Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-04
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Everybody uses taeks, and most
everybody uses rlyets, yet COMPARE
lively few have the least knowledge Of
where or how these extremely useful
articles are produced. A few days
since we received from Samuel I4oring.
Esq, the proprietor Of the Plymouth
Tack and Rivet Works, in the old Bay
State, the smallest specimen Of a tack
that we ever thought, heard or read of,
so small that they looked like mites In
a mouldy cheese, and not much larger,
as 1t takes serentyJfoar thousand to the
pound. They were sent to US to show
how small a tack could be made, and
made for use, as We are told that many
Of them are used, but for what purpose
we are not informed. These works are
situated in the old town Of Plymouth,
close by the veritable rock IN which
the Pilgrims landed. The motive
power Of the establishment consists Of
a Putnam steam engine of 100 horse
power and three water wheels Of about
% horse power, these driving 100 tack
and nail machines and Is rivet ma
chimes. besides leathering machines,
Timing machines, wire blocks, and all
the other etceteras of a complete tack
and rivet factory, consuming DAILY
from four to six tons OF wire and nail
plate and turning out daily about six
million tacks from the size Of the little
tiny specimen sent us to tho largest
size finishing nail, and about nine mil
lions Of rivets from the size Of q pin up
to a small sized crowbar. Otthe tacks
and nails there arc three hundred and
twenty varieties, but Of the rivets their
name Is legion, as they are Of every
shape, style and variety that labor can
mako useful or genius invent. These
works give employment to $50 hands,
and at the head Of the rivet depart
mont stands the old pioneer rivet
maker that helped plan and run the
first rlvet machine In the United States,
and yet stands at the head OF the pro-
f~ession, while by his side stands his
son, who asks no help, but makes and
runs machines of his own invention,
that have no superior in this or any
other country, and which partially ac-
counts for the high and enviable stand
ard Of manufacture and widespread
reputation fthis establishment. These
are the largest tack and rivet works
combined, and the largest rlvet works
alone, in the United States. The goods
Of this establishment find their way to
almost every port on the Pacific coast.
At San Francisco, the enterprlslng
house Of Britain. Holbrook s. Co., who
also have a branch house ut Sacra-
mento, handle a large amount Of these
goods, successfully competing with all
Others In the market. We are always
glad to chronicle the well-merlted sue.
cess Of a live, thoroughbred mechanic,
and well we know the proprietor of
this large and tlourlshlng establish
ment, Samuel Lorlng, Is such. Begiu-
ing business some thirty years since,
In a little six by eight shop. over a
favorlte little trout brook, with some
three or four tack machines, making,
packing and selling his W goods. he
has steadily advanced from these small
beginnings to the large and successful
establishment he now controls. Sue
cess to him. Such men are . benefit
20 the country at large. May his tacks
or his taxes never be less,