Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01
BAKER d HAMILTON,
Importers, Manufacturers and Dealers in
Agricultural implements. Wagons,
Hardware and Tools.

wagons, and manufacturer, especially OF |
plows, wagons and agricultural machinery. |
The Sacramento house was the pioneer,
and was founded in 1853 The firm then,
as now, was composed of L. l.. Baker and
Robert NJ. Hamilton. The house has an
in San Francisco, and is
now removing its great San Leandro fac
tory to Benicia.
THE SACRAMENTO HOUSE
Is under the management of G. IL. Hub
bard. The establishment emb races with its
40, 800 square feet of floor in
spacious buildings on the north side of J,
S0xS5 feet, on Second street 40xl50 feet,
and on Front street S5xl50 feet. Through
out there are two floors to each of these
sections, and of the second section 4Ox60
hiss three floors, while the rear half of that
section is but half the frontage width. In
September in this paper these sections
were deliberately described and accom-
panied by large engravings giving the eX-
terror views of the buildings. Suffice it to
say that on this coast there Is
NO BETTER APPOINTED
Or more complete establishment of ike
nature. The general lines in which this
firm deals are indicated by the head lines
of this article. But there are some special
leaders that deserve special prominence
as The Gale chilied-iron pillow, made at
Albion, Michigan-a pillow that stands pre-
faoIor n,,I he Of
which commend it with greatest force. 1t
is Endorsed far and wide by practical and
thoughtful agriculturists as the superior of
all rivals the Balm wagon, manufactured
at Kenosha, Wisconsin, vehicle so well
and widely and favorably known as to need
no further reference the J. |. Case & Co. s
Healer manufactured at Racine, WiscOn-
sin. These headers have world wide re-
nown, and wherever used advertise their
own worth and economy. There is also
presented by this firm the Buffalo Pitts
Thrasher-a machine which occupies high
position among the many modern inven-
tions for labor saving in farming.
Also, the Ames wood and straw burning
engines economical and powerful motors !;
the Buckeye and Champion mowers and
reapers - celebrated agricultural apph-
ances and the Tiger self-dumping rake,
than which there is none better and few
that can fairly bid to be its rival.
TO NAME THE OTHER ARTICLES
In which Baker & Hamilton deal would be
to publish a voluminous catalogue. The
special advantages of Sacramento for the
prosecution of their business are so numer-
Gus and great that there is no article in az
ricultural machinery, tools or hardware
which is not kept by them, to the benefit
of the purchaser, who becomes sharer in
these advantages, such as the lessened ex-
peGses of the conduct of business here,
the ease of shipment, the small cost of
storage, the lapidlty with which goods
are handled, and the centiality of tie
city as to all the main lines of transportation.
In the 40 by so j street front east, the west
wall is completely built up with shelves,
every inch OF space being utilized, and
storing bolts of every description for car
riages and machinery, lag screw, washers,
oilers, etc. On the opposite side is gal
lery, giving a double floor the entire length
of the section, with all kinds of farm tools
in bundles, bearing the manufacturers
tags, and ready for instant shipment such
ttH SfJAtlCS, SIiON Cts IIOG1s ptChe. lOlhS,
etc. Tie floor space between the two walls
is occupied by great piles of heavy hard
ware in cases.
NEXT WEST
Is the retail department, filled in compact
order with shelves and show cases where
shelf hardware, tools, cutlery, sportsmen's
goods, ETC., are shown, including house
hardware, fittings, bolts, knobs, locks,
screws, plates, hooks, keys, door and win
dow trimmings, gun caps, wads, TASKS,
cartridges, kitchen, table, pocket and shop
cutlery, razors, pistols, Derby silver
ware, ETC.; aud In racks are all manner of
carpenters, wood, and iron workers
tools, heavy and light; nails, traps,
small mills, dairy implements, Ian
terms, hall bells, shears, tacks, brads,
brushes, files, wire, heavy and light saws,
betting, etc. The Front-street section Is
vast hall filed with agricultural, farm and
labor saving machinery, portable engines,
horse powers, cider mills, burr mills, hay
presses, heavy ald light wagons, business
and office vehicles, trucks, seed drills,
churns, rubber and leather betting. wire
snaths, etc. Here, too, is to be seen the
celebrated Eureka plow made excIu-
sively by this firm.
THE SECOND STREET DEPARTMENT
Presents to the eye the Gorham seeder and
cultivator, and Triumph seed drill, ready
packed for shipment, the Eureka gang
plow, shovel plows, harrows, cultivators,
etc. The third floor is given up exclusively
to the manufacture of diapers for heading
and threshing machines. The basement is
packed almost sohdly with cases of bar
rows, plows, drills, etc, the rear g l. OF it
being devoted to sack. coal storage, barbed
wire, etc. Beneath the front street sec
ton are stored wagons and agricul-
tural machines in original packages,
blacksmiths bellows, etc.
Beneath the street fronts one
finds stored cordage, nails in great
pyramids, handles of all kinds in cases,
wrapping paper, backing, etc Here. too,
are lines OF racks containing duplicates of
every piece of agricultural machinery sold
by t. e ilm for fifteen years past. This is
very important branch of She business, and
assures to the patron of the house the con-
slant use of the machine he buys, as any
broken or worn part can almost instantly
be duplicated, and at merely nominal
expense. Here, too, are knives for mowers,
harrows, light tools in cases, boat oars,
rotary churns laundry goods, mining fuse,
butter molds, etc. In short,
IT Is THE codPLETEsT
Of establishments in all its departments
The house in San Francisco ike that in
Sacramento, is complete in all details of
stock. For years the firm has maintained
at San Leandro au extensive agricultural
implement factory, the leader in
production beng the celebrated Eureka
gang pillow. The urn has recently purchased
the extensive machine shops and build
lngs of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany at Benicia, on the Straits of Csrqui. |
nez, near to Sacramento, and directly con-
nected with this city by two lines of rail
way. To that point the factory is being
where it will be greatly enlarged, |
and enter upon a new and wider field of
activity, and be fitted with much improved |
The business there prosecuted |