, 1859-06-04
OUR CHICAGO MANUFACTURES.
The Eagle Scale Works of meeaf*.
Gates a Co..-Tho Eagle Work. scale

done. not what they expect and a1e preparing
to do. The EAGLE WoRks Of AessFs. r. w.
Gates, Manner, Chalmer Frazer, On the cor
ner Of Washington l. Canal Street, in the "est
Division, are of this latter class. They are no
new thing, nor is the reputation Of the propF'e-
tors, Us skillfu, intelligent, enterprislng manu-
facturers yet to be won.
The results Of m hour, pleasantly passed IN
looking through their premises, may interest
our readers. as well by reference to the variety
and range Of the articles manufactured, as BY
the well tried and accepted proofs of excellence
in workmanship and skill in design, which
l,ave achieved 80 wide u. reputation for the
EAGLE WoRks-
The range comprises list which, If we lead
il of with steam engine Of one hundred horse
power, may close with dininutiye scale that
may weigh you filbcrt, and between these IRE
hare farm implements, grist mills, sorghum
mills, and all varieties Of appliances for the
sorghum sugar manufacturer; saw mills, wuter
wheels, store and depot trucks, letter presses,
etc., ETC., and in the scale department The full
and complete classes to meet all tue require
ments for depot, track, warehouse, and domes-
tic use. As comprising distinct department,
let us introduce to our reader, for his guidance
in our visit, S. S. H1rcHcock, veteran scale
manufacturer at Rochester, n. T., aud no" su-
periutcndent and manager Of the
EAGLE SCALE WORKS.
Al visitors to the more prominent Of Stale
and County Fairs in this region for the past
vcur or two, hare had ocular and attractirc
demonstration Of the existence Of these Works.
rs represented by their finely finished scales Of
mu1tiform description and use. In the late C]i-
caco Mechanics Institute Fair the contributions
Of Mcssrs. Gates l. Co., By Mr.. Hitchcock, were
among its most striking features. Nor hare the
Committees Of Award failed, in these instances,
10 permanently record their opinion Of the ex-
ccllcnce and reliability Of these scales. Thirty
premiums won at State and County Fairs, tell
how formidable Chicago competitor is in the
field with more veteran rivals.
A glance at the medals and diplomas in Mr..
llitchcock's possession, amply and substantially
declares the fact. The boldncss with which
these scnlcs hare been put in competition in
the fields on which they have met, and what ri.
So :. e.. a., Nass-. r. Z
~. ~...s,;. ~. ,.;,, , .o,aaonc. u, +,, st.r~
H. ,..,,,o - tha;r nrod,c,a harm sbundant,v
s,,azo that the;r confidence rms well based. and
as regards Their. scales, well treightd.1
We refer with pride to these achievements Of
uasere cotoa + r. in tbc;r Sca,e Works ae
crcd;tah1e tn our citv. md furnishing what
should be an encouragement to other Chicago
| manufacturers.
The Scale department comprises also the man
ufacture OF Letter and Copying Presses which
our mercantile and business community hold
already in hlgh taSor. ILLS department Oh t'e
Lagte WORKS has' IN cohsmoo "to 1oe "loh"-
factnr1ng interest of the country ~ larsc' oech
snee Lie l'aa'c' mole cur'a''eo ~ a'n
out as we afe gaao 10 A"o" ano cn'o"'e'e ~ ''''
earnest o' oe1'es t'nes' a'e ''o" 'esun'"s s''ei'
''saasf oas' Aspess'
| 'hes ia'e seeeo'.. "oueu - ''''s ~ ans'. u
'ne'' "o1A aeeo' A'' ps'A's
E"o'n' ooase ~. LUZ 'n1ts o. .'.'N' - Nv ~oo'
merit u hummer. VINO Is s"1hg 10 'ne's "en'c'
| scacs ana 'e''er iles>es "A'sn e"tPasSeu Ill
cleEanee @no 'as'c ~ none W. '':''e e'eF seeu'
As ho1 UNUSUAL e''oence IN A!n"' u the
wide reputation OF Ar. 4n'eaeocAs sca'e'
It deserves to DC mehs'onea that VIC 81" sester'
day u sungle sh'pmen1 oi t"eats-e'en1 scaAes "'
various sizes, to I'LL IN order from Nc" ORR
State. shipping sea'es rom ea'easo 'a'o ''s
very home market ot Eastern scale maau1ae'
tnrcrs is point to be made note Of.
| OTHER nErAu1uES1s.
rrom thc Scale Works. occuny;ur the vas1,
;ooton street front of t,c 1owcr f.oor of III,
hr;1d;no xxc ra.scd throurh tbe worl.roor,.
| and wrra.roons ri o,her na,+s IF The nrem,sc.
s e,,na all .,;ta ,,,sx 1.se ,,a, ara n,,n1ox
| ID th,, ~ so,,s former +;mcx Int tho nnr,hr,
IL ~ t,a ;ncroasc md Nessrs Gates / e.,
~. :.-.e.;ns s,.on,;o. ,.;,, ~ .,,a >:or,,,,,,
.,,,.- j., ~. ~, ,... ~, .,,,.,d a .err.,,
,.-a ....,;aa-,. I'D ;n,.,1..,o..
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800 - s.1a- w., wo ,-o ,,,,a ., ,,<I,,-n u,
there IS no establishment IN inc country Who's
sorgum mills OF several varieties. Aasc h'E:ne
reputation than those of Ncssrs. +. 1afes !
Co. They arc manufacturing nane varieties Il
Sorghum mills Mt prices ranging from gu 1
s2oo. thus meeting the wants Of all classes, fron
the ta1mer who wonld be his own sugar maker
to the exclusive sugar manufacturer.
As forming the heavier share Of their bnsines
for several years past, the steam engines mn
general machinery work from thls establishment