New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-16


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Weavailed ourselfof leisure forenoon last weekto
visit the foundry and jobbng q Messrs
McCan & Patterson, at the corner OF Delord and
New Leyee Streets that being an which
has built mp name in very few years, and one of
those which demonstrates the fact that the patronage
of the South is sure TO reward those which
have their birth and growth ensits own soil
Eight years ago, Messrs. Mclean Patterson
opened little johbing shop near the site OF their
present foundry, with capital OF less than $ooo.
But they had enterprise 81 the right KIND TO shmu-
late then and that we snouid say, was petter capf
tai than money Ihey frequently undertook JOBS III
which many oeheVed tney wouo iali Oh success OUT
although put 70 mucn inconvenience ana TO nlaeh
more labor than would nave been necessary WITH
proper appliances, they invariably trlumphed, not
only in turning out their jobs but IN turning them
out well. The result, as matter Of course, was an
expansion of business; and in due time the perse
vering mechanics established regular foundry and
were on the high road to prosperity, when untort-
nately they met with very serious check. About
year ago their foundry was destroyed by fire; and
although they were insured for the value OF their
Stock the nature OF the calamity was such as to en-
barrass and impede them very seriously All their
wooden patterns were destroyed and their machinery
and implements almost rendered valueess In three
months time, however, the foundry was rebuilt and
the proprietors attending to the calls OF their GUS
toners, though not yet half properly prepared for
busness and since them they have as 1T were, been
lifting up their foundry with one hand and attending
to their business with the other. Though work was
going on very bflskiy IN every part OF the estaosh
ments when we were there the other day, we could
see that there was much to be done towards putting
it in complete trim for business. ~ --'sssA s9
The foundry, though it makes no pretenslons on
the score of size, is remarkably well provided with
machinery for turning ont the different kinds OF work
ordered. The pattern house has been finely retlled
since the ire-pattern making being a branch of the
business which requires much patient and skiiltul
labor The brass shop is also complete in its appoint
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The foundry has the capacity of moulding articles
Of all sizes, from an ounce weight up to fifteen tons
We found the ground completely covered with moulds
in preparation for the reception of the fiery tides in
the evening. The blacksmith shop was in an equal
state of activity the FORCES all roaring from draughts
supplied by steam fan. The finishing shop down
stairs, and the branch up stairs, correspondent with
the others in general activity.
We spent some time in inspecting the different
machines in the establishment; for if we have
weakness for any thing, it is fine machinery. The
engine which propels all the other machinery is
splendid piece of work to begin whit is of the
vertical kind and was built by Messrs Mccain Patter
son themselves. The fans which supply air to the
furnaces and FORCES are curious pieces of work revov
ing at the rate of eighteen hundred times minute
with the power OF Increasing the speed to twenty ve
hundred. There is large turning lathe or CRADLE"
in which the largest steamboat shaft may be placed
and polished off in the most rapid manner. There
are quite number of lathes, of different sizes and
capacities and each so constructed as to admit of any
rate of speed, or to accommodate the peculiar shape
of the article put upon it, or the nature of the work
to be done on the article Then there are the planning
machines boring machines, screw-cutting machines
trip hammer and other contrivances OF might, in
which ron-commonly allowed to be rather hard
suhstance-appears like putty or chalk, or leather
Next 10 seeing machinery, we ike TO see work
man VINO understands It's management man in
whose hands mighty thing OF steam Is as docile and
ohedient as toy IN the hands Of child. Messrs.
Mclean " Pattersons Worknlen are all OF the first
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