Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-05-28
ii. 7. II.
No. II.
WoEcEs Err, May 20, 1852,
CARLOS BANTER ESQ,

bEAR CIR -
We have spent the day agan at the Steam mower
shop. We told thar there are fifteen stem, en-
gn"S, driving machinery in more than twenty ry
trnsivc shops, in this place. These shops emplny
from 100 to 80 hands, in each The daily EXPENSES
OF one OF these shops must hr from 5000 to 5000 -
twageS are a large itcmJ 10 which must be added
cost OF stock, rent, repairs, taxes insurance, &c.
BESIDES the large shops, murulcS Of small ones
Indeed each large establishment seems TO be surroun
ded 10y smaller ones. Each large estabIl ,hInent
seems to require an iron Foundry beside it as work
ing IN non compoScs large item OF their business
Lalhes tor turning castings compose a very large
part OF the machines OF every prncipal shop The,
first shop we entered, to-day, was that OF Goodyear
Rec Co., manufacturers of machines for papcr
mills ard calico printing. The building is stores,
and extends about 300 iret either way from the cor
ncr on two streets and is 80 feet WIDE The number
OF machines we counted IN this shop at work, was
S,be'ldrs two extensive rooms full, to which we
hld no access. THESE machines were driven by two
engncS,oi 30 horse power each. The power is steady
aud abundant, and the work done 50 great that. il
tins establishment aonc were transferred to bur.
!mg'on, all oth"r business there would dwlndie INTO
ln-lgnIlicaucc by the side OF it.
We next visited an establishment driven by lIrr.
rl"Id's large engine principally Tor the manufacture
OF Lalhcs llaIiot TINS building we mad no access
to. We found III space OF 30 by 40 feet shoe
brad manufacture, employing some ten hands, aud
making annually 80 tons OF brads
We next passed to Allen Il Thurbcr's mamfac-
tory OF firearms. Their machinery is driven by II
80 horse engine. They employ $50 hands all men
The process begins by heating a bar Of IRON and
rounding and welding ii under uip.hamncr. The
cylinder 50 formed has mex to be- bored, and tor this
purpose Is made To rrvolyc in lalhc it has then To
be- nicely turned and polished, aud the barre, OF the
sun or nile Is formed = olhcr processes produce the
'"ch ana stock, aud other trimmings, including the
bullet mould. The stream ut sparks Issuing from
The emery wheels wasa beautiful sghr though seen
10y lis III the day TIME. 1t was intlmatrd 10 Us that
these men, though well of m the world were dI..
posed to change their location to where their men
and they could live more cconomlcally Many good
mechanics here, We learn, hire their binding and
power, and can be- Induced to remove by reasonable
inducements To remove, they hold no real estate
and can carry their machines and other personal
property with them. We were trcatcdv very politely
here, shown every thing, and earned that their 81
slnr was supplied principally with fuel 10y the chip,
ana ShavIng' from lhe panlug machuc near by
NcneM visited a saw-mill where logs were saw.
ed by stcam aud with large circular saw. Tins i.
driven 10y Merrlirds large engine, aud does lis work
wen, ana though 1t pays, cannot he very profitable
he logs are brought over the Railroad, and most
rc"nomlcay used UP, bark, saw dust and all.
Since dinner, we have revisited the new stone
shop, which 50 nearly Corresponds with what We
have IN view for burlington. Here, .hc nuu smith
lo'u he had sis 900 invested. lie offered to come
To Burlington II We would oIm a company, build
shop buy hlrn out, and he would put IN $1,000, and
hrng all ms hands with him lie has some 10 hands
At work,-wr have his card
We next visited j. WhccIcr's slop, who runs an
engine OF 80 horse power, with one boIlrr, - lc,t
Ion", i'ct broad and hrc boA. lie manufactures
p'p'r mil mhchmcry,lud has large establishment.
We then VISITED RuasIc Noulse ~ Mason's work..
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