, 1866-11-16
L Visit to the Works of the
National Watch Company.
4 Brief History Of tho Company-The
Disadvantages NTH which they
have Contended-Extent Of their
Factory-Delicacy Of the
Machinery Employed
THE PROCESS OF wAFCu.mAK1yc


OF the most talented and capable employts Of The
old Walth1u Company, to bring them oat hero.
Some tim. was epcnt. aite. the company had been
formed and the necessary capital pald In. in select
inr place for the location Of The .fac.ory. All
the country ,uwur fl a long distance about CHI
,xa:o, we've explored with ricw to finding come
one where nealthfnl aud beautiful s1te for the
y orks and nort,neu's cottages could be procured,
and at III ssme time near railway. Thc 81
place which could be found was at E:in and sar-
1hcr encouragement t7as offered for the selection
Of this place BY the people Of that town, who gem
c:on-lS gave twenty-sevcn acres, in hcautifll To-
rston near the river bank, and last wilhiu The
c1y ltsnits& for the uecs OF the COMPANY vino etll
taIther increased the extent Of their land by tho
purchase o. several acres morr. The company Was
1t ,his time organized with the following oIicers
T5csiaeut.G. "; RermoLd, Of Chicago.
xlee-rrestdsat-rh'lo Carpenter, G; ch;easo:
Ssc,clasy-G. Il. Wheeler, Chicago.
Addi1io2al Dircctors-N. C. Culver, Chicago;
.'os.ph F. R.eEso1, Chicago; 3. F. Lawrence,
The company having thus 1xcd the ste for thcis
tn:nre operations, in December, 1854. the skilled
t.etaiircs from Waiham came on 10 take the en-
1c1ptise in haEd. Tavre cir!,t or len oft1rse
gentlemen: bur sbc principal one. he on whom al
t1ost entirely depended the Success Of the nndcr-
taking. WIS air. Chas. S. Mosc1eF% Massachusetts,
1at. who has spent about fourteen ycasa in wa cll
making and the various pfatcsees connected With
il. and who. In his conduct pf the arduous aud re-
.,ontiblt drieE cnnided TO him, has developed
aiish exp cations Of his ability entertained by the
1he tni1diasz erected under Mr. Mosclc7's
direction Ncse commodious, elegant and perfectly
:.dap'cd to the uses for which t1cy " des'snd,
sH.ss,Iy. nose need not Be saia ia iii. connecion N
rsra1dinc them. While they we're being put ,lp
,s oa aass ss ii nsh IL ea4a e e. ILL., IN s
1rE machinery TO make other machlney for ser.
vice in matchmaking. The tuanisc care required
conss nfoEcca at their disposal. prevented tieIr
maxim. very rapid psosress..at least, It seemed
rs II ,r.y large amount ot wosk was pnt in .
move into the new house, they had quite f1ie
snow Of tools to comm :s!c" earnes: operations
Sv honese 10 o., ~ 1 en pm and m
in IT, ,Li;t'e. else, Indeed has bren do.c ID
From tue drs. however. tic undertaking iidi !:
Las bo,r: 4 ar of prcdc siincd succt<s backed
IT, O. Of ep pra1;e it qo.ult. u IN It: r a4a
t1competcd work has .evc1 shaken n7Y o mes coi.
1llence in it.. Their. has been slight change Ia
Frcsitrrt-E " Rarmond
We r!e~i1ert-D. +. Lawrence.
s'srt:ary ard Treasurr-ti. 81. Wheeler.
,r Li1TSi9rEAcd cdcd tn PtecedmE' Il. G. Culver,
t. ii aszssn + AsFs Ass:r
.ano1A"r noticeable change, Il in the FAC: that
!ror The original ci.ht Or len lanus. the nnmb.r
end moFr are being aided a. rapidly as they cin
..e procured. TO accommodate these hands,
2 ,n,aber Of co tas.s have heea erected
:s'a large brardiE 1,onsr, three Stories high and
's,:., f.r, IL e9ish !: now being pu: NJ 70! the
1,le, aud the boarding house rescmbles rather
Tnu'e IN elegant mansion than ,wllai boarding
lYEse Is cencEa!ly conceived 10 be.
ne' be cnli:s to inert her. remarks rcll:irc
10 1ht Quality Of watch Which it Il proposed to
The American satehes have already gained the
1'lm Of superiority oTrr oil others, as tme keep.
~: ffcm shc Two facts that they arc greatly sim.
asai a ',ier ihs Enalsh Of sniss i aa:ses n5s >;
ard, a:k" t'.t lacy arc manufactured cpti ely IL
coad sa% sse4 afac Ssfss Ss sesi
nlish ce,os naSs az az SURPRISED whea
il tsi,s ds,lca,e and .Iiilcu business. s. X W e
:ten In onr description Of the process Of watch.
tie works Of a watch which is not made here hv
machines constructed for the purpose, from the
cutting of thread on screw. ono fonI-hundrtlt
dial rla;:. Tie rssults Of this r5 stem arc, trst
= chsa7enfng. OF the coss; second, the perfect
duplication Of every part ,ha, tic repai!1as o
:as broken or worn out portion OF the wo'iss
cssts vcy little and mny readily he elected. Ter
t"on' and american watches, Of ono pattesn made
:tnthousandih of an inch-all eqaay perfect Ihis M
Is not lke ca~e with the EurnrcaI Watches. which
his 10 be nt.d 10 paTt:cuiar watch' NOV iet: tes
9,aS 'sla1iye T. IT,. ,hs ef as latch ,e
tne nearer is The arrroach 10 peFisc;ion-if tds
smpd.d machine does oil that lts tompicass
esea1y 70 The asonsd vsac, ma,s ~ naSx nas
aeen 3, Eu!t1sh makers, tAsoveh ais absurd eoa
;;SSHasi:m ;Sa retained In r. tue ie,c: watch, whers
Unite ause of trouble, accident, ani fu
ua,t e. tais @ onec!ionahle teatnre ia:
success rs alteilueu nme-keepars made on thEt
5:ineiEle ihat The old prejudicc In favor Of ,ht
i Cow general, removed i, This county, aud III
-nesican uaich L Eccrgnizcd a. the hest time
i. now visit IL. faetory whero il Is 81 made IN t. t.
: most p--fa u form.
NJ commenced the ar1uoas task 0
ID design of such masniInds it is compara
Vol or ceton m or any n'gses oiGer isap
tE:se Sleas ons nss 90 ,no;e 70 DO thao osde
aosesy md lis laasce III eaadr, iSans
ie s IL "ase sey
ste tmpcti+hablr tan-cls which Yanlcc Gcau
End . r. xn,,S nsse won in a ~ taif tac
:>ui'asc building, and here Moselcy ..casnc ou
st.ura a. Ill architect He knew precisely Wan
t..saua i've snte:iirsn. superyisiop, his ileal Va
taan realized in superb structure, The yesy p.
d"sIncd NJ a. in alii,oa M 10 beius IN tu he shs
,s:cc psactigai II possesses The adyna,a:c Q
:rcming complete ali The while, and still capahl
sse i Susines rya erer d 1cs,ror;as sis sye
rsetry md Lcauiy OF diminishing it, pc5f c: avail
% h I + IT, ,, aes!sn u tf sa.t sas
'lly a,,ou; tu I-(s q, 9 complrte or in oiter word
- ce;es .siroie aad hali q H. @ a!st iown sirss
re- G t5s TS' st .as S f'a a
&C il he sHspS lul;asu.. In In he 'ainss. ala.
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Il vt e m e ;sss o e. he ns saf o1 aa the
lcxt hing 10 hc dane vas 10 cct The nee
!e po iae noass ners he Elf Gs.'as Zig. :,
a:v Of l4c lMrf!-cas i machines wanted, exec,
:: Heavy iron rlarin; machine and a couple !
up nops {!
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