Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-04-09

style. for the wholesale trade. This department
will be under the charge and chief ownership Of
MIR. 5. c. kimball. rmerly Of the firm of Crom-
bic & kimball .Messrs. Kimball and Chase have
leased the north half of the lower floor of the
centre shop, for this purpose. The south room
on the lower floor Of the next shop north, is &C.
cupied by
MEssRs. WING q SMITH.
in the manufacture Of shoe lasts, which has been
for number Of years a well established and
thriving business, in their hands. In 1851
Messrs. Heman X. Wing and ]. A Smith leased
for their business room in the old foundry
building, at the foot of Main street, but had
hardly established themselves when they lost
everything by FIRE which consumed that build
ing. Awaiting themselves then Of the induce
ments held out by the :" Pioneer Mechanics Shop
! CO.. they purchased new machinery and CON-
menced again, their business increasing year by
year till the disastrous Fast Day9' 6re once
more left them with nothing but a policy Of
| : 900 to show for all their machinery and
stock. Far from discouraged, however, and
with that spirit Of enterprise and elasticity
which, sooner or later, always brings success,
/ they temporarily rented room at WinOOski Falls
until the shops could be rebuilt. when they re-
| turned to their present quarters. Shortly be-
store at No. 81 1-2 Frankfort street, New York
| City, in charge of Mr. George F. Wing, in order
that they might connect themselves more direct
ly with their rapidly increasing Southern
trade. Here they have also opened a branch
mandatory, using entirely the very tough and
hard Percimcn wood from the South, for their
better class Of work. The firm are continually
adding 70 their facilities for manufacturing. and
employ in their factory in this city fourteen or
fifteen men, many Of whom have been with
them from the beginning. They manufacture
besides lasts-which they make a specially
boot and shoe trees and crimps. They are all
made out Of hard maple obtained from the Vi
ciuity Of Bolton and Richmond, of which they
consume over 100, 900 feet year They have
three machines in operation, which turn out
1900 pairs Of lasts each week.
The process Of manufacture is simple. The
rough log is sawed in proper lengths by drag
saw; then split and blocked by hand into some
approach TO the shape Of a last; then placed in
the lathe, where it is rapidly tlrned by contact
with a series Of revolving knives, into the shape
required. IL is then carried to the Try house,
where it IS left for eight or ten days to
thoroughly season; the heels and toes are then
shaped by a blocking knife, after which the
last is shaved down TO the proper size, then
ground or buied on a wheel, which is made of
soft material covered with ticking, on which
is laid a sizing Of glue covered by layer Of
powdered quartz-a Vermont production. 1t is
lastly polished on a.iner wheel: then packet and .
shipped for market. Large quantities Of lasts .
are sert by this firm 10 Sonth America, Cuba,
and California, so widely and favorlbly arethey
Known The only remaining mandatory in
the main building is that Of
MEssRs. ". D. C. CRANE.
This establishment located in the northern
end Of the north shop, we have previously noticed
at length among the extensive lumber deelers of
this city, and we neel only allude 70
their arrangements for the manufacture
Of door and window castings, and mould
ings Of every description; also of all kinds
Of materials, prepared to order, for every
style Of wooden fencing, from the cheapest to the
most expensive this latter branch being one Of
their specialties.
MEssRs. BRINK co.
For the present this firm Is occupying room
G0xi0 feet, but arrangements viii soon be made
for greatly charging their facilities for making
all kinds Of castings. The senior partner, Mr..
VIM H. Brink, Is well known in this vicinity,
having been established here for eight years,
being in every way qualified for his position
both by edcatiuon and previous long practical
experience. Not a casting is made. however
extensive or simple it may be, to which he does
not give his personal attention. The material
used Is Old iron mixed with the best Of Scotch
pig. AMI the result Is that the work done by
this firm has high reputation for superiority
as well as cheapness, wherever it has been used.
The firm now manufacture six tons Of castings
week, giving employment to ten men. The ca
paeity Of the foundry viii be doubled during
the season. when they will be even better pre-
pared than now to furnish all kinds Of machine
and mill castings, house trimmings, stove and
furnace CRATES, iron fences and ratings, besides
brass work Of slmost any character.
The south end of the same building Is leased
by
NE. GEORGE D. WRIGHT,
established himself here some three years
since. His business is that Of the manufacture
By machinery Of map and curtain rolls, and
Stats, and mop ami brush handles, Of all sizes,
quantity and quality. He employs five men and
consumes half a million feet Of lumber annually.
All his goods are shipped to the New York
market. Although one Of the youngest Of our
Mr.. Wright is considered among
he laost reliable, capable and public spirited Of
our business men.
In addition to his other work, Mr.. Wright has
associated himself with Mr. Edmund Brown Of
his city in the manufacture Of Browns
Patent Potato Peeler and Masher," which is a
imple, cheap and successful machine for the
OF that popular vegetable.
The brief notices close the list Of manufac-
urers who are occupying the Pioneer Shops,
nth the exception of the firm Of
b. $. NICHOLS CO.,
tho are busily engaged in completing their new
nj extensive machine shop in the rear Ct the
lain buildings, and south Of the engine house. +
large amount Of new and important machinery
laptei to the manufacture Of machinery, Is
ow being put up, under the efficient superin-
,ndenee Of Mr.. F. G. Coggin, the junior part
er Of the firm, who is an engineer Of established
sputation. 4 full description of this building h
e shall postpone I'LL il is finished, which will
: in course Of the present month