Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-31
THE FURNITURE FACTORY.
Mrssas. GATEwooD. FULLER d CO..
RRoPRIEToRs.


certain extent necessary ouO eho
/ town makes them, not they the
town. But with manufacturing es-
Establishments it IS different-they
make towns and eities-and give life
and activity to all departments Of
trade. Whenever, therefore, we see
one of these establishments going up
in our midst we feel that it is mat
ter of public interest, and one that
should be fostered and encouraged.
With this end in view we propose
saying a few words in relation to the
new Furniture Factory of Messrs.
GATEwooD, FULLER & Co.
The Factory is now finished and
running, and we. propose a descrip-
ton of it for the benefit of those who
have not the tine or opportunity to
visit it.
BUILDING.
The building is IS yby 6S feet, two
stories, with an engine room 20 by
80 feet, also two stories.
ENGINE. N
The motive power consists of an
engine with II inch cylinder, 20
Einch stroke, and about 40 horse
power, built by JAMES TODD, Gin
cinnati. Boilers % feet long, A
inches in diameter, of best charcoal
iron, made to order by JONES, EVANS
& JAMES, Cincinnati. Pumps, pipes
and fittings, by ENos, MENAGER q
Co., of this city.
MACHINERY.
Their machinery is the latest and
best, thus enabling them to do as
good work, and as expeditiously, as
any similar establishment in the
country. Their shafting, with re-
Gently improved self-lubricating and
adjustable bearings, and Sellers
patent couplings, is from the cele-
brated shop of LANE & BoDLEY, Gin
cinnati. From the same parties they
have the recent patent Buckeye sur
face and power Mortice, Daniels S
patent traversing Palmer, Leuoning
Machine, late patent large Railroad
cut off Saw, two Rip Saws, and one
re-splitting Saw.
From the shop of STEPToE & Nc
FARLAND, Cincinnati, they have one
scroll Saw, one single head Frizzer,
double head Frizzer, two Lathes
and one Boring Machine.
They, also, have JAMES L. MASON
& Cos. recently patented Routing
Machine, for letting Irons into bed
posts and rails.
From this statement of the ma
chinery it will be seen that they are
well supplied, and with that fully
adapted to the wants Of first class
establishment of this character.
MANUFACTURE.
The process of manufacture is as |
follows:-The lumber, rough, is first
taken to the Surfacing Machine,
where it is surfaced to the proper
thickness; thence to the Railroad
cut off Saw, where it is sawed into
proper length; thence to the large
Rip Saw, where the large stuff de-
sired for use is cut out; thence the
smaller pieces go to the small cut off
Saw and are QUITO the desired lengths;
thence to the small rip Saw, and cut
into still smaller pieces as required.
From these Saws the stuff goes to the
scroll saws, Frizzers, Lenan and
morticing machines, boring machine,
Routing machine, &c, where the
necessary work is done upon it, com
pleting it ready for the Cabinet
Makers. These latter only smooth
it off, fit the pieces together and
sand-paper them, when the job is
ready for the finisher
woRKMEN.
There are at present II hands at
work in the Factory. A full COM
plementwould require about twenty.
The engineer is EARNEST GEIsLER,
from Cincinnati. He has been en-
ployed from the commencement, and
to his skill are the Firm indebted for
the smooth and complete working
of the machinery.
CHARLES L1TToN is foreman Of the
machine room-HENRY GRoATHOME
foreman of the Cabinet making
room, and NJ. H. TIEMAN, finisher.
These are all from Cincinnati, and
experienced workmen.
LUMBER, &c.
The amount of lumber which this
Factory will be able to cut up and
manufacture into Furniture, will be
immense each year, thus opening up,
in this respect alone, an important
branch of trade in our city. They
expect to double their force of me-
chanics as soon as they get matters
systemized, and expect to build
finishing shop and warerooms, on
their premises, the coming season.
The lumber they use apd desire to
purchase, is
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