Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-05-08

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upper edge of the scale beam next attract our
attention, and we arc also shown the steel
for the knife edges. which is imported in bars
from Sheffield, in the exact form required
These bars are cut in required lengths by
machine, which nips off the hard Jumps as
easily as a country boy would bite off an inch
of boiled carrot.
in the Beam Room the scale beams are
finished and the piyots fixed ON which they
are 90 work They are ncXt polished, in
separate apartment. on revolving wheels.
In the early days Of beam polishing, the
workncn employed used to suffer terribly
from iuhaliug Che fine particles of brass which
were flung off from the surface of the whcols
and hoated in the atmosphere BY happy
and humane contrivanco. this inconvenience
is now entirely obyiatod the air Of the room
/ ia clear and pure. and instead of gaunt, ca
davcrous countenauces in this polishing room,
are Co be seen healthy and riddy checks. a
simple fan beneath the wheels Greats draught
and carries an the dust to a receptacle below
We next visit the Forge Shop where iron
is made from scraps and here, we arc told.
10000 bushels of coal are annually consum-
ed. Near this place is q steam engine OF 80
horse power, but water power is also used in
tho works. The combined power is about
that of l2j horses. 1t had been asserted
that the steam and water power would not
work well together; but here they arc in
harmonious operation. and no difficulty what
over occurs between fluid and vapor.
I'm tho Pattern Shop five pattern makers
are employed. Noar 30 is the Draushtsmans
room undor The snperintcnlance of Mr.. A
j. Blunt. who politely explained TO us draw
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mercantile establishments botb fla this couu-
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One gentleman in this department is woll
known as an able and graceful writer, a zeal