Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-07-11
n @. 81.
Threshing Machine Works, FOunaIs
and Machine Shops of J.
B. Bennett, Water
town, Wis.

Read the following from the JET
ferson Co. Union:
The UNION has always taken es-
pecia pains to make its readers ac-
quainted with all the Important
business interests of Jefferson coun-
ty. It believes that there is tor
little interest manifested in matter
and things at home. Some thins
afar off is often accounted of mos
worth, whereas those live bushes!
interests which build up our ows
resources, adding to the wealth %.
the county and aid in bearing tht
burdens Of our taxation, are of mos
vital importance. Impelled by thu,
idea, we recently paid visit to the
we'll known Threshing Machine
Works of J. B. Bennett, of Water
town, and herewith lay before OH
readers a short sketch of what VIZ
saw. These works were founded
in 1915, and consequently are among
the oldest industrial establishments
in the country. To begin with.
Bennett is himself man of no or
dinary intelligence and energy Oh
character. He is afable, alert anG
believes in the motto of e'doing well
whatever is to be DONE" This.
makes a good foundation. Enter
ing the works we first visited The
foundry building, where all klndsos
light and heavy castings are made.
from a plow point to large columns
for a store front. The machine
shop is a building oox3o, three
stories high. In the first story Il
the blacksmithing department, EN-
ploying a number Of workmen.
The wheels for the separators sl1e
also made here. On the second
floor is where the iron turning and
drilling is done. II lathes, I iron
planer, drilling machine wh1ch
drills Il holes at once, and other
machines occupy this room. The
third floor is where the wood work,
for the threshing machines is fash
ioned. Great care is exercised to
make every part of the frame strong
and true so that the gearing MAJ
run with as little friction as possible.
Here also are a number of wood
working machines in full motion.
THE SEPARATOR SHOP
is a building 5oxoo, three stories,
In this building the separators are
all put together and finished. Quits
large number were seen, exhibit
ing the finest workmanship. The.
engine and stacker warehouse is 8
building 3ox4o, filled with engines
and stackers. Mr.. Bennett con-,
structs his own steam engines, a1la
they are justly renowned for abso-
lutte thoroughness Of Workmanship.
Ia the paint shops and ware rooms
which occupysa a building 5oxoo we
saw a large number of machines
painted and unpainted which at
tracted our attention on account OF
the thOrOughneSS OF lhelr cOnStIuc-
ton. Every part Of the machine
is subjected to the most rigorous
scrutiny, so that when it leaves Mr..
Benefits hands it may prove last
ing advertisement Of the excellence
Of his wares. We were deeply in
terested in watching the various
stages of making a threshing ma
chine, and at no point could we de-
tect any sighting of tie work. L
is probably due to this watchfulness
of every detail, that Mr.. Bennett
has succeeded in making such large
sales of his machines for a number
of years. We advise all who are
interested in seeing how threshing~
machine is made to give Mr.. Ben
nett a call.