Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-16
MANUFACTURES,
TAs Farnitare Manusactsry 81 m.
q r. Winkler.

Ths Furniture Manusactsry ss m,
q r. Winkler.
SINE weeks age business called M to tn.
furniture store OF II. q r. winkler OF
Franklin street. opposite the market house
and NO were quite surprised It the extent
Of their businsss. Not only were they sup.
plying . large local demand, but their ship.
ments to other localities were very consid.
eraols, extending to Boonyille and Hunts.
Vile on tho east, Ransas City and v yandottc
west, n to Nevada City, Vernon county,
and Clinton south. while the intermediate
points. Brownsville. Warrensbure. Pleasant
Hill, and the country north Of Lexington,
wa largely supplied from their shop. After
going through their extensive
TORE ROOM ON FRANKLIN STREET,
aud the vanishing or finishing shop imme.
diately connected Herewith, We determined
70 visit their mill at an carly day to see for
ourselves the extent Of its operations. In
the meantime Mr. Frederick Winkler, who
superintends the business OF the store ,piloted
US through q wilderness Of furniture of al
kinds over Ave or six floors, and the warn.
'sh'ng shop. explaining tho commercial
Value Of the different makes and styles OF
tables, bsdsteads, bureaus. wardrobes, side
boards, Kitchen safes, and the numerous
other articles that 60 to make up complete
housskeepef's outfit. all or nearly all manu-
featured by themselves. We believe they do
not make chairs, and maybe some ether ar
ticles which they sell at retail, but the great
bulk OF their sales are Of their own manu-
facture.
THE MANurAcTolY
fronts on Elm street near the corner of South,
not far from the railroad hotel on tho borders
Of Old Town. 1t is = substantial! two story
brick 4oxS feet, with . lumber yard adjoin-
80 feet square. On the first floor are the
heavy machines, such as planer, large saws,
la,hes, &C., while the upper story is filed
with smaller machinery and the operations
performed by hand. There is also near by a
frame shop used for hand work, wood cary.
Ing, coffin finishing, &C., also a house built
for the purpose OF steam-dryiES nnse asoned
This latter house. however, is not
for its original purpose now, US they
constantly keep or hand a very large stock
Of well seasoned lumber of all descriptions
in the large ward adjoining. One of the
irst objects OF inspection was the
STEAM ENGINE,
hat supplies the power for the varlou, ma
chimes and heating the building in the wIntor.
1t Is .o-horse power, built by VIM. M. Jor-
Ian at the Lexington foundry, and runs as
now as the day 1t was put up
1carIy three years ago. They were carrying
b lbs OF steam on Saturday, and usually run
It that pressure. though in heavy work it
AN be increased three times that amount
With safety.
II MACHINES
embrace a number OF lathes and saws, O "a
nch planer of the most approved pattern,
croll saw, mortsing. tcnnoning and boring
machines. and everything that IS necessary
q manufacturing the various articles OF
urniturs which they turn out.
THE LUNBER YARD
} well filed with boards, scantling, &C., In
recess OF seasoning, about one.half Of
'hich is walnut and the balance maple, pop
IT. cottonwood linn, &C. The lumber for
he best work lies In the yard about three
ears before 1t is used. aud none of it less
IAN q year. so that they arc required to
sep very large supplies on hand. At this
they have between 500. 900 aud 400, 900
eet on hand. all iirst-rate. oncllalf of which
ill be used in the next year.
EXPENSE.
Hr. Henry Winkler, who attends to the
rerations OF the mill. Informs lis that last
car they paid out over SO. 900, 5000 of
hitch went for wages to tue hands in the
ill. About % men are employed regularly
eslhes Transfers aud laborcrs In the yard.
hey consume about 100. 900 feet of walnut
nd as much soft wood annually.
II ARTICLES xANuFArURED
re bsdsteads worth from SI.15 to $50,
lbles aid stands Of almost every kind,
nreaus, wardrobes, sIdcboards. codins
oxss and almost everything marketable in
'eir line, while they are always ready to
special orders for anything desired.
uilders can get hand rails, newels. counters,
r other mill work in short order without
,e additional trouble and expense of sending
st. Louis.
HIsToRY. |
The partnership of the brothers winkler
ates back to 1851, though Henry is an older
'sident. For several years they did carpcn.
r work, and built several houses In Lex
Igton. but cabinet work Increasing they
ave gradually built up q large furniture
In 1870 they built the mandatory
'ove described, and last year added
l extension. and arc now able to sue.
''sfully compete with the largest aud best
Establishments In the country. They are
9TH working men. attending closely to their /
lsiness. and will in . few years, II they
'c and have lsck, exercise 4 very consid.
able control over the furniture trade OF
roSf~ro lgt,.a,