Public Sees Benjamin Electric Company in Action, 1951

DES PLAINES MOST THRIVING INDUSTRY GAVE THE NEIGHBORS an opportunity to see what goes on inside the plant during the occasion of a two day "open house" celebration last Monday and Tuesday in observance of the 50th birthday of the company. Phots in order shown, left to right, top row (Photo One) Hoyt P. Steele, executive vice-president of Benjamin, addresses employes and guests. (Photo Two) Benjamin Laboratory and section of plant as seen from Northwest Highway, Route 14, northwest of Des Plaines. (Photo Three) H. P. Steele explains a spot-welding operation to Congresswoman Church, guest of honor, and her son (in right foreground. (Photo Four) Joseph Shellfo of Des Plaines (right foreground) has just helped remove a load of reflectors from the searing, red-hot interior of a porcelain enamel furnace. In the lower row of photos (left to right), (Photo One) Glenroy Harer of Des Plaines is hand-spinning the round reflector shapes shown in the foreground. (Center Photo) Tour guide, Earl Haas of Des Plaines, extreme right, explains the operations of two, huge hydraulic draw presses. (Photo Three) County Commissioner William Busse of Mount Prospect, greets Congresswoman Church. (All photos from LeRoy Liss Studios with exception number two, top row, which is the product of Hedrich-Blessing Studio.)