Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1870-08-19

| ~ OF iron and glass, and Is remarkable in
its construction in point of light and venti-
lation. The grounds of tho establishment
comprise throo or more acres, are beautiful
ly laid out, and being surrounded by n
unique iron fence, IL has moro tho appear
ance of private palace than a hive of in
dustry in which are employed moro than
four hundred souls, turning out about one
hun lrod of the company's watches daily.
The great care exhibited by this compa-
ny for the comfort of their employees is a
credit to them, and is e-ominently ahead
of any other mandatory in this country in
this particular. The building Is in the
form of t, tho design of which excites
the admiration of all who are 30 fortu-
nate as TO sec 1t, and tho interior ar
rangemcnts are perfect for the convenience
and comfort of all concerned. Sets of pipes
of which there are u number arranged
throughout the building are used respect
lively for light, heat, and the supplying of
water. Great caro- has been exercised in
guarding against accident by fire, every
room and hallway being supplied with fire.
hose, so that every floor can be drenched
almost Immediately, if necessary. Tho
toilet arrangement for the vast number of
employees is perfect hot and cold water,
with abundance of room and light, serve to
make this one of the pleasantest rooms in
the building, and could be copied with
advantage by many employers throughout
the country. The sanitary arrangements
are complete; the consequences of which
are health ana cheorfulness expressed by
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every one engaged in the establishment.
Inc hrst hoor OF the centre building is
occupied by the Offices, winch are located
on each side OF the hallway, In the centre of
tho building, ana by the machine shops
ana forwarding room.
| Inc pasenhent Is ueVotcd 10 inc engine
room, inc sihitns' shop' hardening room,
punching room ana other portions That are
SCI ASIDE ior inc storage OF materials used
III INC ousinoSs' ihe engine USED ~ gu
morse power was Duilt py the Putnam Ma
o"ino Company ftchpurg, Mass, ana Is,
~ i.sei,' triumph OF mechanical skill.
iho poiiers, Oh which there are TWO, are the
"oii-kno"h harrison.' On this floor the
no'Vy "ork Is performed, all inc parts be-
ing wrought IN shape from the crude ma
'oii"'s 'here IL also storage ior the various
'ooiS uSeu III punching INTO shape all the
par,s ana movements OF watch. Where
steer enters IN the construction Of watch,
.ho american only is used, as that has been
iound by actual test to be the only article
mat ca" DO used with any degree of relia-
ohity' inc imported article, many times,
having ueiects that condemn 1t entirely.
Inc only imported article used by the
UNITED STATES WATCH COMPANY are the
precious stones for dwelling the move
ments and the enamel used in making the
dials. In the room set aside for the use Of
mechanics in the construction of machine
ry used in the establishment, there is a
corps of % men, whose sole business is to
construct and keep in repair tho various
machines throughoutthe building, of which
there are something like 500, and with but
few exceptions, not two alike, each one of
which has been designed and adapted for
especial purpose. Some of the machines
are novelties, performing as they do yari-
Gus portions of the work. The duties of
one particular machine used are various.
yet, in its performance of them all. it is
JuultlesS. On this machine are made the
steady-pins of the watch: the wire. beino
fed in the machine. IT 10 ont off headed
the thread emf and screvvod IN Inc noei,;on
simultaneously. while in some othnr oasos
so minnto i. tho ,yort and 90 oIatora,oI,,
must n bo nerrormod tbot dozon mo.
chimes aid in its connlot,on
In the centro of tho socond floor tho of,co
of the suner;ntordont 10 si,ro,od ond l.,
which tho nriyoto dro,yiro,s oro Lont Tho
drawings of all narts of Tho novonon,s oro
on an enlarged scale and unon which are
norkod tbo ,roosr, ornorto or ,ho ,,ri,,,,o
standard o,ogo mot 10 Mood h,, this CON-
nory Go occ,,roto 90 ,hia ,,,oot;,,o ttot,io
vory s,nol1ost ,,ossitIo frootio, ~ Il; nroronoo
CON no diTinod o,on 80 ,ho .u,ont., Gs,t
,hor.ondt,, no., 90 o,, ;,oh NJ - .i,,.
'"o'"liuth p"it Vi an inen' ~ MAXI lnis
nncte pam, anu 10 sho" inc eNac'ness re-
qu ,i VI, INC part vi every movement VIC
""' say '''". the iihest mar from inc huiiiah