New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
CARkIAGE BUILDING AS A FINE ART.
BREWSTER AND co. OF BRoOME-sT.

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immortallzed by the wtest Of cultured Yankees wac
mechanically the prototype OF the Brewster Wagon,
and this Justly cee vehicle is the the trumpcaro
OF Brewster a Co. Of Broome-s and Fith-ave.' nrm
whose enduring success, progressive spsrt ana "so
philanthropy ents them TO an honorable STATION III INC
front rank OF American manufacturers Perfect carriages
are rare Of strength and elegance and their
creatien reouires anltless TASTE cultivated sk, ana
perpetual vigilance which seldom found
40 happily united as I'm Henry Brewster, James
w. Lawrence and John W. Brltton, ana the 40
foremen artisans. and apprentices, whom these three
partDers gathered together during tho 10 years
snce their present factory became Of the Institutions
of thu city Carriage building rs hereditary accom-
plshment In the Brewster family James Brewster tho
father OF the senior member Of the present firm, was
noted carriage builder for 80 years. and some OK his
pieces are only ryaed in strength and longevity
by the 'shay"buildDg deaeon's centenary cher a9hrrc
sprinnng from such slre II 10 no wonder tht eaike
Se md hts eoeres have devoted years OF
wiso and ceaseess endeav0r to making an arr, Ms nho
and honorable M any that ministers To the luxury or ne
cessity OF civilized To keep carriage IL not only
the pleasure Of all the ghtful magnates OF society put
the darling ambition OF every RltedRed paryenn IN the
social train when considers the precious freight
often inrusted TO the strength OF axes wnees anu
sprngS; whom reflects tho graceful curves the
luxurious trimmings. and the lnstfOus nnsn WHEN
polished ana sIs s st BRIDE srsocrsc souls
even la Yankee bdles-muht feel III the Ownership vi no
venerable but substantial vehicle which has borne the
family arms for quarter OF century; theu II never
before must DO coucced that tho successful carriage
BreSster & Co.'S factory. in which half million dol
Iar.' OF annually
frontage of lls feet on Broomest ana Of lLJ ieet on
Mottst Tho 3riginsl o1ainx ocrsmI,h: and ioft
fur storage and feet In width by about ITO ia average
depth Two other buildings two stories hgh, ana q
t fonr stories In hight have added to meet the
necessities Of xpanaing business Inc FthaVe ttp1s,
IL brick structure "A by 100 ve high. aud always
about 500 90 worth OF 81
IRE ster Co. keep woodward the North River, II
chs foot ntythird St, constantly supplied with
four years stock OF the choicest lumber Mr. Brewster
hiaseif is stationea Flaye.. while DIT Brton taxes
charge In Broomest. leaving to the care OF S Law
the highly Important departments OF wood ana iron
work.
building 4, not so much trade as cOmoina
ton OF trades, and wheel wrghts, body -maEers shts
,mmefs and painters must s mite 10 proeS ns sn
Ia built of hnhs Of sod Ohio elm spokes OF ONO hickory
Tough siin aud straight. aud rims Of oak or NeSJe
thoroughly are all these examined, aud 50 ur-
dinchngly IA every defective or suspicious one one
and paid f0s IA never used, but Is sold for irac-
OF coss TO the makers OF cheaper WORK peenr
arity Of oaragebulding Is the very limited exient 70
s"a m Ser, Introduced steam dnring the
war 10 supply the extraordinary demand which
then existed, hut the maohne.made work deeTioTates
almost ihS only marhine used by Brewster & Co. Is
very Ingenious hand apparatus for morncDR hnos ana
even th OF tho best warkmcn In tue taesOy posi-
lively Eeiases to usei Another ingenious device ID CIR
euL,r OF gasets nsed for heating the seri tlrs
which were manufactured. before the war. as Sheffield,
and than Is paid ~ HusSsys Wells 90 OF
Piusburgh for decidedly boter article. quito
% per of the steel and iron now used by brewster
Co. "a Of American manufacture. and tho English makers
who stiG and independents as 50 many poTcu,
plnes few years ago. have been reduced TO degree OF
accommodating aud heseechng politencss which only
pocket ~ imminent dAnger eoald possibly lhspIe lno
wood and chevy Ot which the caTflagebodes are
made come mainly hum Canada aud hlehigai ana eo
como impossible. The goat skns-naruons, browns ana
buos-uow very fashionable for inside trimmings ARP
siil tanned Go''eI ~ n o Ino and ss
peciay for covering rails, Is exported FROM THIS coan
work. somo of them worth as high as SIS yard. arc
principally made In France, while tho colOrs are largely
paint houses here making rapid advances IN the
quality OF their goods Tue yarni'es used ~ Brewster
| which anlmates the firm. American hard ynInishes
ns varasSes Of Engsi nannisctnre aud costng about
% so q Gnllnn, 10 gold have always leu p In.lr
sier q Co that no could make varush equally good
for ", In currency sample was sent tired ana re.
10 10 ioed thus, Mr. BrlIton smuGEled in one two half
aioEen barrels OF the American Varush ander the En
st the trick was discovered not one OF the nacontcnts
had "cheek" enough TO say word But the must ysin
able Improvement introduced by Brewster & Co. rs a
years ago. by W. piS5rowsh; a Polish
and years learned the trade OF coach painting
Ths new method consists In simply snestIls feE inc
| coat Of liquid known as permanent
revolution IN the paint shop, as 1t saves per cent IN
labor 20 per cent In time. and an incacuabe amountn
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nicious effect aud almost inevitably drove the to
| whisky to oonnteraet It's consequences
never vary and they never sell carriage nOs mannfac
tured by themselves They took first prize at tho Lon
Se adses report U This has given them
English trade, which has spread 10 Germany and even
to Russia. Al Moscow trUtGinR club has been estab
lished and dozen or more u Brewster Co.'s wagons
have been ordered lately for its members by Mr. zm
Norman, representative OF the club who Is now Ia this
country on tour the purpose OF studying
the American rotter an all that pertains thereto There
viii coon Ia shipped tor Chill and there Is scarcely
country In the world from China TO California, In which
about threonilhs Of thom are sold in NewYork' aud
many are sent to Boston, Philadelphia. 81 loals, Chi
riages manufactured by Brewster Co., who have
made In tho last u years u thousand or more
mer trOttns snky. weighing only CO pounds.
TO the clumsy but Stylish E tan . coupe
The nobby" two-wbeeled dog-carb with tandem team
and four jolly oconpants sitting back TO back the Hrsto
rckaway dear ~ tina hearts comfort seekers tho am
phseso1 wssrsln saon se1 ~ rs when
Brewser Co humor tho Idle whins or crafty the edu
Gated tastss of tho earragebuyng American and Foreign
public. =, A., .,,.., =,
Ph,ln.. ypast modern prohIen'how to marry capital
aud labor" Their plan consists 10 estahhshinE ns IN
A S %as ssr saa then n Gys
among them in addition certain peTeohtage - OF
ns anHa sa s yearly earnings This scheme win
| 70 into operation on tho nIst OF JaSnary' sna
committee OF tho hands, IN conference %l1h me mem
tails Of the plan which Brewster Co are thoroughly
assured must have the hsppiest results not only IN
pecuniary way but In promoting harmony labor
ami csniia and In creating esprit dc eorps IN the fac
tory aud ihe trade which must tend event
uny 10 elevate tho whole guild OF carriage builders
and TO attract TO it the best mechanical
Rr"Wster Co. IS workmen are Foreigners, and many
Of Them ARC Germans that lager beer is tolerated In the
factory for re etIy tnbooed and drunseUness
~ deadly sin procuring the offenders instant dsmis
son Nrowster Co. select their Oioe boys and appre