Background
Viall, Ethan was born on August 17, 1873 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Ethan and Mary Ophelia (Conklin) Viall.
Viall, Ethan was born on August 17, 1873 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of Ethan and Mary Ophelia (Conklin) Viall.
High school, technical education, Bloomington, and Chicago, Illinois.
Mech. apprenticeship, Chicago, 1893-1898. Foreman, superintendent and manager various machine shops until 1908. Began writing as correspondent American Machinist, Machinery.
Power, American Blacksmith. Associate editor Machinery, 1909-1911. Associate editor, American Machinist, 1911-1913, western editor, 1913-1917, managing editor, 1917-1919, and editor-in-chief, 1919-1921.
General manager T. W. Minton & Company, 1921-1922. Special correspondent American Machinist, and feature writer, 1922-1926. Editor Motor Service Magazine, Chicago, 1927-1930, field editor since 1937.
Is regarded as an authority on fine tool and die work, broaching and automatic machinery.
Author: United States Artillery Ammunition, 1917. (with others) Manufacture of Artillery Ammunition, 1916. United States Rifles and Machine Guns, 1917.Broaches and Broaching, 1917. Welding and Cutting, 1920. Electric Welding, 1921.Gas-Torch and Thermit Welding, 1921. Grinders and Grinding, 1924. Mechanical Forging, 1924.Also articles on Machine Tools, Thermit and Thermit Welding, Gas-Torch Welding, etc., for 12th and 13th edits. Encyclopedia Britannica. Also numerous technical articles.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Institute Elec. Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Franklin Inst, Society Automotive Engineers, American Society Testing Materials, American Steel Treaters Society, American Association Business Paper. Clubs: Engineers, Motor (Cincinnati).
Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner), Odd.
Married Evia Mae Sickles, December 26, 1898 (deceased).; married Fern L. Parks, January 28, 1939. Children: Alda Sickles (deceased), Mistress.