The Manawatu Railway Companys Workshops -An Interesting Review

摘要

"At the meeting of the committee of the Wellington Provincial Industrial Association last night, a report of a visit paid to the Wellington and Manawatu Company's workshops, Thorndon, was read. It is customary for a committee of three to pay the monthly visits with the secretary, but such interest was taken in this visit that many other members attended, and more would have done so had they been able to devote the afternoon. Probably only comparatively few people in Wellington know the importance of the manufacturing, fitting, and building going on in these workshops. The committee was introduced to Mr. Bargh, manager of the workshops, and he accompanied the members, and his principal (Mr. Marchbanks) through all departments. Amongst the many machines in the machine shop were seen the following - a very modern high-speed lathe with overhead speed gear, out of which eighteen different speeds can be got, and with which thirty-two threads can be cut without any change; planing machines, with all the latest modern tools, and oil pump attached; shapers (cutting grooves in mild steel); screwing machines, and chucking and boring lathe by Dean Smith and Co., of Keightley, England (just imported); emery stones with patent attachments for sharpening tools; radial drilling machines; a 100-ton wheel press used for pressing on wheels; small drills or centering machines; a machine for buffing and grinding; a smaller one for dies, etc etc.