Show TWO YEARS OF lubrication it is but natural that the development of any live american industry during the past two years should have been largely dependent upon conditions arising from the great war if the industry could serve the nation in its emergency that industry was bound to grow in scope and production the joseph dixon crucible company can speak from experience of the progress made in the field of lubrication during this period perhaps the two most common watchwords of the time were service and conservation it is not difficult to see the intimate relation between these ideals and the field of lubrication any industry classed as essential es sent ial and there were many of them was urgently called upon for increased and better production at high speed moreover due to the very nature of circumstances these increases in output could not be accomplished by corresponding additions to plant and machinery time and material were lacking for these additions the situation required overload and sustained production from peacetime peace time equipment this situation as applied to the mechanical industries raised the potential value of any productive machine and its product to a new and higher figure it became well worth while even absolutely necessary to study the conservation of both that particular piece of machinery and its products in the majority of instances conservation proved to be a matter of proper lubrication given this just consideration the equipment was able to carry on for an indefinite period with a minimum of attention it is in this increase in interest and appreciation of the value of scientific lubrication and to the new opportunities for its application that we find the big step forward in the industry during the last two years to disregard these lessons in the future merely because the emergency has passed would be costly the joseph dixon crucible company will continue to stand for service and conservation through scientific lubrication of machinery in all classes of industry |