Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-08
The Warren spoke and Pail
Factory.

Among the many publlc-splrIted enter
prises that Warren may feel justly proud,
is the one carried on by the energetic firm
of Messrs. Haymaker & Harmon, situated
on the fats west Of town, and which de-
serves more than a passing notice, as well
as the encouragement of this section.
Visiting that establishment some days
since, we were kindly shown through the
various departments by the junior member
of the firm, Mr.. c. A. Harmon, who ex-
planned to Us the machinery, the capacity
Of the same, as well as the formula of the
manufacture of soma of the articles they
are engaged upon. First we will note the
SPOKE DEPARTMENT
In which, are at present employed i've
hands, running two lathes, with q capacity
for turning out about one thousand finish
ed spokes per day. These include all
kinds used, from The ordinary heavy oak
cast spoke to the light hickory spoke,
calculated for buggy or carriage use.
Piled around the factory is sufficient ma
terial in the rough to make something like
two million spokes of all kinds. In their
manufacture, before they are finished, these
spokes pass through nine different ma
chimes. Two more lathes will soon be
added to this branch of their business,
which will double their facilities, employ
ing an additional number Of hands. In
the warehouse we found an almost endless
quantity Of seasoned spokes ready for the
market. Next in order m the depart
ment for the manufacture of r.
f-, BUTTER TUBS AMI PALS.
Here we find machinery capable Of
turning ont from four to FIVE hundred
finished tubs OF pals per day. Five to
six hands are here employed, the material
used coming from the rough. This branch
Of their business is calculated to meet the
wants of the farming community and
merchants alike, who can be readily sup
piled with butter tubs, when they wish to
ship their dairy products, in the shape of
butter, in small and fresh quantities, In
the ware house we found pals to the right
of as, pals to the left of US, and pals in
front of us-in fact, pals il every direc-
ton and in any quantity. The department
for the manufacture of
FRUIT BOXES \ CRATES
Is something new and novel. This is
the only factory for the production of these
articles in Northern Ohio. Here we find
q mchaine (the only one of the kind in ex-
i~stence,A made by Mr.. S. Roberts, former
ly of this place, which shaves the thin
sheets from a revolving log with fearful
rapidity, making them in such manner
that they can be easily bent into box-like
shape. The capacity of this machine is
well nigh unlimited, but with ordinary
management cuts the material for from
thirty to forty thousand of those boxes per
day, employing two men and three boys to
operate it. These are the new style quart
and pint boxes used for the shipment and
convenient sale Of small and perishable
fruits, such as Strawberries, blackberries,
etc. The crates are made of heavier ma
terial, intended for the shipment of the
larger fruits. Lying around the establish
ment 7 something like a thousand logs,
which are intended for this branch Of their
business, sufficient 10 make boxes without
number, and supply a large tract of the
country with them. The great merit of
these boxes are their ~cheapness, simplicity
and durability. Connected with this estab-
lishment is one OF Halls Patent
SINGLE MACHINES
which is capable of cutting from four
to five thousand single per day. This
mschine Is operated by n man, and is
termed self acting, from the fact that after
the bolts are placed in the machine, the
operator has only to pick up and pack his
finished material.
In the various departments of their bus
iness, Messrs. Haymaker & Harmon give
employment to from twenty to twenty five
men. They have lately built g two story
frame structure to the main building, six
ty-seven feet in length by tSenty-four in
width, for the manufacture of the fruit
boxes and crates, which is being rapidly
filed with the Stats or material that are
consumed in the construction of the boxes.
In a short time they will add q new
boiler to the one now in use, to take the
place of the one which recently collapsed
a hue and done some considerable damage
TO the property.