CALIFORNIA BUITDING PERAAITS FOR NOVEAABER

Contra (.osta Countl'

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I)aly City

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El Ccrrl lo

El Celritu

Ill Monte

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Fairfield

Fillnrorc

F resno

Fresno Count

Fullerton

Glendale l'acific Cirov

Palnr SDring

I'alo Altcr

I'alos \ierd.e

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Port crv ille

Redding

Recllands t\'

Redonclo Ilcach

Redu ootl ('it.v

Richmon<l

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Riverside Cuunty

Roseville

Sacran rcn t o

Sacramento Countl'

St. H.elcna

Salinas

Moore Instolls

Four Dry Kilns qt

J. Herbert Bqte

Wqllowq Yclrd

BATTERY of Moore Cross-Circulolion single-trock ond double-trock kilns ot the lumber firm in Wql- lowc, Oregon, shown in rop left photo.

Top Righr: Jess Birtcher, kiln superintendent, mokes periodic checks of moislure contenl of lumber wirh lloore-Bouer Moisture Contenl Gontrol Device loccted in control toom.

Lower left: Up-to-dole conirol room, piping, controlling diophrcgrn vclves qnd guordcd driva powering rhe longirudinol fon system of lloore Cross-Circulotion kilns.

Gloreup of the outogrophic lloore Kiln controllers cnd Moore-Bouer ftloidure Content Confrol device which qssures customers of o quol. iiy product scientificolly seosoned lo ony desired uniform moisture conlenl.

A.; a p-la1ned program for increasing the quantity and quality of their seasoned lumber, the T. Herberi Bate-Company, Wallowa, Oregon, has recentiy installed tu,o nerl, double-track and two new single-tratk Moore Cross-Circulation type dry kilns, 66, long. Two additional doubletrack kilns of the same design are on order and will be added within the next several weeks to provide the Wallowa operation with additional, up-to-date facilities.

These dry kilns are similar to the Moore kilns at their Merlin operation, where they have iust installed another double-track Moore Cross-Circulation-kiln, giving them one of the most modern batteries of kilns on the Paiific Coast. With these new installations, Bate plans to manufacture and ship 100/o kiln-seasoned lumber from both plants.

All of the present kilns at Wallowa are of concrete block construction with rvood layered roofs and employ 72,, diameter fans mounted on a longitudinal shaft above the kiln loads. All fans, being mounted on one shaft, are pow- ered by a slow accelerating motor.

Ventilators for the introduction of fresh air and removal of moisture-laden air are of the Zl"x2lt, size. These ventilators are. equipped with special, long-lasting, aluminunr alloy lids and the vents are controlled by a N{-oore Autographic control instrurnent on each kiln.

Through the use of masonry construction and supporting steel, the control room and kiln equipment are perminentl! set.

The heating coils are designed for use of 100 pounds steam pressure and consist of 1" steel fin pipe. The kilns are also equipped with individual pressure iontrolling instruments on each kiln so that steam can be used at the lorvest possible pressure to maintain the desired drv-bulb temDerature. The additional kiln facilities to be adited in the near future will employ masonry wall construction but .ivill have the Moore transite-zonolite roof construction.

One of the interesting features of this installation is the Moore-Bauer Moisture Content Control Device developed by Leo Bauer, Prineville, Oregon, and manufactured under patent license by the Moore Dry Kiln Company of Oregon.

This equipment allows the operator to select a sample or representative board from each kiln crib and, through the devicq obtain a record of its moisture content and drying rate. Two speciallv hardened steel electrodes are placed in each of the-repreientative boards approximately'8' to l0' apart. These electrodes are connected by individual rvires to a master control panel in the control room. To date, the master control panel has been hooked up to give readings on 16 different loads.

The operator. by pushing an individual switch for each of the sets of electrodes, can quickly determine the moisture content of that particular board. This device is especially useful in saving the operator's time, as well as oroviding a large number of control readings and also prevents the necessity of shutting dou'n the kiln for the operator to take sanrples.

This system provides the operating personnel with drying data and therefore can be expected to reduce kiln-drying time and increase kiln capacity.

In line rvith the modernization program in the kiln area, the company has also followed a similar program in the construction of their dry storage sheds, planing mil1 facilities and sawmill.

Owners of the J. Herbert Bate Company are J. Herbert Bate and his sons, Harold, Norman P., and lohn. 1. Herbert Bate is the president of the Wallowa oper-ation. The rvestern sales offices are maintained in the Executive Building, Portland, Oregon, and the eastern sales offices are located at 30 Church Street, New York City.

The operating personnel at Wallorria include Ray Smith, manager; Floyd Thomason, assistant manag'er, and Jesse Birtcher. kiln foreman.