Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BURLINGTON.
Tho Baldwin Manufacturing Conn
pnny-A Remnrk able showing.

tabllshed In Burlington Is the Baluwln huuu-
featuring Company, which makes the widely
known Baldwin dry.air refrigeralors. The
refrigerator is the invention of Mr. Judson A.
Baldwin of Shclburn, who is widely known
! as shilful mechanic and first class inyen-
tor, aud his first patent was issued In 1880,
Ia which year he began the manufacture Of
the refrigerator in small way In shop
connected with his dwelling In January,
1891, the firm of Baldwin and White was
formed and the business was considerably
increased, the upper part Of Mr.. Whites
cheese factory being used for a workshop.
The firm turned out about one hundred re-
frirerators yearly and employed from six 10
ten men. On August v, 1882. the Baldwin
Manufacturing Company of Burlington was
organized and took the business aud patents.
The cheese factory was then moved to near
the railroad station at Shclburn, and was got
into running order in January, 1883. The
Baldwin Manufacturing Company is oilcered
as follows: President, Theodore S. Peck,
| who is the head OF one of the largest and best
known general insurance agencies in New
England: yice-presilent, William A. Crom-
bic of the Shepard u Morse lumber CON-
pany, ono, of the largest lumber concerns in
the East treasurer. Edward w. Peck; sec
rotary, George w. Wales; manager, Joel
Linslcy, of the lumber firm of Pierce and
Lnsley. AS all of our readers know, these
names are those OF some of our most sub
stautial aud prominent business men and
under their management the company has
been eminently successful. The factory at
Shclburn was ran to its Utmost capacty, up
ward of forty men being employed; but 1t
was soon found that the manufacturing faclll-
ties were wholly inadequate to supply the
demand for the refrigcrators In May last,
therefore, lease was obtained of the large
planning mill in this city known as the Blod-
gett mill. As the machinery was
flrst-class, aud much of it could be utilized, it
was retained, a small portion, however being
| taken out, and much new machinery being put
iu. The whole building, TOO, was remodel
led, put in thorough repair and greatly en-
larged, its present being nearly double its
former capacity. In both factories, in this
| city and at Shelburn, the company now en-
ploys nearly one hundred men, the number be-
| ing about equally divided between the two
places.
The success of the company is further evil
denced by the fact that they have thus far
this season sold nine hundred rcfrigeratOrs,
aud could have sold more than double that
number had their manufacturing facilities
been adequate to the demand made upon
them. AS it was, the company was obliged
to neglect many markets and to refuse many
orders. For corporation less than year
old this is certainly most remarkable and
creditable record. That it exists, Is largely
due to the successful efforts of the manager,
Mr.. Joel Linsley, who has devoted his whole
time to the interests of the company. and
whose experience, business ability and untir-
ing energy have brought the company into
the first rank, in its line. The refrigerator
10 I,lx,t hn hnut Of md
in the Market but, like other good things, it
was necessary to properly bring it before the
public, and this Mr.. Linsley has most success
fully done. Among other requisites of modern
| commercial life, he thoroughly understands
| the virtue Of printers ink, and his advertising
has been on large scale-One order having
been for 100000 pamphlets which were
printed al the FREE Press establishment.
The office work of the company is in the
competent charge Of Mr. E. l.. Grcenleaf tie
chief bookkecper,
The COmpany's Burlington Factory
is as We have said, the old Boisett mill, but
SO changed and enlarged that an old-timcr
would hardly recognize it. To begin with
the first step, all the lumber used-thc var;-
ties are spruce, pine, cherry ash, blackwell
nut birch, maple and clm-is thoroughly
kln-drcd, and for this purpose all the avail
able space in the different drying -kilus in the
lumber yard has been used for the company
Among other additions to its facilities how
ever, it is soon to build kiln for its own
use, and also large storehouse. The
lumber, being thoroughly dried, is taken
to the mill where, on the first floor the
dressing for both factories is done, five plan
era and moulding machine being used.
The lumber IS next sawed to the proper di-
mansions and the frame of the refrigerator
set up. The frame then goes to the other
end of the building where the zinc is put on
and the carpenters put on the outside WORK
The lumber for this outside work is piled upin
being properly marked aud kept by itself, so
, that any desired piece may be found in u
moment The refrgeratOrs are next raised
by an elevator to the floor above, where, in "A
spacious and well lighted and well ventilated
room. the painting is done. At present SIX
: painters are employed The whole factory
is model oi order and neatness and conven-
ience and everything, from the big engine ia
the top of the building, is in most excellent
shape. Mr.. 7. A. Llpoint, formerly superin-
tendents for Walker e. Hatch, and well known
o our people as n tirst-class mechanic, super
intend the construction of the relrigerators
.. and Mr.. ID. q. Reed, for long time foreman
at the Bodgett mill, assumes the care of the
buildings and motive power. The Shelburr
factory is in charge of Mr.. Baldwin. The
d, same system and methods are in force there
! as here.
4 The Baldwin Dry Air Refrigerator.
$ Mr.. Baldwn's patents are ~ follows
4 August 81, 1880, sliding and swing shelves
to grocers' refrigerator: May /, 1885, auto
+; matte damper in family styles: April "a, 1888
: door fastener and lock-a useful devic
which was patented too late In the season t
be used at present, but which will b'
!. used on all refrigerators MANUFACTURED
for next season. As perfected, the Baldwi
3 refrigerator gives pure, cold aud absolutely
y dry air (the best known preservatlve), com
y bincd with the greatest possible economy O
ice attainable and it is SO arranged as /
give the utmost storing capacity.
The internal construction is such as I
secure a perfect circulation. The air con
fined in the refrigerator comes successivel
IL in contact with the ice, all moisture and i'm
purities are deposited thereon, passin
n off with the drp-water, and the air descend
- to the provision room perfectly pure, col
II and dry, the three conditions necessary fC
he the preservation Of any perishable article.
as The reirigerators are built in the mo-
- thorough manner, no time or expense bcin
spared to render them as perfect as possiDl,
ad The lining aud all inside work consists {
to spruce or ash and covered with two coats {
az shellac which prevents any liquid or ode
as from penetrating the wood and they III
',' easily kept clean and free from the poison
H. Gus oxide which forms on the walls
Is, zinc-liucd refrgerators. The floor is entirel
cd covered with metallic pan designed to cate
cd droppings from tho food or overflow fro
e" the ice chamber, should that occur from n
to washing the ice. The doors close mir ligli
led The construction of the metallic drip pan
oss the ice chamber is such that any pieces
rye ice that may be broken of are prevent'
to from falling into the bottom of the retrigcr
les tor and melting as is the case in many T