The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-12-02
Walks and Talk About Town
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The Star Foundry.

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There are few persons, even those
living in Wheeling, who have anything
| like an adequate idea Of the variety and
extent of its manufactures, and, for
some reason, the proprietors of the diff
ferent foundries, factories, mills, glass
works, breweries and other industries
have been rather backward in "letting
their light shine before men" through
the columns of o newspaper.
Not so the thorough-going business
men and enterprising proptietors of the
Star Foundry, Culbertson s. Fisher.
Ready to compete with any foundry in
the country, inviting comparison be-
tween the wares they manufacture and
those made elsewhere, knowing, well
that the reputation of their establish
ment will be enhanced by the COMPARE
son, they are not niggard in any honor
able means to bring their manufactures
before the public
The Star Foundry was first estab-
lished In 1916, and from that time until
its destruction by fire about a year
since has enjoyed reputation second
to no similar establishment in the land.
The present co-partnership of GILBERT
son & Fisher was entered into but a few
weeks prior to the turning of the estab-
lishment, and it combines complete and
thorough knowledge of business, in.
donitable energy and never failing per-
severance, together with probity and
reliability that will not allow of mis-
representation of wares for the purpose
of making a sale.
About the time of the fire Culbertson
& Fisher had purchased the large build
ing On Market street, Just below the old
Atheneum, which they resolved to con-
vert into q first class foundry. The
building is very large one, aud pecu-
liarly adapted for the purpose, with
from age Of 100 feet on Market street, and
running back 264 feet to Fourth street.
$50, 900 brick and 22oO perch of stone were
used in its construction, and it covers
three-fourths of an acre of ground. In
six weeks after the destruction of the
other building, this one was ready for
occupancy.
All the arrangements for the econon-
ical and satisfactory manufacture of
castings are complete. They have in.
troduccd cupola constructed on Pc
culiar plan, and one that melts iron with
greatest rapidity and uniformity. The
iron and coke are taken to the point
where the cupola is charged in carts,
thereby saving a vast amount of heavy
and hard labor, ordinarily performed at
tie expense of human muscle. The
cleaning and fitting up rooms are on the
same level with the moulding floor, and
convenient TO it-another most excel
lent arrangement. The salesroom is
large and we'll lighted, in which sam
Piles of their numerous manufactures
are kept. In passing through it few
days since, we noticed castings which,
we think, could not be excelled any
where for beauty of finish, smoothness
and attractive appearance. The very
best workmen only are employed, and
none but choice materials used. These
two particulars will account for the ex-
ceeding popularity Of the articles pro.
duced at this mammoth establishment.
And now We come to consider some of
the articles manufactured and which
are held in high estimation by the peo-
pie of this and the adjoining States.
Take the Acorn coal cook stove, for an
example. Two sizes are manufactured.
In all its arrangements for beauty, con-
venience and economical consumption
of fuel, no stove ever made has excelled
the Acorn in popularity. The same is
trne Of the Eureka cook stove, while
the Fireside parlor stove, with it's blow
er, reflector, patent damper, arranged
to close the draft at any angle, its pat
ent elbow, to fit pipe either in fire place
or high stove pipe hole, dumping CRATES
and other improvements has no supe.
rior as heating stove in the world.
Besides stoves, the patterns and styles
of which are multitudinous, they man
facture chill pillow point, running it in
a mould like making bullets, that, farm
ers say, excells anything they have ever
used. Then we find here iron hay racks
and feed trougbs, English style, hitch.
ing posts of various handsome designs
and patterns, and so many other articles
as would make one weary to record.
The finish of all the work turned out
at this establishment is superb, and de-
serves the reputation and encourage
ment the Star Foundry has re ceived.
The last sensation" is the patent
reversible griddle, the right to make
and sell which this firm owns exclu-
sively. They are turning out about
thirty Of them each day, and yet they
cannot keep one over night. The de-
inana for this exceedingly simple and
long. needed invention Ia somethipp