HARDWOOD RECORD 



^^C««M^ Ulf'^ 171/\rk«*in#v is made by the Foster - Latimer 

 OUre-Jll riOOring Lumber Company, Mellen, Wis. 



They have as complete a hardwood flooring plant as any in 

 the world. The machinery they use eliminate handling more 

 than the majority of mills of that character. 



"Sure-Fit Flooring" is their trademark. 



It means that the flooring not only fits perfectly but is of 

 perfect manufacture throughout. 



They put that brand out because their product speaks for itself. 



It gets repeat orders because of its quality. 



And other brands like the "Eureka," "4 L Co.," "Acorn 



Brand" and "Licking River" are manufactured on the same 

 machines. 



These machines are Berlin Hardwood Matchers, fast-feed 

 type with thin knife equipment. 



They use the Pyts Steel Knives, our own development, and 

 turn out a product that sells on its merit. 



They turn out flooring at a lower cost because their equipment 

 is of the latest type. 



We are proud to have them as customers. 



Berlin Hardwood Matchers 



have features not found on any other machine. We have made 

 a study of hardwood flooring manufacture. 



We know how each different stock should be handled. We 

 know the right bevel for each wood. 



Our grinding and jointing devices for cylinder and side-heads 

 keep the knives in a perfect cutting circle. 



Our Reverse Feed Device prevents stock from spoiling the 

 side-head setting. 



You will find this a feature distinctive of our michines. 



The other day we received a letter from the Superintendent ot 

 a new hardwood flooring plant just started. Read it — it is 

 written because he meant what he said. 



"I send you herewith two samples of Oak Flooring run on the 



89-X at 90 feet per minute. When I say 90 feet per minute I 

 mean that actually 90 feet of stock passes through in 60 seconds 

 by the watch. In other words, a practical test. 



1 he machine will do as good work at 1 25 feet per minute, but 

 owing to our present facilities, we cut down the feed to 90 feet 

 and that keeps everybody on the jump. 



I picked out two knotty and cross-grained pieces to show that 

 the 89-X does not tear out but leaves the stock as smooth as if 

 scraped by hand." 



The balance of this letter is too long to give all here. Soon 

 we will reproduce it in its entirety. 



That letter was written thiity days after a machine had been 

 running and on January 30, 1910. Name of superintendent 

 and plant given gladly. 



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