1927

"Beloit Iron Works"

Paper Machines:

*    #190 Fort Frances               226" Fourdrinier      Canada                  1500 f. p.m.

      #192 New York & Penn      154" Fourdrinier      Pennsylvania            600 f. p.m.

      #194 Alton Box Board         118" Cylinder          Illinois                     360  f. p.m.

** #196 Thunder Bay                 245" Fourdrinier     Canada                  1200 f. p.m.

      #197 Camden #2                  210" Fourdrinier     Arkansas                 850 f. p.m.

      #198 Camden #1                  210" Fourdrinier     Arkansas                  850 f. p.m.

*    #199 Hawley                        234" Fourdrinier     Oregon                   1500 f.p. m.

       #200 Dunn Sulphite #2 ,      132" Tissue             Michigan                  700  f.p. m.

       #201 Longview #2               172" Fourdrinier    Washington                600 f.p. m.

  * First 1500 f .p.m. machines designed and built by the Beloit Iron Works.

** First 245" machine designed and built here at Beloit,

Comments:

First weldry established under A, Sherman located in comer

of machine shop under stairway.

Established optical pyrometer control of foundry pouring

temperatures,

George A. Macklem elected vice president in charge of sales,

Wiley Smith made secretary (1927-1954) and Harry F. Tower made

assistant treasurer (1927-1954) of the Beloit Iron Works.

The first adjustable slice designed and developed by E. E.

Berry and L.  Hornboste

Messer Lodge lengthened to accommodate increased attendance.

First sand slinger installed in Iron Works foundry by Beardsley-Piper.

Mo. W.  Dundore appointed superintendent and production coordinator

after resignation of William Macklein former superintendent.

Produced: eight winders, one vat section, ten reels, eleven

presses, ten fourdriniers, eleven dryer sections and nine calenders.

Produced paper machinery: 19, 245, 961#

Castings produced: 17,363,892#

Suction rolls: 10

Dryers: 783

Pipe rolls average per month: 140

Employees: 380