The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-03-19
A SIGHT FROM NEWARK BAY


In sailing over Newark Bay, asdelltom all that the
landscape Affords the observer is likely to be attracted
by the Elzabethpor mandatory OF the Singer Manu-
featuring Company who are well known and repre-
scented throughout the civilized world that 1t is hardly
necessary to they makers of sewing machines
Before saying word about the building in view,
briefly allude the beginning of that Company's
business 1t began in Boston many years ago. with little
capital and in apartments which would i'll contrast
with the fine edifce in the course of construction in
small by comparison. Little did the orginators think
that day there would be mandatory built which,
including the machinery it is to contain, will cost
not less and probably good deal more than million
dollars. The machinery must of necessity be very ex-
pensve Most of it will be automatic and made specially
for the manufacture Of sewing machines whose delicate
PARTS have be finished with extreme accuracy before
the little machine which has won favor in many house,
holds not only favored land but in all parts
Christendo permitted to forth ON its mission OF
usefulness Few would think i'll looking at the wonder
full little instruments simple in structure, what
pendture of thought 1t has cost to bring it to its present
perfection. Few thought in its early history, that
thousands of men and hundreds different kinds ma
chimes specially constructed for the making of its differ
parts with precision would to-day be employed In its
The business beginning so small scale in Boston,
found its way New York. and the manufacture to
some extent aud the demand still greater have like
the Star of Empire been gradually finding their way
westward.
In New York. the firm of Isaac NJ. Singer Co. rented
rooms the Harlem Railroad Depot but the business
prospecting so they bought land ai they could
ries standa building of serea stories high and two
she nearly h pig Ton are
used would have capacity for the making of sewing
chimes the world but the Company found II necessary
to have other establishments in Delaney and Spring
Besides these there are three outside factories
in which most of the castings made aud there are
three cabnecase shops and box factory constantly
employed for them. They have also very large case
factory OF their in South Bend Indiana the
walnut other forests for the manufacture of for
the West and Northwest. &c. too they have extensive
Of twist alone the OF the tireess sewing machine
They had also to have mandatory in Glasgow, Scot
lishment66O feet long-s in full operation equip
ped with American tools and machinery; and to Amer-
belongs the honor through the Singer Manufacturing
Company of standing preeminent throughout the world
in the sewing machine manufacture while that Company
in for their early and enlightened enterprise
repaid in having advantages over
others in the European market
With all these facilities it might that the world
could be amply supplied, but it is not--the demand is
constantly increasing and hence the Singer Manufacture
vast building in the course of construction and
which there has been already expended years labor
ing The foundry facing the railroad 400 feet long
100 feet wide with two wings each 100 feet square, MAX
cleaning castings forging Japannng etc. $50 feet long
with two wings of 20 by 25 feet each. The main build
ing the of Trumbull and First streets in
rapid progress extending $50 feet Trumbu street,
and $50 First street. and there cabinet-case
factory 200 feet long These buildings the total frontage
of which nearly 5000 three thousand feet are all of
fine material the main building being fre-proof They
which contain over 30 acres there will be nearly two
miles OF railroad track Inc water frontage Is fine and
ceivng coal and iron direct both by railroad and water
great are those for shipment to all parts OF
The calculation to make not less than five thousand
machines week and to employ from 900 to 5000 men.
finished in year. at cost of at least million not in
cnding their valuable machinery The spacious grounds
the workmen will have comfortable homes. What con-
rast this will be to their dngy and unyentlated abodes
the music and companionship of Nature and Fire
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Sept. "a 1871