The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-05-31
EBERH4RD M4yUFAcTURlNG COMPANY.
oANrON MALLEApLE InoN woRKs.

GANION MALLEABLk IRON WORKS,
The town of Canton has long held an envlable
prestige among the manufacturing PAGES of the
northern part ofthe State, and If we are TO judge
by the Improvements constantly in progress there,
it lis likely to continue to hold its own.
The latest enterprise in Canton the Eberhard
Manufacturing Companys saddlery and Carriage
Hardware and Malleable Iron Works, which are
now bein established under the management OF
George +. Kberhard, with his partners, Edward
Crawford and GustaVe Bfiel, all of Pittsburgh,
who are well known to have had abundant ex.
perience in such matters. Buildings formerly
occupied by the Aldine Printing Press Company,
Of Canton, have been purchased, and In addition
a commOdious foundry and other structures are
being erected for the manufacture of saddlery
and carriage hardware, malleable iron and brass
goods, making a specially of fine goods, includ-
ing wrought and steel forged bits, malleable cast
ings, etc The buildings will embrace frontage
4lO feet, two stories in height
The firm control about forty patents for various
styles Of Saddery and carriage hardware and
the name and fame heretofore achieved by the.
Eoerhard Manufacturing Company In the max
ing of these articles need hardly be referred to
here. Among the most prominent OF the inven-
tons to which Mr.. Eberhard has given attention
is the hollow malleable iron hame. 1t Is univer-
sally understood that repeated failures have been
made in attempts to get metallic names sufficient
ly light aud at the same time strong. Mr. Eber-
hard succeeded in producing a metallic hame
that combined ali of the qua tiles desired.
strength, durability and lightneSs and is orna-
mental. These are cast in malleabe iron, hollow
aud Of uniform thickness from ono sixteenth to
one-tenth of an inch. They are plated or other
wise covered as desired and when completed are
extremely neat and light, possessing all the
strength of solid metal of the same siEeand fitting
tue collar neatly from top to bottom. The patent
hame trimmings are fastened to the hsme With
out drilling in or cutting away It's body and they
entirely prevent the wearing Of holes in the col
la, Their trace and harness buckles-the only
trace buckle that holds the trace straight and Uan
be adjusted in an instant-snd National harness
buckles are well liked, as well az the harness
snaps. The National buckles are adjustable and
attached to the leather without stitching or rivet-
ing. They are making hitching straps, check
relns, lines brides, ETC. The establishment will
keep In addition to these patented articles, halter
and bride trimmings, and will manufacture all
kinds Of fine japanned Xxx silver, brass, Oreide,
nickel, silver and gold plated saddery hardware
and carriage trimmings, malleable iron castings
and patterns made to order
or orders the firm have really no end They
have contracts for 700 tons Of work, are $1,000
pairs of hames behind, and have 5000 dozen Of
! non. filled orders for trace buckles. When the
new buildings are completed they will employ
about two hundred men, Their extensive busi-
ness will greatly benefit this section Of the State.
-[Trade and Manufacturing Review, Cleveland.