Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-24
rennes.oc PIo,v FACTORY.

This is q new establishment IN Nashville,
and one that promises to be Of great imPor-
lance TO the State. The buidngin which this
Factory is located, is the one known as Hays
Cotton Factory, on the right of the Franklin
turnpike, Just outside the city limits. The
building and near three acres of ground were
purchased by the proprietor Of the Plow Fac,
tory, Mr.. A. W. Putnam, for six thousand dol
lars, being one Of the best and most judlcious
investments in Real Estate, that has come IN
der our notice for sometime. The Building,
a. originally constructed, was admirably ar
ranged for the present business, a few slight
alterations only, and the erection of black
smith shop being necessary.
a short time since, in company with cou-
pie Of friends, we took occasion to visit the
Factory, where we found our friend Mr.. Thos.
Sharp, formerly of the Agricultural Manufac-
turing Company of this city, officiating as
manager, aud by his politeness we were ena-
bled 20 inspect the arrangements for produc-
ing excellent and well finished plows As a
Cotton Factory, the supply of water for max
y
ing two large wells had been sunk upon the
premises During the lorg period the building
has been standing vacant; one Of the wells had
become filed with rubbish, and was supposed
to be of no further practical use. Mr.. Sharp
caused It to be cleaned out, and discovering a
small stream of water entering through the
rocks, Immediately had blast made, and 10 a
short time, to the astonishment OF all con-
cerned, an abundant supply of water was OBJ
tanned, and during the past dry season no
scarcity has been felt, and indeed the supply
has been more than abundant. This deticien-
CT, which was so easily remedied, was the
fruitful source of the failure of the business
formerly conducted upon the premises, il
which thousand of dollars were lost.
Enough of the history; let US examine the
capacity and facility of the establishment for
turning out plows-an implement that has
heretofore been imported from Northern States.
So far as practicable everything about the
premises is done by machinery. We here find
planning, saving, boring and turning machines;
trip hammers; huge presses for shaping steel
mould boards, and shares. Apparatus Of the
most simple aud perfect construction for
sreauing and bending timber. In the wood
shop, where a number of workmen are en-
poyed, we were shown a planning machine,
invented and constructed by Mr.. Sharp, which
cation of the planning machine to dressing I'M
even or curved surfaces This machine is made
by the application of a new principle to
the planning machine which allows the knives
to pass oSer the curved surface of the timber
with as much ease as though it were straight
surface. The machine is here used for dress
ing plow beams, and is capable Of accomplish
ing as much as the combined labor Of six or
eight worknen. 1t is unlou btedlya valuable
Improvement, aud no doubt will become popu-
lar where such machines are needed. In the
blacksmith department, everything is conven-
icntly arranged for facilitating operations, and
producing good work.
The steam engine used for propelling the
machinefy o. the establishment is one of the
most perfect we have ever noticed. This much
for the mechanical operations. The reader
ask, docs it pay2" We should Judge so, from
the fact that they are unable to keep a stock
on hand, as the orders are weeks ahead of their
ability to supply. SO soon as samples Of the
excellent work turned out by this firm, shall
get scattered throughout the State, we have
no doubt but the demand will be still greatly
increased. This Factory is prepared to man
ufac,ure over forty different patterns Of plows,
amongst which we can mention the left and
right hand turning and subsoil pows, as being
equal to anything of the kind manufactured in
the Union In fact the subsoil plow invented
by Mr.. Sharp, is said by those who have used
them, to be superior to any variety Of subsoil
plow yet offered TO the public. In conclusion
we would invite our citizens who take an in
terest.in Nashville manufactures, and farmers
who are needing plows, to examine this estab'
lisbment and see the specimens now on hand.
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Market Place, Grand Plazs, Granada, Nicara-
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other fine Illustrations, for sale by York & Co,
3S Union street.
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