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Re: (erielack) Fisher Body Presses (2)
Making a late-night drive to Cleveland via Marion and Galion, I came through
Mansfield last night at about 930pm, and was surprised to hear the NS yard
job on the radio in Harding Yard drilling cars.
Coming through again on my way back home this afternoon, NS power is tied up
as it has been at the west end of the yard, so there still seems to be some
life there...
Rich Behrendt
ELHS #394
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From: <rfederle_@_cox.net>
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Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:52 PM
Subject: (erielack) Fisher Body Presses
> Thought some sidebar info may be interesting to some.
>
> Some correspondence with Mr Henry Rentschler, whos Father and Grandfather
> was part of the Hooven-Owens-Rentschler Corp. in Hamilton Ohio. H-O-R was
> building Corliss Engines in Hamilton Ohio.
>
> Its been a while and I may have a couple details confused but a merger
> with the Niles Tool Works in Hamilton Ohio, I beleive became General
> Machinery Corp. That Hamilton works partnered with Lima Locomotive Works
> to become Lima-Hamilton. Another branch of the General Machinery Corp was
> the Hamilton Press Co.
>
> Below is an excerpt from the correspondence with Mr Rentschler on June
> 10th 2008:
>
> The presses at Fisher Body were "underslung" meaning
> that the driving mechanism was down from the main floor. Rather than
> having the gearing above and pushing the platens down and up, the
> gearing was below and pulled the platens down, or pushed up. This
> type of press was a radical new design, that was quieter on the main
> floor, speedier, and space-saving on the main floor. When Fisher Body
> was closed, now some years ago, the presses were sold to China, and I
> have no idea of their whereabout today. Take care.
>
> Some may find that interesting. Thanks to Mr Henry (Hank) Rentschler for
> being very helpful in the past. I am sure he wont mind me copying some of
> that here.
>
> Robert Federle
>
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