The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-29

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Tho review OF American literature,
formative period, by Mrs, Charles H.
Miller was a very fine eitort, MISS
Katle Hay gave q character sketch,
Jonathan Edwards ana the SOLO ny
Miss AlthOuae was Rplendld,
A very interesting paper Whh Que
read by Mr., John nayleA pn "lloW
Watches Are Made" IN view OF tue
faet of having secured the mammoth
llampden Watch Works ana puebef
Case Works, tho matter OF Watoh max
ing is decidedly interesting.
M, bayleR deliped y Wateh ~ y lnh
chine f0r measuring Time, The Hplhg
mart OF a watch O0nRlate OF a Train OF
wheels aud pini0ns, pallet ana balance
secured la their places by screws, Ihe
| hrst watch WAS made IN 1871 by letef
llale Ia NuFemburg, AZ hrat they
were very clumsy, For years hWltket
land was known and recognized 40 Tie
principal watch producing country, ~
Vas left for America 10 take the lead Ia
| watch manufacture aud 10 II, l., Den
nisOn IL credited the conception OF inc
idea OF employing machinery ana con
ROlidating all operations Ia one Factory
| Through his efforts a company was
| formed, Later tho American yompa'
nv Waa formed. There are about u
dozen establishments NJ work employ
| lnq many thousand men ana WOMEN
They produce about b,UO Watches
daily, OF more properly apeaklng move
/ melits, as a majority or cases are mhue
0utaide OF what we term watch iae'
tories,
In imagination take a trip aeroaa the
| N"lmiahillen ana hee what u being done
AT tho llampdon works, Thln must pe
In imagination ~ q not very eofuial
welcome IN extended 10 ylaltOra, The
works being built for work, not exhibit
| lion, The engine In OF $50 horse power,
| drives all the machinery and could DO
much more II desired, The b0ilerf00m
IA lust across the track, In the maehlnt
ahop arc skilled mechanics building
lathea, machinery ana tools Tor othti
departmenta, This requires luo talent
I'M Inc store room tho raw material N
kept, Here are blna or punching ron
Connecticut, steel vile from Ehglanul
Vienna lime from Austria, stone from
southland aud Il multitude OF auppliet
from various partA OF the world III
Inc prehA room these punchlnge are
sEaycd, Here they also punch out hl
tho ANAL pieces Of Hat steel, brass o.
nickel ffCm ribbons Of the metal whicl
im btru rolled " u proper Thickness,
I'm the plate department where lh'
frame of 4 watch IL built N found lalhti
iortnmihg, receaalng, drilling, prollling
etc, The train OF u watch requires !
barrel with la afb0r, center dfd ant
lth wheels aud plnlOna, all OF when hr'
made In the plnlon department, Th'
pins first arc cut FROM pieces OF atee
wire tho required lcngth, pointed q
both ends pud leaves Or o0gh cut, TIT
wheels como IN blanks from the pres
room, are lifted on an arb0r ana cut u
attacks, Pins are cut single, The pm
or steel parts 20 TO the hardening room
and wheels 10 the gliding room " aghil
meet In the pin finishing department
Tho hardening 10 done by packing WIZ
pulyeri2ed charcoal IN u small piece o
gas pipe, one end being closed win ~
non plug and the other with an irol
cork, ID ID heated gradually and wleI
10 a proper heat or color the contents
are dropped suddenly into oil or water
The pins are then put into u dish o.
oil and heated again 70 u certain tenn
perature, which t0ughens the eteel
The pin lnllhlng department polishel
this steel work.
In the balance department 10 foun(
steol dlgoa about the diameter ofa dlm'
and about double the thickness, ring
OF brass and another lot or rings o.
capsules. This II lifted by turning ant
Ia then fused on by heating until " be
comes n one piece. 10 then goei
through the operation OF recesslng
punching, drilling and tapping. TIT
screw department Ia next. Here th'
wheels are cut, which requires sever
different cutters. Here the diamond
powder In mixed with olive oil ant
graded. The diamonds are crushed
LIN a hard steel mortar with stee
peStle, IL must be ground very
lne and mixed and graded. Here Is
large saw. Instead OF toeth the edg'
Ia charged with diamond powder
Stones such as garnets, B%apphires, etc,
are cemented TO q block and helc
against the edge Of the saw, which
runs In water. TO mako jewel pins The
garnets are cemented In u lathe which
runs nj n high rate OF speed, against
another running the opposite direction
The tick OF a watch Is produced by thC
teeth of o screw wheel dropping on The
pallet stones, making 1900 beats ~
hour. Here the pallets, forks, rollers
hair springs, studs, etc. are made II
the stem winding department Is madl
rarchets, clicks, click springs and mos
of the material used In stem work, II
the screw department all the screw
used In u watch ARE made, which mum
Der from "a 10 AZ In each movement
IL requires about six operations u
bring q screw out Of u piece Of steel
brass or gold wire.
In the dial department are ooppel
blanks which form the foundation
plnched 10 o proper size with holes f0I
the hour and second hands and q rats
ed edge. The enamel resembling .por
celain is mostly imported from Eng
land, It's ingredients being kept secret
IL iB crushed In wedgewood mortal
with a pestle and mixed with clear
water and spread out on both sides "
copper and baked. Then II Is agaiI
baked, then 10 the sinkers, wheri
holes are bored and fittings and grind
ings made.
In the motion department Is received
the frames or plate from the plate do
partment. In the jewel department. j
found q large crowd opening, settinI
and fitting Jewels 10 plates. The stone
mostly used are garnets, rubies AM
s%apphlres. The next department 10 tn
gliding room. All scratches and dent
are removed. They are stamped AM
acidl2ed and brushed under bras
brushes which reyolve rapidly. Thi
gives them the frosted appearance
There they get O coat of fine gold