Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-24

-ls LesleS illustrated Newspaper, of
q. .-... gives a picture of the Estey Or
..-u raactory at Brattleboro, and also
9ains description of the buildings
-.-...scs:
r, awu Of BTattleboro possesses the
-.. Ill. most complete manuiactory of reed
.,...o he world. 1t is owned and run
-...e Co., which firm enjoys a reputa
IN ,bl. is cJsmOpOIItan, and it is we'll de-
~--t lae magnificent system to which
-s- making organs has been reduced
rs. r.enry at Brattleboro in 1916.
three years struggle, the men who
.ls .le-p Prise In hand abandoned it for
--5uctiye prospects OF gold-hunting
I. -. -ai. Air. Jacob Estey, then a
--.- u5er OF the place, came forward
-.s and expressed his willingness to
..a s. at partner. In 1857 the firm
-. E--.- , Greene. In 1861 Estey took
il 1864 he was burned out. but
la1nted, the business was started
...r. .T5. E,steY & Co. Later still. Mr..
Fl K Fui.er and Mr.. Julius j. Estey
I'd 'iE. Jacob Estey in the management
Fri. business.
i.0t.s urning out in 1864, the manu-
.- Has located upon the flats" but
-s .....u+ effects OF the freshets in that
.y lmUnlshed them that another loca-
..- H- sought for the growth and en-
--.. . their business. A farm of some
.rr w. -ageaty acres, fronting on Blrge
,..-. .s overlooking the village, was st-
.- suitable site for the cree ion of
...u d buildings, in 1869, and the firm
.g .., .eyUnd question, the most cOnven-
.-. ...r.c'c and extensive reed organ
,1a. n the world. There are eight
..-.a--.... ltcturIes, one hundred feet long,
III .r l dirty to thiTty-eight feet in width,
. lr same distance from Birge Street,
1 b 5hsy front, and forty feet from
...t.r. \ walk at the rear of the Sec
-l-.rg connects all these buildings, and
r. e -I at tins, and by elevators in each
tie transportation of articles from
1s lreHt buildings, and from different
sfIs.s be same building, is very readily
lar.-. ed. 10 the rear of these main
..-..-- -.e TWO large dry houses, which
a ...t !.r 7-5s1nIns the lumber, and are
s...-- un'ivTm temperature OF 100 de-
-.s. '.- means OF eam-plpes. There are
-.l Is uitb 5 shop, building for the
som l-.-.aS' ne, and fre-proof engine
.s, aaj they are now building large
--.9a-e aud gas-W orks, for supplying
..-..u4.-c c.Ory with gas. There are also
..u lae iuclosure two dwelling houses,
.- .e. ny tie expressmen, watchnen aud
-.--a ..uneelei with tue establishment,
--.. tie rcar Of the manulactory inclosure
--a . prung up quite village of com
--..g-s and tidy-iuoking dwelling-houses,
--r Vi which are occupied by their work
Llbsr, reed metal. ivory and ebony are
la.E materials used. The lumber in the
.-- Is pine and black walnut, and French
rs. Iae annual consumption Of lum-
-. l--iuiIaS the Vermont lumber, used for
.caiuS-5oxeS. is over three million feet.
Iae most carefully guarded department of
5 works from the eyes of the curious is
e bedroom, and the passes issued at the
Bee for the Inspection of the works do not
9yide for admission to that room, unless
2'ial agreement Is made to that effect with
e pTOprieiors. One of the peculiar. ex-
licences of the Estey organs is the sweet
.s- and purity OF their tone, and consider
lie plrE OF this Is due to the reeds-both to
- material ot which they are made, and to
BE- manner in winch they are constructed
g, ,ol the metal, which comes in sheets !;
-l Il the reed-soom there are about dozen
silly and delicate automatic machines, :,
sl.a arc used in the preparation of this
--.l j.tJ reeds. These machines have all
zen invented and built upon the premises,
-- .-ey ID their allotted work 50 perfectly,
%! wish such marked results, that they are
envy 1i other manufacturers, who nave
-y.n ltsorted to every means to possess
-.u-e.1es Of the Iecuiiarties of their con-
-lsi.u. Some thousand pounds of reed
=-.. are worked up every month. The first
-ls-.UL octave coupler, or harmonic at
.u mt. tie yox humina, the v0x jubilante,
ms.glj SUD bass knee swell, the reed
.l. and other valuable Improvements.
inu' ten thousand dollars worth of ivory
r e,.l up every month. Over 500 persons
81 employed a5 Jate in the establishment.
BE- ra--at production is 900 organs a
al.. al- he demand is always ahead of
-- .4rl.-- T1ere are million dollars in
g. d i4 ylo enterprise, which bids fair to
II3 ard lcli,ct itself still further.