The Portland daily press., 1863-12-15
STAPLES, Foundry and Machine Shop.

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Staples Foundry and Machine Shop.
Among the successful business men oil our
city, is Mr.. Charles Staples, who is now
now, in company with his Son, carrying on
the Iron Machinery and Foundry business, on
Commercial street, under the firm name oil
Charles Staples & Son. Mr.. Staples COM
menced business in one Of the buildings he
now occupies, about thirty years ago. The
establishment has since, as now, been well and
fayorably known as the Portland Iron Foun-
dry, and was the first Foundry and machine
shop established in this city. Mr. S. COM
menced on a small scale, extending from year
to year, until the buildings connected with his
establishment occupy nearly, or quite, all the
space between Commercial and York streets,
separated by a narrow street, or passage way
from the Sugar House buildings.
Fronting on Commercial street, large and
substantial brick building has been erected
the past season, 45 by 90 feet, two stories high,
with a large attic. The heavy machinery
from the other buildings is now being removed
to this one, and new tools are being made and
put in. In this building used for, driving the
machinery, is a new horizontal engine, of
their own manufacture, OF about forty horse
power. Besides the new building, there are
now connected with the establishment, a
large brick foundry, an engine and boiler
house, q blacksmith shop and large wooden
building which has heretofore been occupied
in the mandatory Of heavy machinery, bat
which will yield to the march of improve
ment.
Besides these, they have leased the "Casco
Iron Works" and are making heavy forgings
for themselves and to fill orders from Boston,
Bangor, Bath; &C., as well as for the steam
engines now being built by the Portland Com
pany. Messrs. Merrick G. Sons, of Philadel-
phia, have nearly completed, for the use Of
Messrs. Staples, "Nasmyth Hammer" which
they hope soon TO have at work, which will
enable them to make the heaviest class OF
forgings. 1t is ponderous machine, weigh
ing nearly As tons, the Hammer or ram weigh
ing four and a half tons, and falling six feet.
1t is capable, with proper management, of
striking blow just sufficient to crack nut,
or instantly to deliver one having all the mo-
mentum of such heavy mass falling from
the height mentioned. The Forge is under
the able management of w. A. Mosely, Esq,
which is a guarantee of the faithful execution
of all work entrusted to that department of
the business.
The lower floor of the new building is to be
occupied with the heaviest kind of machinery
for which it is admirably adapted, as is the
second story for lighter kinds of machinery,
lighter only compared with that of the lower
floor. The third story, or attic of the new
building, is to be used for pattern room, Of
which they have great variety. enabling
them to get out almost any kind OF casting, Of
any required weight or dimensions.
Some of the neatest and most substantial
iron fronts for stores have been got out at this
establishment, to which business they have
devoted particular attention and for which
they are literally supplied with patterns. They
are also prepared to furnish anything that may
ordinarily be required in the shape OF machin-
cry, iron castings, or general iron work. They
have just contracted with the Engineer De-
partment for large amount of iron work for
the Notifications in our harbor.
The principal business of Messrs. Staples for
several years past, has been building steam en-
gines and machinery for saw and grist mills
for which they have facilities rarely equalled.
OF their skill and ability in this direction,
nearly all our establishments furnish evidence.
The Shovel Factory, the FIGURING Mill, the
Elevator and several other establishments in
this city, are driving their machinery with
their engines. They are making arrangements
to build the motive engines for the Iron Clad
now being built by Mr.. G. w. Lawrence, be-
sides doing portion of the work on the tur-
rets. -
There are employed in the different depart
ments Of this establishment seventy-fve men,
who are thoroughly acquainted with the work
in which they are occupied, it being the in
tention of Messrs. Staples to employ only men
of skill and industry. Being themselves prac-
tical men, they know when piece of work is
well done and how long time is required to do
it. Their experience In the business enables
them TO superintend every department, and
their prompt business habits to deliver any
piece of machinery according to agreement.
The facilities afforded by Messrs. Staples for
building engines and machinery Of various
kinds, and their experience in that particular
department of business, saves all necessity for
going out of the city to obtain the largest and
best made engines for steamboats,, locomotives,
or for running machinery of any kind, and the
business of this firm will inevitably be extend
ed as their facilities become known and the
demand for the work they are so well pre-
pared TO do, increases.