Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-01-31
WARREN MANUFACTURES.
Hall s. Co., Machin-
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Since our last issue, we have had the
pleasure Of being shown through the ex
tensive machine shop, owned by the gen.
tlemen whose names head this article,
The business was commenced in 1850, by
Mr.. w. II. Hull, the veteran machinist
of the Western Reserve. In the Spring
of 1855, Mr.. S. Medbury was taken into
partnership, and the business considera-
bly, enlarged. That year they moved
their machinery to the buildings now oc
cupied by them, corner of South and Lib
erty Streets, a much more desired loca-
ton, as 1t is the immediate vicinity of the
rail road-the Mahoning branch of the
Atlantic & Great Western railway, pass
ing directly in front Of the shop. In the
latter part of 1862, Mr.. Warren. Packard
was admitted to partnership, the capital
increased, new machinery added, and the
business largly extended, part of the
time being obliged to run night and day.
to fill orders on time. Mr.. Hull started
with five or six hands, and the firm now
has constantly employed between fifty
and sixty. There IS attached to the ma
chine shop a foundry with capacity to
make three tuns of machine castings a
day. In the shop are'seven engine lathes,
two iron planners, two drilling machines,
two bolt cutters with a capacity to make
three iuus of bolts a day, also numerous
machines for saving, turning and planning
wood work, There are five FORCES con-
stantly in use, with blast furnished by a
fan. The engine which runs the works,
is n 0 twenty horse power, and of their
own manufacture, as is also the engine of
tie same power which drives the blast in
the foundry. This firm has for years made a
superior engine, and has an extensive rep
utation for making the very best of work.
They have trade in eight states, namely:
OHIO, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Iowa, Pennsylvania and New
York. They have been, and now are ex
tensively manufacturing oil machinery, !
including engines, pumping machinery,
drilling tools, and drawing pipes. They
enjoy a large trade from the oil regions of
Mecca, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky,
their work being in great demand. They
also are extensively manufacturing circu-
lar saw mills, both stationary and porta-
BILE, and the muley saw mill. Also en-
gines, castings and mill gearing for grist
mills, and engines and hydraulic presses
for oil mills. They also do a large pat
tern business, and keep quite a number of
men thus constantly employed. An item
of business during the past three years
has been the manufacture of over FIVE
hundred tuns of bridge bolts, and a pro
portionate amount of bridge castings,
rods. smoke jacks, &C., for the At
lantic & Great Western railway. They
have made for the same parties and ship
ed in the last thee months, one hundred
AMI eighty large coal stoves, and have
orders yet untitled. The gentlemen
composing this firm, are well known as
among the most upright and go-ahead
business men, whose reputation is not
confined to their own town and state.
Mr.. W. II. Hull, the senior partner, has
from small beginning, by strict attention
and fair dealing, built up the business to
It's present large proportions. 1t is our
wish that it may continue to increase.