Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-08

kILDuas & GATES FURNITURE rAoroar.


Of the yard. \ storing house for cases, Of lO4
by 90 feet, on the wharf. sad three dwelling
houses CT sheiburn street. occupied by en-
pioyees Of the concern, complete the lis. Of
buildings. The aggregate length Of them. If
Plsced end to end, would exceed a thousanl feet.
or fifth OF a mile. 4 walk over The various
focrs, is wax Of about half mile
To the west Of the man buildings extends lie
lumber yard Of the establishment. covering four
and a half acres, sni extending TO the cana,
which leads to the basin on which Messrs. Kilburu
& Gates have 800 feet Of wharfag Railroad
tracks, connecting with the msin lines. run
through the lumber yard, and b. the side Of
the main factory, sf5rling most convenient
facilities for shipping goods by water or by rail.
The lumber yard is divided by roads all plankel.
is surrounded ty substantial fence. ami IS
stocked with from ;hsee 70 four million lee. Of
lumber, usei ia the business Of the concern.
which does 20. deal 10 lumber B.ssaooI is
used exclusively. SIS being finer grained.
more easily worked, freer from grit sni pitch.
aud mere suitable for their purpose than pine,
or the harder woods Il Is kept on hand for
st leas, year, before using, in order that it
may become thoroughly seasoned
Returning TO she large shop, We enter first the
engine room. Here an engine of 100 horse
power. supplies the power o.. the establishment
Tt is sn admirable piece Of machinery. sid
though driving, through a line Of Skating Of
nearly 400 feet, over 100 swiftly turning ms-
chimes, II makes hardly as much noise a5ou. it
as a common eight day clock With tie ez,ep-
ton OF the famous go7eTun-ut engine in the
mint at Philadelphia, We remember 20 have seen
10 engine Of much power that dd It's work SO
quietly /, was made By C. W. Davis * Co
Of Nashua, n H. The boilers which supply
tee steam a-e hszteiby furnaces suppliei with
shayi1gs froa the shop. ia the second story Of
the engine house is d machine shop for the re-
pair and Manufacture Ct tie machinery. The
machines usai are uesI!y all made here. Ia an
other portion Of t5.s story Is a csrao.oas dry
house. heated by the czbaas; steam, in which
the lumber usei ia the v.r.aus operations, is
thoroughly dried before using.
Passing through an iroa door INFO the lover
story Of the main shop. we ind ourselves in E
single room, 800 feet long and Sd vide, lighted
by immense numbers of large windows or each
side, and filed with machinery ana piles o.. bass
wool luubsr 10 various saras o. Manufacture.
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oo'e'aN 'u' cuts 'h ''7 eiSe OIL me I's's o
NUMBER oil round 'ea'n-' WAiiI A' accurately
Into hoes N the corresponding pe-e' making
much stronger joint ia4a The Old KIND The
machine, guided = angle man' TRIMS the
piece OF board TO the e1a't 'ensin' cuts the dove
t'i-s sni oores the -'-ss' H-A4'nE eaoA l.se7 ez-
acily like every other o. ifs kind so tha- no
selection is needed IN hitting them together and
IL does 'nis al tue rae Oh lo' pieces an nour' o'
ABOUT 'aree 3 inmate LAS 81 s11l'"lA la-'-
e' No'@ 'aan 'Ds OH "-'' -- "l''a d man
cn'sei'ed out the do'e'-hs iJT ~ JOINTS Jay
ne an we'll anl 10 only Illustrates iAe trilmpns
o. m''iinefy over Asna lsoo'' throughout.
me -o"e' s'ofy is le'o'si 10 ine heavier opera
tons % sa"lns' p'a'nlng' &c Inc snAyin5s iram
tae machines are scrapei INTO trap aoors' where
they fall on 10 great carrying belt extending
throughout the building which carries ;aem TO
the fuel room ~ The engine house The heavier
ie'use pieces Oh board AMI plank are dropped
'a'o 'ae basement below snd are carried thence
'0' 'us. anu AiAa'-ns "ooi' to purchasers IN the
city IN the upper story are placed the susi.sr
machines when DO 'ne growing fancy work
ana smoothing Many o. i1e'e are simple
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