The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-10-10
The whole Ara Of WAITING Shoe.


Thinking perhaps it might make Nm interest
ing bit of information to publish short descrip-
uon OF the process of shot manufacture, we have
taken some pains to obtain from Mr. Tallmsn,
me Superlnien of the Dubuoue Shot Tow
or, a brief detail of the operation.
Inc mode OF operation of this Company is
somewhat as follows:-They first take the pure
lead IN the pig and melt it in their furnaces =
then thoroughly mix it with a certain proportion
OF arsenic, whereby the proper degree Of what
the workmen call temper is obtained. This
aunii1tuIe OF arsenic renders the lead brit
tie, and causes it to break off at the cullen.
der In the highest story of the Tower, without
strlnging through, as it otherwise would
AFTER the lead Is properly tempered and run
into small cakes convenient for handling, il is
nolsted ny steam machinery to the top of the
rover. where it is put into melting DOT and
reduced to a duid state for the last time, In
the centre OF the upper story is suspended a
small sheet iron dish, about foot in diameter
The bottom of this is perforated, the holes being
ABOUT three quarters of an inch apart. The melt
ed led is poured into this dish, and runs through
The holes dropping down the entire $50 feet in
10 vessel containing water at the bottom of the
rover. Ii Is law of nature that all fluids
when lett wholly unaffected by other matter, as.
sumes spherical form. In compliance with
TINS rule, as soon as the melted lead leaves the
cullender,lt separates into drops perfectly round,
ana these become cool before they strike the
water below The water completes the cooling
ana breaks the force of the tall, so that the glo
p p are not battered or injured in shape
inns accounts at once for the great height of the
building, for it is plain to see that shot w ould
not DC round if they struck the water before
tney had hardened sufficiently to Withstand the
effects of the collision. .I
After being received in the cistern ut the bot
tom the shot is packed upon the outside of a
drying box, made of galvanized iron, which is
nlled with the exhausted steam from the engine
Ihis steam continually passing through the
hollow box keeps it heated, and il dries the shot
ready for polishiug The shot now being dry
Is taken from the box and placed in hollow
wooden cylinder, which is constantly revolving,
and is polished by agitation with small amount
OF black led Carbonate Of iron-not an indig-
enous article.) The operation of polishing be-
ing accomplished in about five minu tes, the shot
are taken from the cylinder, and placed upon
inclined planes, down which the perfect ones
will roll, but those that are not round will, as a
matter OF course, remain where they are drop
ped, and are swept back by the small boys, for
reworking into small shot, bar lead and drop
shot. From the receptacles, these shot, being
OF various sizes, are passed through series Of
sleeves whereby the different sizes are separated.
They are now bagged, and the sacks packed in
Kegs, ready for shipment to the uttermost parts
Of the earth. .....
The enterprise shown by the Company is
worthy of emulation by other capitalists in this
section. All manufacturers in any way con-
nected with lead should be carried on among
us, and should meet with that encouragement
which will sustain such undertakings.
Ever since this enterprise has been recon-
menced, the company has received more orders
EIxo l.
cago offered to take ali they can manufacture,
and have already taken over : 500 sacks The
capacity of the mac hnery Is about loo sackR per
day, and at this rate, with the present prices,
the profits will easy amount to $4,000 OF $I1,-
900 per annum. L. Dubuque Times.