Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-01-26

wheel Of iron twelve feet 10 diameter, the cast
ing of which by Brink & Co. we noticed day
or two since This lathe will turn two lccono-
tive driving wheels at a time. The cost Of this
laths vas $4,000. Here too, is plsner which
will plane a piece Of iron eighteen feet long
and ihy-two inches wide. There are otherpowe
full and effective machines, for the hesvy work
which the shop ia continually employed on.
The forgings are made in the blacksmith shop.
In this sre two trip-hammers, one Of the old
kind, and one HOtchkiss hammer, which is an
exceedingly simple and effective contrivsnce,
the force and number of blows being controlled
with great precision by pressure Of the work
man s foot on lever. There are three FORCES,
the bllsts for which are supplied by Sturtevaut
blower. We noticed here some fOrgings con-
trscied for by the government for the new bomb
proofs in process OF construction in Fort Mont
gomery. The heavy forgings for the Champlsn
Transportation Company are done here. In the
second story is a wood shop, provided with cir
eulsr saws Dsnels' planer, and other
machinery Tor constructing the wood
work connected with the machines
and millwork manufactured by the COM
pany. The amount Of such work turned out,
has doubled every year since Nichols y Co. took
the shop and as much s now done in one year,
as vas formerly done in fge. The company
employs about fifty hands and has sbout $780,
600 invested in their business. They turned out
about Sl25 COO worth of shafting imill gearing
and machinery last year. The foreman of the
machine shop is D. + Brs ',en. Both partners
also give their personal supervision to the
work.
The same firm also manufacture steam boilers
This is done in a portion Of the msn shops It
is new enterprise commenced last May, and
already very few concerns in New England are
doing more business Of that kind. We noticed
in process of construction three large boilers for
the new stesm saw mill a. North wil.iston: some
large boilers for the Brandon Ststu.ry Marble
company others for the new addition to the
Burlington Woolen Mil Four great boilers
five feet in diameter (which will be the
largest in Vermont,) have been contracted for
to supply Increased power for Linsey's steam
saw mill, and the business is probably destined
to large increase The plate iron used is brought
from Pennsy wants. there being no mills that
roll boiler plate in New England The tubes
used for the aues are in part imported from Eng
land, and in part purchased in Pennsylvania.
Tho work is in charge OF Richard Dob5ia, fore
msn.
THE FOUNDRY or W II. BRINK % co.
The foundry business is nov thriving and 1
importan, branch Of industry, though in formcr
yasrs it las been an uncertain business in this /
town. The foundries passed from hand to hand,
stopped and started again. aud Of ten OF twelve /
different proprieiors who conducted the business
in turn, all either failed OF were glad to SCI out;
The present prap.ie'ors have shown ihst al
that was needed wss good infringement and ca
pitsl 20 make : success Tie 6Im consists q .
" T. Brink, who is practical founder,
snd gives his experienced and careful gu
pervision 70 the business, B s. Nichols and .
F. G. Coggin L; is thus connected, through .
two Of the partners. with the 6rm Of B. 5. I
Nichols < Co., sud the two concerns, though .
separate, furnish much business to each other .
The building 10 Of brick. 10 feet long BY 80 I
wide The cup5.s. lin which the iron for cast
ing is melted, s one q the large; in the State,
and will melt ten tons Of iron, at time The blast
is furnished 10y enc ofS,urtevaat's improved pres
sure blowers The largest casting ever made in
the State vas made s few days tince, being an
immense circa.sr plate or wheel Of iron, twelve
fee; in diameter sni weighing seven tons. It
is very perfect az vel as c very large piece Of
casting. The concern employs from T. 20 &c .
hands The lion used is Scotch sud American pig
iron, mixed with Oh scrap Aooat fire hundred .
tons were mel;al last year. which shoEs an &C
tive business The concern furnished the brass
snd iron css.irr' FIR I'VE large mills, last yesr,
including tao mills la Ozie1shurg and one ia
Thy" pour every day in sum
mer IN every other day IN winter. and we trust
;he grosth q the business W compel them .
hereafter e. ~, every day 10 the year. Sundays
and holidays excepted In its present hands re
have 90 fears inst the establishment will not be .
kept equal 10 al demands upon II, sn1 We are
& al to chronicle its success.
Description OF some OF the establishments Of .
the o.aer occupants Of the Pioneer shops. We
mus. reserve FOR another article