thoroughly tested at all of the various stages of construe-
tion from the moulding of the first “grid” to the final
assembly at the finishing table. Thus, each battery as
it goes to the shipping department bears an inspection tag
signed by an inspector certifying that the battery meets
the exacting specifications of the manufacturer. This tag
remains on the battery and is so designed that it may be
used by the automobile owner for recording the condition
of the battery when he visits a service station for the free
testing and filling service to which he is entitled.
Firm in its resolve to make and market a battery that
would be a credit to Pittsburgh and uphold the standards
developed by the parent Westinghouse organization during
the past fifty years, the new Company brought together
some of the foremost battery experts in the country,
including P. E. Norris, Production Engineer, who has been
prominently identified with battery manufacture for years;
K. W. Gasche, Chemical Engineer, formerly with the
Willard Storage Battery Company in a similar capacity,
and T. H. Guild, Sales Manager, who has had wide experi-
ence in the marketing of automobiles and automobile
accessories.
The active management of the Company is in the
capable hands of Thomas R. Cook, a well-known figure in
the electrical world, who was chosen as Vice President and
General Manager. A. L. Humphrey is chairman of the
Board of Directors, and D. F. Crawford, President.
Westinghouse Batteries are marketed through distri-
buting organizations which control territories of sufficient
size to interest men of large calibre and to insure adequate
returns on capital invested. The Pittsburgh Service Com-
pany, with headquarters at Centre and Morewood Avenues,
Pittsburgh, is the distributor for Western Pennsylvania
and West Virginia, H. C. Mode, formerly connected with
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company,
is President of the Service Company, and H. J. Collins,
recently with the Westinghouse Air Brake and the Union
Switch & Signal Companies, is Secretary and Treasurer.
Electrical apparatus forms a large proportion of the
