bmlhlng dificult you try to raiee the | pblegm by suddenly contracting the hm and forciog air through the throat. |is hard on your h:'j' and your thr:mt and dilates the bl vessels. Clogged ‘thmtl are ea "B' and qulcklf opened, | phlegm raised and the lhront s soothed | and “healed bv Leonnrdl ,oufh 8yrop (Creosoted). Y"" straining, hnck ing and bas a valuable antiseptic action remedy for coughl. colds, broncbw ppe croup, and whooping cough, §- fncluded de- | creased to $300.000 and has since re. | 8UFe and plessant. At your druggist. | Bold by City Drug Store. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1924, Fafnir Ball Bearings are scientifically manufactured with utmost accuracy and finished from thoroughly heat treated chrome alloy steel, virtually eliminating friction without need for readjustment. . Our distributors carry stock of Fafnir Ball Bearings manufactured in all standard types and sizes, and will give you prompt service on Single Row Radial ™77 Double Row Radial Thrust Double Row Radial Magneto or Open Type | Thrust Ball Bearings § Single Row Radial Thrust FAFNIR BALL BEARINGS are interchangeable with all standard sizes made by other manufacturers, THE FAFNIR BEARING CO. New Britain, Conn. Write us for the name of Fafnir Distributor in your city. New Britain Is the Flfth Clty in Connectlcut In Populatlon. In 1843 the first Stanley Products were made., They were sold entirely in this locality. Since that time such develop- ment has taken place that today Stan« ley Products are sold in practically every hardware store in America. Such progress is good proof of sus- tained merit. ROTARIANS WELCOME TO NEW BRITAIN—-THE HOME OF B. C. PORTER SONS 'HO FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS HAVE BEEN FURNISHING THE BEST HOMES THRU-OUT THE STATE WITH THE BEST FURNITURE Ao RUGS AND THRU HONEST SERVICE HAVE WON THE REPUTATION OF “CONNECTICUT’S ~ BEST FURNITURE STORE” Look Around THE NEW BURRITT HOTEL Notice the Lobby Furniture, the Rugs, the Attractive Windsor Chairs, The Hotel was furnished thru-out by B. C. PORTER SONSB. C. PORTER SONS Come In OUR FINE BIG STORE Get a practical present for Rotary Ann at home. We deliver everywhere in the state free of charge Among the many Stanley Products are Levels and Brackets. both used extensively by Carpenters and House- holders. . TANLE @O Butts and Hinges ~ Carpenters Tools & WNEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT THERE IS MORE POWER IN THAT GOOD GULF GASOLINE e i S SUPREME AUTO OIL e s s gt e SO Gulf Refining Co., Stanley Street : . Rotarian 0. L. Lord Telephone 1424