The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-04

Is drawing out the bars TO the proper thick
ness. To do this they are first heated, then
drawn through the rolling mill. Three
times the bar passes through this mill, and
the third time they come out in the pro-
per thickness, and every ono being marked
ut the proper distance for the head.
After cooling they are cut into the prop
er lengths, and then placed in cans Of oil
OF vitriol for the purpose of taking the
scales off the iron After this process the
pieces of iron are lassed through combi-
nation of stamps and dies of which there
are eight different sizes, and the waste
scraps are then pressed together and sent
away for remelting and made into bars Of
iron for other purposes. The nails, after
coming through these presses, are taken to
the finishing machines, of which there are
six, they being revolving cylinders which
are kept full of nails. the cylinders revolv-
ing, and by this process they are worn
smooth and bright. Tho last process is that
of pointing which is dune on machine.
the working of which IL the most interest
ing of any in the mill. 1t was invented by
the foreman of the works, Robert Ross. 4
boy is all that is necessary to operate it,
and it points go, 900 nails per day. After
being pointed they are all carefully assoft-
ed and boxed up ready for shipment. AL
though recently established they have al
ready become known in the market as the
manufacturers of firSt-class work only, and
their sales are considerably on the increase
every year, and during the present year IL
Is expected that the sales will he larger
than ever The officers Of the company
are as follows:
Lawrence Barnes, Burlington. president
j. ii. Lewis, Vcrgcnnes, Secretary and
Treasurer.
J. G. Hindes, Superintendent and Agent,
who takes pleasure in conducting visitors
around the works and giving them all the
information in his power
Almost opposite of the nail factory is the
extensive establishment of
FALARDo AND PARKER,
who are engaged IN the manufacture Il
sashes and doors, mouidings, etc. This is
| one of the oldest manufactures in the city.
having been established some twelve years
ago by Messrs. Hayes Il Falardo, who came
here from Cohoes, n. Y, they understand.
ing fully the benefit they could receive
from the water power then so little i'm
proved. The interest of Mr. Hayes was
purchased by Mr.. Charles +. Parker, sew
eral years ago. and since that time the
present proprietors have continued the bus
mess. The main building occupied by the
firm is built of wood, I3Sx40 feet. foui
stories high, with an addition 100x30 feet
Connected with the works are four dry
houses built of brick, store sheds, etc
The machinery with which the works arc
supplied embraces everything usually found
in mill of this kind, and is carried by &
100 horse power water wheel. The pre-
cautions against fire are remarkably good
there being hydrants placed at each end OF
the mill with an abundance of hose. II
addition to these Waterman is on duty al
all times of the night and on the Sab
bath, and to give him no chance
to be away from his duties, the
office is furnished with one o.
Burkes patent detectives, which is sale
to I've a sure spotter. The company emplo,
forty men their average productions a
present being from three to five hundret
doors per month-the business amountin!
to $150,000 per year. The lumber is al
kiln dried before being used, and all pine
no other kind being worked, and the repu
tation of the goods manufactured by then
is second to none, as the manner in whicl
their business has increased in the pas
three or four years furnishes ample testi
mony. The firm are yet young men jus
in the prime of life, are noted for their in
tcgrity and strict business habits, and ar
highly esteemed and spoken of by the mel
in their employ and the citizens of thei
town.