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- Wells Manufacturing Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar explores the two primary products Wells manufactures, meat and metal saws, and the impact that each has had on the industries which utilize them. Lawrence Davis, foreman of the Meat Saw Department, describes the manufacturing process and discusses the materials in manufacture, while Dave Evans, a research engineer, describes the developments which his department has been able to make in creating smaller and more effective saws. Dunbar concludes the program by noting the international scope of Wells' sales, mentioning that many of the saws have been purchased by European countries through credits from the Marshall Plan.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Blood Brothers Machine Company is featured on this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar describes the company's transformation from a bicycle manufacturer to an automobile manufacturer, and its transition to making automobile parts after automobile manufacturing proved to be too costly. Dewey Kemp, assistant purchasing manager, and C.E. Wood, sales manager, discuss their products and manufacturing process, as well as the company's contribution to the war effort during World War II.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-11-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Kalamazoo Paper Box Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar gives an overview of the company's product line, detailing the variety of boxes they produce, before describing their manufacturing process. Dunbar also interviews supervisor Velma Brown about her duties at the company and machinist Ulysses "Duke" Williamson about leaving Tennesse to work in Kalamazoo.
- Date Issued:
- 1950-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Precision Castings Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar explores the history of the company and the process it uses to buff, polish, and plate various automotive pieces. Dunbar interviews Lester Heath, manager of the company's baseball team and former Boston Red Sox pitcher and Joe Houston, a company employee, who describes his pigeon racing hobby.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-08-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Kalamazoo Paper Box Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar gives an overview of the company's product line, detailing the variety of boxes they produce, before describing their manufacturing process. Dunbar also interviews supervisor Velma Brown about her duties at the company and machinist Ulysses "Duke" Williamson about leaving Tennesse to work in Kalamazoo.
- Date Issued:
- 1950-02-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Wells Manufacturing Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar explores the two primary products Wells manufactures, meat and metal saws, and the impact that each has had on the industries which utilize them. Lawrence Davis, foreman of the Meat Saw Department, describes the manufacturing process and discusses the materials in manufacture, while Dave Evans, a research engineer, describes the developments which his department has been able to make in creating smaller and more effective saws. Dunbar concludes the program by noting the international scope of Wells' sales, mentioning that many of the saws have been purchased by European countries through credits from the Marshall Plan.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Blood Brothers Machine Company is featured on this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar describes the company's transformation from a bicycle manufacturer to an automobile manufacturer, and its transition to making automobile parts after automobile manufacturing proved to be too costly. Dewey Kemp, assistant purchasing manager, and C.E. Wood, sales manager, discuss their products and manufacturing process, as well as the company's contribution to the war effort during World War II.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-11-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Precision Castings Company is featured in this installment of "Western Michigan at work" hosted by Dr. Willis Dunbar. Dunbar explores the history of the company and the process it uses to buff, polish, and plate various automotive pieces. Dunbar interviews Lester Heath, manager of the company's baseball team and former Boston Red Sox pitcher and Joe Houston, a company employee, who describes his pigeon racing hobby.
- Date Issued:
- 1949-08-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection