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Inflation :  What would John say now ?


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Originally Posted by albrightree

Inflation :  What would John say now ?



Reply:first i time lifted my brand new lincoln sp175+ by the handle, i heard a screw pop and a vibration.    i opened the door to see to observe, and the first thing i saw, was a sticker that said "mexico".      thanks john, ur just like the rest
Reply:Wasn't his name "James"?---Meltedmetal
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Originally Posted by Meltedmetal

Wasn't his name "James"?
Reply:my apologies too whomever it may concern
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Originally Posted by 123weld

my apologies too whomever it may concern
Reply:I stand corrected, the letters were written by James F Lincoln, president from 1929-1965. John H Lincoln (founder) was president until 1929. They are still considered a major employer in the greater Cleveland, OH area. From encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve UniversityJohn C. Lincoln remained active in the company as its president until 1928 and as chairman of the board through the following years.  However he turned over management of the company to his brother JAMES  F. LINCOLN in 1913. Under James Lincoln, the company shifted its focus to standardized, rather than custom designed products and focused on innovation in arc welding.  He also instituted an employee advisory board that helped manage relations between workers and management, and a piecework pay scale that enabled workers to earn higher wages based on performance.   The advisory board was comprised of elected representatives from each department and met for bi-weekly meetings.  It is a practice the company continues to this day.  James Lincoln was also influential in developing a worker incentive plan in which the company offered its employees free life insurance and paid vacations; however, the plan's major element was an incentive bonus instituted in 1934. With $4 million in sales that year, the company paid $131,800 in bonuses; in 1981 Lincoln's 2,684 employees shared a record $59 million in bonuses, an average of $22,008 per recipient.  Another aspect of the Lincoln plan was the guaranteed-employment program begun in 1958, in which the non-union company guaranteed jobs for its workers while the employees agreed to accept necessary job and schedule changes.
Reply:I like Lincoln, but like every other company they'd just hire a new PR firm to write new BS to sell more Chinese welders... It's become an unfortunate sign of our times...The harder you fall, the higher you bounce...250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:Even if the welder says made in America most the parts are made all over the world.Lincoln has a large plant in Mexico that assembles all the lower cost welders.First letter in the serial number tells you where the welder was assembled.