Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-08-20
CARRIAGE BUILDING.

The vast improvement made III the
light. airy American vehicle of to-day
over the numbering concerns of 5OyearS
ago, is a striking example of the rapid
strides of modern invention and skill
ful workmanship. When the great Eur
opcan carriage builders came to our
centennial exhibition in 1876, they met
with areyeation. They had not deem
ed il possible that 50 much strength ana
durability could be combined with so
much lightness and elegance. Their
productions are the very opposite OF
ours. and it is only the French carriage
makers who come anywhere near oar
own leading manufacturers. The Lead
ing carriage builders of this county are
). N. 3IONTIGEL Il CO..
il. +. Schwartz manager whose works
are located on superior street. ms
firm engaged in carriage building rs
ago. and have steadily increased Their
trade till the business transacted IL tle
largest of its kind in the county. Tie
firm have from the start turned out
some of the best work in the state. To
Go this class of work they have maze IL
Il rule 10 employ experienced Work
men. and to use the best material, such
AS second growth thoroughly seasoned
hickory for gears. best Norway iron ana
SWeeds steel best Oiltempered end and
side springs. Norway clips ana bolts;
the celebrated SalYcu aud banded wood
o. L.. q 1, .s...l fi..a stool ~ los
with double collars. ash bows. the best
leather and rubber, english coach cloth
for interior trimming. the celebrated
Valentine and Parrot Yalnish Tor M
iShing. The painting being an lmpor-
tant part of the work only No lead
and oil are used for coating. Among
the springs are such noted makes rs the
Timpkiu. Rumsy ana Tucker patent
springs. Also the noted Bush gear,
rIlN BUILDING
is 2lxI30 feet. On mo inst floor is the
wood working and the blacksnlIll shop,
while the show room. trim and pain.
shop on the second floor. The new
building which is in process of erection
will when completed bc one of the fin
est carriage repositories in Michigan.
~ viii It AhilNAl NNA l''A VI ~ ~ n WV
stories and basement. The main part
will bc 3Ox7j feet. and the addition i'm
rear will lie 2OX3O II. The lstllUOr of the
main part viii hr used Ior repository.
On the second floor a room 2ON30 feet.
viii be used foI heyarniShine 81 gears:
another room lOX30 will be used for tttc
vanishing of bodies add still another
room. 45X50. will bc used for standing
f,p ti4tigI.4I lAtf4l and fra
The building will he hrc proof. and
there will be an elevator passing from
the basement to the upper floors.
TIE WORK.
While a specially is made of the
Schwartz Road Cart. anything i'm the
way of Il vehicle is made from the light
trOtting Sulky. road wagon. side bar or
end spring top or open buggy. easy
phactOn. double carriage. extension or
canOpy-top oury. To heavy farm Wag-
on. y specially is made of light work
and examining it. we find that it is
confined TO no special design. but com
priseS the latest styles Of all kinds. y
noticeable feature Of the work is its
graceful proportions and substantial
workmanship From the finely executed
wood and iron work To painting and
trimming there Is beauty combined
with skillful workmanship and trim
ming. These superior points have
made this firm 5 work popular wherever
used or introduced. The work Is all
warranted for two years. y special
feature of the firms business Is the
manufacture Ofthe
SCHWARTZ ROAD CART.
The rapid sale of this cart is the best
evidence of It's superiority over any
other cart i'm the market. Mr.. j. +.
Schwartz is the inventor. and the firm
commenced its manufacture about j.
months ago. and to-day are not able TO
keep up with all theordclS they receive.
This cart has superior points which
commend it. Ii is the most perfect and
easy riding cart made: il carries top
as steady as a buggy, and is quickly
adjusted TO any horse. and il is the only
cart manufactured where the body can
be raised or lowered To suit the load
carried. in half a minute. without the
driver moving from his seat. The horse
motion is entirely done away with 10y
the patent combined shaft and springs
which form perfect shaft attachment.
The front end of the body being attach
cd to the shaft back of the cross bar 10y
an adjustable journal bearing keeps the
shaft in line with the body OF the cart
The body is of the White chapel style
and is trimmed with heavy all-wOol
broad cloth; the shafts are full leather
ed and tipped, and it has double col
lar steel axle. banded wood hub Is.
wheel Is inches high. The body is paint
ed black and the gear wine color. This
cart is adapted To the condition OF any
road, riding rs easy as any buggy on
rough rs well as smooth road
Eight men are employed i'm the works,
under the personal supervision of Mr..
Schwartz, who warrants everything
made as represented. All the work
men may be said to be- among the most
skillful mechanics, and some of them
have been in this firms employ ever
since they commenced business here.
We are always pleased to note good
workmanship and i'm this respect we are
free to say that Montigcl X Co.'S work
ranks with the best made anywhere.