Ah! The Good “Old” Days at the Cleveland Vibrator Company
By CVC Team
When you have been around a company as long as I have, you look back at times and reflect on how the products you offer and a even how your workforce interacted with each other has changed compared to the same workplace of the 21st century. After thinking back, I wanted to mention a few of the lighter moments from the 1970’s and some of the pranks we used to pull on each other. Let’s start with a few humorous moments on testing new products and repairs of larger Foundry Flask Vibrators.
In the early 1970’s, Cleveland Vibrator picked up another product line called “Air Blasters” or “Air Cannons”. They were basically welded tanks with an inside rubber bladder which was inflated with air from 80 to 100 PSI and you would release the pressurized air using a pressure relief valve thru a 4 to 6” diameter discharge pipe. This would send a blast of air into a large bin or silo to break up large collections of grain that had adhered itself to the inside walls. We ordered and received our first unit and of course had to test it before shipping to our valued customer. Read More…
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