The story of Pittsburgh: Diversified products

Diversified products (Vol. 1, nr. 13)

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 183162365X

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241129

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Title:: Diversified products

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 13

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1927

Scope:: [ca. 80] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Pittsburgh transformer company

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average wage paid in the factory, taking an average of skill- ed and unskilled labor and boys,—that is, an average of the entire working force,—is $1880 yearly. The average of twenty-one cities in the United States is $1321.50. The wages of this company are 429, higher. The Pittsburgh Transformer Company has just shipped five of the largest transformers ever made in the world,— shipped complete, ready to install on arrival. Every part of these enormous transformers was manufactured in its own plants. These are served by the Pennsylvania and Balti- more and Ohio Railroads, and shipping facilities are pro- vided by eleven sidings. The factories are equipped with electric cranes ranging in size up to fifty tons. As transformers are shipped all over the United States, Pittsburgh is a very central distribution point. This company now is the second largest shipper on the North Side, quite a distinction in this city of tremendous freight figures. ; Pittsburgh being primarily a steel and glass center, diversified industries are very desirable for the prosperity of the city. The Pittsburgh Transformer Company is particularly of this nature, belonging essentially in the diver- sified class. Yet, over 909, of the raw materials entering into the construction of the finished transformer are, pro- duced in Pittsburgh, i. e., various products of steel and oil. The annual consumption of Pennsylvania base electric oil alone exceeds 1,500,000 gallons, purchased of course from Pittsburgh manufacturers. R. V. Bingay, president, became connected with the com- pany two years after its founding in 1898, when he was 29 years of age. He has introduced several revolutionary prin- ciples of design, and the list of patents owned by the company fills almost a page of the catalogue. His associates on the board of directors and in the ownership of the company are C. V. Edwards and S. McN. Johnston. In building his organization, Mr. Bingay has never gone outside his office or shop for men. He takes boys in their teens and makes works managers of them. He believes in giving his men full responsibility and in promptly rewarding those who do their duties well.

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