Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-12
THE CITY.
mANUFACTORIEs.
SOuihern wheer and Handle Com
Pany.

1t always affords us pleasure to note the
| opening and successful operation of new
and extensive manufactures in our city.
In company with hundreds of others. We
/ yesterday visited the Southern Wheel and
Handle Company for the msnufacturs Of
hubs, spOkes, fsli6es, wheels, handles,
carriage and wagon materials, etc at No
~ North Market street. The proprietors
are ME-. .. II. French and Brothers, Frank
Islnkiiss, Chas. Ohlenmacher. and Oscar
rHehmAn, and their establishments is a
model and a complete one. The engine.
slx1y-nVe horse power, was constructed
unuer the direction of Frank Rinkliss. one
vi the company, and its powerful and
smOOth WORK shows his skill as a rns,,hin-
Is Inc tubular boiler is fifty.two inches
III diameter, sixteen feet long. and was
made by Wood i Simpson, of Tennessee
| iron. The timber is brought by railway
to the cross-cut circular saw. where il il
cut up into the proper length for handles.
| spokes, hubs, etc, thence to the rip saws.
where it Is split up into the necessary
widths; numerous saws shape the timber
for handles and spokes before being placed
into the lathes, where they are Turned into
| axe, pick, and other handles, spokes, hubs,
etc, each machine doing the work in
what, to most of our people, is both novel
and interesting.
After leaving the lathe the spoke passes
through the tennoning, shaping and squar-
ing machines and is then taken up stairs
with the handles to the polishing
room where, after passing over a coarse
bolt, 1t is placed IN the dry house to har-
den and is then polished on the various
number of bolts, each finer than the other.
until it is ready for market The axe and
other handles are finished up and waxed
with preparation that will preserve them
from insects and their beauty makes Us
proud of the fine timber of our State.
Hubs of locust pOstoak, gum and elm,
after passing the boring machine, are
turned upon the lathes, and then taken to
the morticing machine, which rapidly
finishes them for use.
All of the timber thus far used by this
company is of second growth, tough and
beautiful, and in this respect will enable
our manufacturers and dealers to furnish
what they have never before had, the best
timber in the world The company feels
justly proud of their work, and point to
their productions as superior to any made
elsewhere.
We noticed the machinery for bending
felloes, shafts, ETC., but it was not IN Op-
Grafton, but will be in a short time.
The machinery is operated under the d.
rectiOn of Messrs Rinkiiss, 0hlenmacher
and Pitchman, from Sandusky City, Ohio,
and the sales and business department BY
French Brothers.
Two car loads Of timber and lumber are
sawed up daily, and the number of hands
now employed is 35, which will, in a few
days, be increased to so, besides large
number who are engaged in getting out
timber.
We observed goods marked for Augusta.
Rome, Columbus and Americas, Georgia,
Memphis, Chattanooga and Columbia in
this State, and Montgomery, Alabama.
They have already made shipments to New
York, Boston and Philadelphia.
Hundreds of our citizens were present,
yesterday, and were highly interested in
the perfect machinery.
After an examination Of the factory, a
sumptuous repast was served in the upper
rooms. Wines flowed freely, and the Ia
bles groaned with good things.
After the dinner a meeting of the eiti-
zens present was gathered, Mr. John II
Bass appointed Chairman, and j. c. Wands
acted as Secretary. Gen. Trauericht, ].
L. Weakley, j. E. Brennan, l. ID. Morse,
j. 0. Griffith, Robert Thompson and John
M. Bass, were appointed as a committee to
present proper resolutions on the event.
Congratulatory remarks were made by
Capt. Stockell, Robert Thompson and
Others, to which Mr.. French responded in
a NEST felicitous manner. The Committee
then reported the following resolutions,
which we're unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We portion OF the citizens
CT Nashville and vicinity have had the
pleasure of Witnessing the operations of
the lately established enterprise Of the
Southern Wheel and Handle Manufacturing
Company, inaugurated by French Bros. &
Co., in the city of Nashville; and, whereas,
We feel deeply the importance of manufac-
lures to the welfare and prosperity of our
city and State; therefore,
Be it resolved, That we hail with pleas
ure the establishment Of this special
branch Of industry among our people, and
earnestly recommend it 70 the encourage
ment, patronage and support of all those
interested in the advancement and growth
of home industries.
Resolved, That we return thanks to the
gentlemen who compose the company Of
the Southern Wheel and Handle Manufac-
tuihB OOLuPdny Aot bHciI puOAC spun anu
hberality, Of which we have had ample
proof on this occasion in the handsome
collation. set before u.s.
Resolved, That we extend our best
wishes for the success of this enterprise
and earnestly hope that it may be the fore
runner of many other manufactures, tend
ing to develop the wonderful resources Of
our State.
Resolved, That the Secretary of this
meeting be requested to furnish a copy Of
these resolutions with the proceedings of
this meeting and that they be requested to
publish the same.