Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-10
A New ManufactOry.


 The Establishments 0TGhe HOg9son & Pet-
 tis Manufacturfng Co. on Court Street
 Glance at the Various Departments
 Ofthe Concern. -
 Many of our readers have no doubt notic- ed that a large building has been in process of erection on Court street for several months and in answer to enquiries may have learned that it was the thew shop'' or manufactory for Messrs Hoggson & Pettis and in the new increase in our manufacturing interests a genuine satisfaction is taken by all who love to witness additions to this very important means of the city's growth, prosperity and wealth, aside from the personal feelings of satisfaction taken by the many friends of the Messrs. Heggson & Pettis whose number is legion. A modest brown stone in the build ing's front tells now to the passer by that the establishment is that of the Hoggson & Pettis Manufacturing Co.,, and on another smaller stone below it is cut ''1883" The new build ings are now completed and the concern have moved in and taken possession and are get ting to rights fast, having some of their ma chinOry in place and in operation and men were busily at work in the various depart ments of industry pertaining to the concern. while also some very important new ma- chinery has arrived and been set up and more is on the way. The whole factory is well planned, well lighted and has an inviting ap pearance. Of Messrs. Hoggson & Pettis we need not speak, both being so well and favor ably known in this community. In 1S49 Mir. s. J. Hoggson established { business here, and many will remember his first place of business, which was for so long a time in the Mechanics block on Union street. In Mir. George c. Pettis is brought to bear large experience of many years in the manufacture of hardware with the Russell & Erwin Manu- featuring company, of New Britain, and elses where, and he is widely known as 8 practical and thorough workman.
 The new shop fronts about 66 feet on Court street and reaches back 135 feet and is three stories high. In front on the left is the gen. eraI office and the private office in the former of which is a fine display of some of the styles of goods manufactured by the firm, arranged in handsome counter cases and wall cases. Next to the office is the shipping room. The firm sends goods of all kinds to all sections of the union and the Canadas. Space is cut for the elevator, which is not yet arrived. Next to this the whole floor is devoted to die sinking, stencil and steel letter cutting, engraving, etc. Here we saw several massive solid steel rolls in process of being engraved for different rubber manufactories, giving us glimpse of the coming designs on rubber boots and shoes. We have learned the interesting fact that this company exc cute nearly all the work of this important and delicate character required by rubber manufactories throughout the United States and the British provinces.
 Several new machines of importance were in process of being placed in position, among which were large power press, lathe and planer also a ''Titanic'' hydraulic press which yields pressure of 30 tons to tbe square inch:
 In separate adjacent Dart of the building is done the enamelling of wood and here we see great ovens for baking the enamel looking much like cells in a iaiI with their heavy iron doors. The baking is done both by steam and furnace heat as desired. We were now shown down to the lower floor, where IS the eutting-die department This Is a new field of industry in the State of Connecticut and branch which hes iust been added by this concern, they having now all the requisite facilities for it's prosecution
 heretofore having been obliged to turn this class of work aside. We saw lot of dies for cutting out the different parts of rubber shoes. The scope of this work embraces
 
 cutting ales for boot, shoe, cloth, leather, paper and rubber goods of every description, and 8 visitor would certainly think by the ponderous grlndstones, the powerful presses, blaz- ing forges, polishing wheels and all other apparatus of latest improve ments. that nothing was lacking for the execution Of any order. This department is in charge Of MT. Mosher, formerly of Lynn, Mass. gentleman well qualified by his long experience In business for himself and his excellent workmanship to hold the situation Entering another room we found very in teresting department in which is carried on the ename1ling of paper (which is used for many purposes) under the several patents of Hoggson Pettis now owned by the company The paper, after years of experimenting, is now successfully made to the companys or der, and is composed in part of chemicals suited to the several successive operations of the work, and when finished it is evenly ve- neered on one or both sides as desired, with 8 veneer of pyroxyloid, or celluloid, which may be applied in any requisite thickness.
 On entering another department up stairs we found at the several benches many hands each doing his allotted part in the various stages of the manufacture of organ stop knobs and stems, which comprises some 20 or more operations on each knob and under | the patents covering this manufacture | are made quite variety of styles. The | manufacture of this class of goods was com menced by MT. Hoggson nearly quarter of 8 century ago in connection with his other branches of business and from a small beginning for 8 few local | customers, the business has increased until this company now furnish nearly | the entire organ trade of the world | We saw also on this floor an invention of in terest to all schools a Luratellus, the inven- tion of Prof. John Davis, of Alleghany City, l Penn. The company have just taken a large | order for the manufacture of these | adjusted instruments. The Lu- natellus is g complete and accurate machine of large size which illus trates the astronomical phenomena of the sun, earth and moon in their natural order, with the geography of the earth in it's proper relation to them. It is designed for schools and other institutions. There are several other branches of manufacture carried on by the firm, such as the manufacture of light hardware patented metallic articles, etc, and in closing might be added the fact that this is the largest manufaetory of it's kind in ex- istence, which result has been attained by conscientious and painstaking endeavours to reach high degree of proficiency in the ex~ ecution of the various intricate and delicate required in this varied and tax ing field of industry.