Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-25
WARREN MANUFACTURES
Marren CIty PIanIng NIIII.

Since our last issue we were shown through
this extensive establishment. The business
was commenced here by E. Spear & Son,
and from them purchased by Warren Pack
ard, Esq, in the winter of 1864. In May,
1866, Mr.. r. Bartholomew was admitted to
partnership, and on the first of March last,
Mr.. B. F. Heiner became a member of the
firm. The mill is situated in the South part
of town, on Canal Street, West of Main
The main building is eighty feet long, thirty
six feet wide, and three stories high. Under
the energetic management of this firm, the
business increased to hat extent that 1t be-
came necessary to make extensive additions;
accordingly the east wing was built; a struct-
ure forty-fve feet long, thirty-six feet wide,
and three stories high. 1t is covered with
an iron roof. On the first floor of this man.
ufactory we found the following machines
a flooring mill, a planer, Ball & Williams
patent, the latest and the best; two rip saws,
two cross cut saws, all conveniently situated
for cutting up the lumber as it comes from
the yard. On this floor, is the engine room,
incased in sheet iron. The engine is one Of
fifty horse power, built by T. Douglas, Ma
chinst of this town. The north end of this
floor is used for storing dressed lumber. In
corner a room of considerable size is par
of, wherein Is manufactured boxes.
On the second floor there is a Daniels
planer, one re-sawing machine, one common
rip saw, one ''dado'' machine for do
ing various kinds of work; one cross cut
saw, and one Wright's scroll saw, a beauti-
full piece of machinery. They have made
preparations, and will soon put up in this
room a moulding machine. Upon this floor
S the Office, and store room for doors.
On the third floor we found complete sets
If machinery for the manufacture of doors,
ash and blinds. The machines are too nu-
nervous and compiled ted to be described in
his article. 1t is sufficient to say, they are
he most perfect of their kind.
The third story of the wing is used as a
forenoon for blinds. The attic of the main
which is a room CT considerable size,
) used for storing sash. East of the mill is i
he lumber yard, in which there was on the I
of April, over 100000 feet of lumber. ,
hey use mostly pine, maple, oak, white ash
nd wildwood. The pine is obtained mostly ]
rom the mills of Warren Packard and S. /
!. Abel, in Warren County, Penn. The :
Their kinds Of lumber from the mill of War {
en- Packard, in Champion, and of Packard
Austin, one mile west of town. The dry a
ouse, west of the lumber yard, is a brick I
size sixteen by twenty feet, and r
uilt on Burkley's plan. Itand the rail road C
9nnecting it with the mill, cost over twelve
undred dollars. This establishment en- I
thirty men, and manufactures, sash, t
oors, blinds, flooring, door frames, mould I
lgs, brackets, scroll work, oil rods and !
INKS. It has a capacity for manufacturing a
er week, two hundred doors, two thousand
ghts of sash, and two hundred feet of blinds; I
ID can dress one thousand feet of lumber
II hour. 4
The members of this firm are well and
known to this community as first t
ass business men. The senior partner, :
7arren Packard, Esq, we have spoken of i
,retofore; to him more than to any other W
le man belongs the credit of advancing the II
anufacturlng interests of this town. {,
We are indebted to Messrs. R. Bartholo- h
ew and B. F. Packard, for information. tn