The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-19
The LoAigh Stove a Manufacturing Co.

The Lehigh Stove q Manufacturing Co.
This company was organized aud COM
menccd business in this place about fourteen
years ago, the works being situate on the
flats living between the L. " and L. & g.
r. r., switch or side track from the form
er road running up TO the shops for the
convenience Of shipping iron to and manu-
lectures from the works, which largely
consist OF cooking stoves, heaters and
ranges, as the name OF the company inn
plies. Among the favorites Of the kitchen
manufactured and shipped TO many states
are the following; The Charm Range Gold
Medal Cook, Calypso Cook, and last, but by
no means least, is the BEssRuER Cook, an
entirely new model, finely finished with
nickle trimmings and name plate. From
the sample ia the ware room which was
shown to us by Mr.. W. r. Butler, who
kindly conducted US through the works, we
incline to the opinion that this new
candidate for kitchen supremacy is bound
shortly to supercede a large number, OF
least, Of its predecessors as favorite in the
kitchen. 1t will shortly be pushed into the
market. In addition to the foregoing
variety of cooking stoves, they manufacture
a number of heating stoves, among which
the "Fire King" us an Office stove has no
superior in the market.
In addition to their manufacture Of stoves,
they furnish the American Sewing Machine
Co., with large amount OF castings tor
their machines, which with a contract for
water closet pots, containers, etc., keeps this
establishment running steadily all the year
round. The employees making fairly COED
wages, which are paid to them every Sat-
urday afternoon, which fact Of itself is an
inducement for the best workmen seeking
employment with this company.
AS showing the capacity Of the works we
may state that tho boiler house is lex4O
feet, with large boiler built by Cole 4
Heilman, of Allentown, furnishing steam for
70 horse power engine, which runs the
machinery. There are two mould ing rooms
6Ux75 aud 6ex4O feet respectively. The
cupola- a Mckenzie lis 81 inches inside
measure. and capable of turning out 10 tons
oi molten metal per day. All castings are
passed through immense tunblng ma
chlnes, wherein are placed several hundred
weight of shot, which cleans of all SUPER
huties, after which they ars finished on
emery wheels. he pattern room, which
is on the second story Of the warehouse, is |
chock full Of patterns used BY the company
in their several manufactures; while the
ware room below contains several hundred
finished stoves and caetings ready for ship
ment.
The officers Of the company recently
elected, are President, R. F. Hof1ord; Sec
retarv and Treasurer, VIM. r. Butler Di
rectors-Hon. R"bt. Klotz, General Wa.
Lilly, Chas. o. Skeer and VIM. r. Butler of
Mnnch Chunk, R. F. Hofford, Lehfghtou,
John L. Barber, HsEleton, and A. F. Peters, |
White Haven. The general Oflic. formerly
at Bethlehem, ls now located at the works,
and new brick building is in course Of
erection to be used for this purpose and it |
is an Improvement long needed.
About thirty men are now employed by
this company. and it is expected that a con.
siderable addition will be made to this force
Mr.. WIN. II Batter, the newly elected Sec
ret"ry aud Treasurer, is continually on the
ground locking after the .terests Of the
concern. The policy Of the company, we
are assured, will be Ia furnish first Glass
work through"ut. Everything will be
carefully inspected before allowed to leave
the works, and withth exceedingly favor.
able locati"n, nothing but careful manage
ment and reputation Tor good work are
necessary to make this concern one of the
leading industries Of this busy valley.