The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-09-19
OUR MANUFACTURE.
4 Glance at our Mills, Factories, Shops
etc.
wIrrs1ANN's sTAyE MILL.


was created. You see barrel and that
Is the end of it, yet nevertheless it is
very interesting to see = barrel made ; we
do not mean by hand for every one is ia
miliar with that, but by machinery. At
| first sight you might be inclined to think
| it couldn' be done, yet it is done anu so
| quickly that you are surprise d Mr..
| A Whitman started his machinery in
! October 1866 He had many difficulties
to encounter at first but at length com
menced running in good style and receiv-
ed remunerative prices for his stock.
| Owing to its location we are inclined to
think that few of our citizens have visit
ed the. factory, and we shall therefore
| speak at some length concerning it.
HOW A BARREL Is MADE.
An oak tree standing in the forest is
cut down and sawed into short logs about
| the length of barrel These logs are
then split into bolts two and threeinches
thick aud five or six wide-though it is
not material as to their exact shape.
Delivered at this mill they are placed in
strong steam boxes about dozen cords
| at once and subjected to steaming process
of about four hours They are then tax
en- one at time and put into the Stave
cutter. The one used in this mill is
known as the Fuller and Ord mill It
makes SO strokes per minute, but as
| there are always some slabs it only makes
about 60 slaves. This machine is not
ed silly described; we can only say the
bot Is forced against stationary knife
which cuts off stave at one clip, just
the right thickness for use, and of circu-
lar form. 1t is mercileSs instrument
taking off fingers as well as slaves An
other machine gives the right bevel to
the edge of the staye when it is placed
IN a package containing enough for three
barrels and is ready to be shipped. But
the heading for barrels is the most diff
cult part to manufacture. These ale
planed off on flying planer, they are
then taken to funny little machine with
a small circular saw; two or three pieces
are placed in position the machine is
started, the little pieces of board run up
against the saw and commence to revolye
the saw cuts one bevel,a stationary knife
cuts the other and the head drops down
ready for use, 1t is then packed with
others in barrels and shipped away with
the slaves, to be set up wherever they
may be needed This machine can make
1000 complete heads in day The pow
er used is 20 horse power engine made
by Klein 4 Dumke of this town. Mr.
Whitman informs us that he can use
any amount of red oak and white ash
bolts that can be brought to him Our
farmers who have timber would do we'll
to bear the fact in mind This business
requires considerable capital and great
deal of hard work to carry it on, but we
understand it pays and that is the right
kind of business to have.
THE FOUNDRY OF KLEIN & DUMKE,
Established in 1865 The main build
ing is 24x46, two stories, with an addition
for blacksmith shop 16x46. On the
first floor may be found two lathes, one
planer, and drill press all for iron work,
and % horse power engine of their own
make, one of the best we have seen in
the place. They have also on this floor
an excellent 40 horse power engine all
ready for use this we understand is for
sale. Up stairs they have a wood lathe
and wood planer, for both Of which
they have plenty of work.
In the rear of the main building is the
Foundry, just about the same size as the
main building, in which their moulding
and casting is done. They have here
also constantly on hand large stock of
coal for the use of blacksmiths of supe-
rlor quality.
This firm manufacture and repair
various kids of machinery, but princi
pally Threshing Machines and Steam
Engines. They have facilities for doing
work cheaply and well, they work hard
themselves, and, as might be expected.
are succeeding admirably. They employ
about a dozen hands and the number is
increasing. Their establishment is To-
Gated on Quay Street, South side, near
the Rridge-a better station could not be
found. We hope their business will in
crease until they employ hundred men
and cover an acre of ground with their
works.