The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-03-08
Extension of the Honolulu Iron Works.

Among the many valuable and permanent i'm
provements 10 be noticed in and about this city,
which are a direct result of the impetus given to
our Industries by The operation Of the Reciprocity
treaty, we may particularly mention the recent
Improvements at the Honolulu Iron Works. On
the north side Of Marine street, where formerly for
many years stood a long, low adobe building and
some native tenements, the Iron Works Company
have erected a brick Foundry, about 80 feet long
aud 81 feet vide, with side walls 20 feet high,
covered by an iron roof In this building in a
central and most convenient place is fixed a substan-
tal ten-ton crane, which sweeps two-thirds of the
shop. The cupolas. two in number, blown by a
No. 2 Roots Foundry Blower, are capable of melting
six tons Of Iron per hour SO that the largest
casting now on the Islands, or likely to be brought
here, can be duplicated without difficulty. The
core oven, which is 10 by 20 feet, is capable
Of taking in the largest vacuum pan mould ever
likely to be required for plantation use on even
the largest of our sugar estates.
The Brass Foundry, an adjoining brick building,
about 20 by 30 feet, has three furnaces capable ofcast-
ing pieces of from 700 to 500 lbs. weight.
The new Pattern Shop. which is also of brick,
JONES on to the Foundry. and fronts along Marine
street. This building, which is 20 feet in height.
has the lower portion fitted as a storehouse for
N oHd h1ASE pipes, SIC., the
upper portion or pattern shop. being about So by
4S feet, gives ample room for ell the wood working
machines benches, SC. required for the whole
establishment.
A new 40-horse power boiler. of the type lately
introduced in plantation work by Mr.. Alex. Hutch
insOn, of Kau, supplies, through a system of pipes
embedded in asbestos covering, steam required
for the machine-shop Engine. two steam ham e.
mers, pattern-shop Engine and boiler-shop En-
CINE.
Besides the above named improvements, a new
fitting shop Of brick and iron was built about
eighteen months ago, and this, together with the
stone building fitted for offices, and store house
affords the works much increased facilities for doing
a large business.
Several important additions of new tools have
also been made to the Machine and Blacksmith
shops, such as A As inch by 20 foot, screw cutting
lathe, and two others of smaller dimensions one
boring and turning mill-turnsS 8 feet in diameter
by 3 feet in height n hydraulic press, capable of
exertiug a pressure Of 1926 tons and a large steam
hammer. These tools, together with a large iron
planer, II by y inches by 16 feet, to arrive next
month, constitute a very efficient plant, second to
none on the Pacific Coast and fully equal to the
requirements Of these Islands.
The Honolulu Iron Works Company, (of which
Nj Alex. foung is the efficient and gentlemanly
Manager) having spared no pains in procuring
the most approved appliances as we'll as a high
class of skilled workmen in the various departments,
expect to be able to do justice to any work in the
mechanical line that may be required in the
country.
Last evening March 9TH, the occupation OF the
new premises was celebrated by the Company by
a " bouse-warming." beginning at eight O'Clock
with songs and choruses. followed by dancing. and
a sumptuous supper at ~half-past ten O'Clock. The
rooms were handsomely festooned with flags and
with flowers. At the supper. Mr..
Young, the manager was pleasantly surprised bv
the presentation by I. H.. Davies, Esq. on behalf of
the employees OF the Company. of a splendid gold
watch. costing $3.50. made by E. Howard * Co. !
Gner piece of workmanship as a time |
piece cannot be produced anywhere. A very large |
party OF ladies and gentlemen enjoyed the hospi-
tallty oil the Iron Works Company. and all went
merry as a marriage bell.;' We will give full par
OF this pleasant affair in orr next.