New Ideas and New Innovations, Elco Industries, Inc.

New Ideas and New Innovations, Elco Industries, Inc.

Black and white photograph of Elco employees, William Starnes (middle) and Darwin Miller (right), examining a machine that Starnes suggested a modification for. According to a Rockford Register-Republic article from April 16, 1971, "Stearns,. . . a 14-year veteran with Elco, suggested use of a rotating fixture to hold carbide die inserts while eroding a hole in them by EDM." (Electrical Discharge Machining) The same article explains that Starnes' suggestion reduced Elco's risk of creating an oversized hole and, in turn, cut set-up time by 90%.

March 1971

Midway Village Museum

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2018.78.296

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4" x 5.5"