The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-04-24
FREMONT ENGINE WORKS & MA

FREMONT ENGINE WORKS & MA
CHINE SHOP.
Iti a veritabls fact, that to constitute a
live commercial community, a growing city,
or an improving district, good machine shop,
or boundary, is the keystone to success. We
are no longer plOdding out an existence in
! that 'happy-gO-lucky" style which character
lied the ancient period when
cold Tubal Cain was man of might
In the days when earth was young"
for "fashioning the sword and spear" which
employed his sturdy muscle has now given
place to the more worthy and profitable work
ing out Of "refned and still refining" skill
and ingenuity of an enlightened era. Every
succeeding generation, for centuries past, has
evidenced more and more its dependence up
on the development of mechanical ability.
Hence the absolute necessity of such institu-
tons in proportion to the expansion and ad-
vancement of agriculture, trade and COM
merce. A striking instance of this fact is
evidenced in the rise, progress, aud gratifg fging
success of the now valuable institution form-
ing the subject of our present article.
FREMONT ENGINE WORKS AND MACHINE SHOP.
In 1858, now some twenty-one years ago,
Mr.. D. June made his debut among us in
the character he has since so ably and eff
ciently sustained--thst of a practical master
mechanic. At that time Fremont could boast
only the modest complement of 1000 within
the narrow confines of its boasted "city lin
it's" With far moro genuine pluck and
enterprise than capital to back it, Mr.. June
and Mr.. Curtis, unitedly bought out Mr. f,
Norton's small plow business-ftted out with
tools, employed five hands, and "fell to"
forthwith to manufacture patterns for en-
gines. Success awaited the experiment.
business prospered, and though many changes
came over the proprietary Of the firm, Mr..
June never reliDquished his hold up to this
day-and from present indications, perhaps
we may be pardoned for suggesting, we be-
lieve hewould be harder now than ever to
shake off. Since 1865 the present firm, D.
June, L. II. Brayton and o. S. French, las
"D. June & Co.,'') have run the institution
with more than ordinary success, and now
there are few States in the Union where the
workmanship or reputation of this firm have
not penetrated. The present works, built be-
tween 1862 and 1869, are noble specimen of
architecture, composed entirely of brick, to-
gether with the out-buildings contiguous,
cover the extent of an entire city square-the
extreme frontage of the works being l2S feet,
running back SO feet. Through the kindness
Of Mr.. June we were recently permitted to
indulge thorough look through the works,
and thisis what we saw:
THE MACHINE SHOP
usually employs about Il hands, and is in
charge of Mr.. R. Brayton and Mr.. o, S.
French. It measures o. by 40 it., and is un-
sparingly fitted throughout with the best and
latest machines of repute. Among them we
noticed very fine ton lathe of their own
which will turn 5 it. in dame
ter by 20 #. long; a noble planer, II #. long
by 4 #. square, and ponderous shaft lathe,
20 #. long, capable of making 300 #. of shaft
ing per day. Also boring and turning mills,
shapers, &C., &c. In this department all
hands were industriously pushing ahead with
the various parts for l2O horse power en-
gine for the Coneaut Paper Co., Ashtabula-
one Of the largest ever made here being
worth 81, ,00O-though we heard it limited that |
The firm have every reason for hoping yet to
De successful in their efforts to get the erec-
ion of still larger one (I8O horse power for
Minnesota. We next entered
THE ENGINE ROOM.
The engine was made at home-is % |
lorse power-running with a steel double re-
urn boiler of their own pattern. It will run
en- hours on 500 pounds of coal It is also
itted with their admirable boiler circulator,
which discharges all accumulated dirt in the
,oiler through the "blow-off" 1t is a capital
ngine, and in point of economy worthy of
Inspection. We were now introduced to
THE CASTING HALL,
n which some half dozen men were engaged
nder the superintendent of Mr.. Howard
4ong. The hall is an exceptionally fine one,
eing 72x4O feet. There are ample facilities
or casting three tons of metal per hour, and
Ve understand that the largest casting they
ave yet got out weighed $500 pounds. They
7ere, at the time of our visit engaged in cast
ng for Springfield, Ohio. The musical ring
f hammers on the anvils now saluted US as
re entered the
BLACKsMITHs' SHOP,
7here, "with broad and sinewy arms the
7orthy "Son's of Vulcan" were hammering
way the moments apparently in happy ig-
ORANGE of Burns's suggestion
"a chield's amang ye tallin' notes
Am faith he'll print EN-"
Mr.. Jno. Bolton, a skilled mechanic, has
barge of this department, and judging from
is surroundings of odd jobs, must experience
'me difficulty in keeping them to min
mum.
THE SEVERAL wARE-RooMs
re literally packed with agricultural imple.
tents generally-though noticsably we OBJ
srved splendid assortment of plows, in
hich line the firm excel. In fact their show
particularly worthy the inspection of all our
yricultural friends who are looking out for
le best at the lowest price.
THE PATTERN SHOP
,mes next in order, presided over by Mr..
tephen Newcomer, though very iuappropri-
ely named in this instance, as he has faith
lily stuck to the firm over score of years.
hree men are here engaged, and their lively
ovements again suggest that active state OF J
fairs which prevails like an epidemic from
le proprietor to the most juvenile member of {
Ie craft, hence we felt it was pretty near
me to retire, with best wishes for the pros ,
srity of so industrious hive of workers
The engines manufactured by this firm, up
ght or horizontal-high or low pressure j
i'll gearing and builders castings, never fail
give satisfaction, for the reason that the
incipals are ever on the spot, are practical
lg1neers, and personally superintend every 7
partment. They seek not to recommend
emselves nor that we should laudate them,
1t with pride will give reference to endless 1
ms where their work may be seen, and
hich they are confidently assured will afford {
nple testimony to the satisfaction alike of
emselves, and every one who inspects them. ]
Murder in Putnam CountY.-We last
EEK, in short item, alluded to the murder
Mr.. and Mrs. Haywood, in Putnam county. ]
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