Letter, James Gleason to Kate Gleason
A letter to Kate Gleason from her brother, James Gleason. Jim comments on the circular that Kate has sent him (see letter of June 21, 1928), and tells Kate who designed the machine and where it was made. Jim states that he does not think such machines are practical and will not provide Gleason machines with competition.
June 23, 1928
Dear Kate;
Some time ago Fenwick sent us patent papers
taken out by a French Priest named Veber. The machine
as shown in the cut sent you by Maurice Laur is very
plainly designed by this same Priest. The basic idea
for the bevel gear part was patented by another French
Priest, Boissard, back in 1904.
Our Friend Evans, then of the Metal Products Co.
of Detroit, bought two machines made according to Boissard’s
patent and brought them to this country. These machines
were interesting but did not work out practically.
As a bevel gear proposition, this latest design
will not bother us because it does not make either a
theoretically or a practically correct gear.
The machine shown in the cut sent by Maurice Laur
was made at Vincennes.
Yours,
JEG H
Miss Kate Gleason
Clones
East Avenue-Brighton Station
Rochester, New York