Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-05-18
AND EQUIPMENT
GROUNDS, BUILDINGS AND MACHINERY,
of said Manufacturing Company.

OF said Manufacturing Company.
THE GROUNDS consist of four and
55-IOJ acres ofsmooth, fertile lime stone land,
in shape almost square, at the southern edge
OF the town Dust outside OF the corporation
limits, directly on the line Of the Shenan-
doah Valley Railroad, and extending from IL
on the west To the Shepherdstown and Hall
town Turnpike on the east, a very accessible
location. The centre of the grounds Is ele-
waited, with gradual slope toward both the
railroad and pike, affording desirable sites
for cottages for the employees. The Man'fg
Co. has railroad siding Into Its grounds, and
also water right to a small stream flowing
through the southwest corner thereof.
THE BUILDINGS, located on the west
side OF grounds facing the railroad, consist OF
a Machine Shop, 100 IT, X 40 IT,, with Boiler
House Annex 10 10 IT., and Carpenter shop,
100 IT. 90 IT,, two stories, with Engine House
40 20 IT. between and connecting said car
penter and machine shops; Foundry, 70 40
It,, with Core-oven Annex, 10 IL
ranged in an shape, with Office
Building ID 30 IT.. in centre. All the above
are Brick Buildings, well lighted and con-
structed, Of good material, covered with Tin
Roofs, the Machine Shops, Foundry. Black
smith Shop each having ample projecting
sash ventilators in tue roof. There Is also
Wooden Paint Shop 20 X 80 feet, and Shedding
for storing purposes.
THE EQUIPMENT consists of "A No. p
Upright Boiler 1858 Ii. p and Stack; Verti-
las for iron and BRASS, and Fans for Foun-
dry; Hearths, Anvils and Blowers for Black
smith Shop; Shafting, Pulleys and Betting;
and Machinery in part as follows: Iron Plan
er. 80 x 30 in. K IT,: Engine Lathes, 10 in. X
II It. and II In. A in: No. Colon Drill
Press; Bolt-Cutter and Dies; No. Lincoln
Milling Machine; Pony Planer; Lever Drill
Press, ~ In; key-Seating Machine; Iron
Punch and Shears, combined; Exhaust Boil
er, ~ in. diam. H. long; 2 RaLtlers, large
and small; No. Buffalo Steel Pressure Blow
err No. Buffalo Blower; Boiler Feed-Pump,
in. diam in. stroke; No. &c Monitor
Injector; Sheet-lron Sharper; No. Bench
Shear and Sheet-Iron Cutter; No. PRO
gress" Emory Grinder: Emory Wheels. Tan
mite Co. and others; Dudgeon Tube Expand
ers 4; Anvils, Vices, &c, &c; No. Variety
Wood Worker. with in. planning head, rab-
biting head, boring and routing attachment
and bits; Pa term Makers Lathe, - in. swing
] floor stand rest, double face plates, &c; No.
| % Band Saw, with Blade and BraZing Tools;
| Foot Power Mortising Machine, with Chisels;
Spoke Cutting Machine and Driver; Wood
| Boring Machines, upright and horizontal:
| Wood-Shaper and counter shaft Large Han
/ die and Spoke Lathe; Cutoff Saws, frames
/ pulleys aud mandril: Circular saws, rip and
/ others Also, sundry AnneXes and Extras
for said Machinery. including shafting and
| gearing therefor, and quite number OF 9TH
/ er useful tools and articles. Also, a consider
able assortment of Patterns, Flasks and gem
| eral Foundry Utensils.
The attention OF capitalists and manufac-
| turers LOOKING for sites-origtnal or branch
| is earnestly invited 10 this opportunity ofac-
| curing SO desirable a property for manufac-
| turing purposes. The railroad and canal fur
nish facilities both for obtaining supplies and
! for shipping manufactured goods. The build
| ings and machinery (most Of IL but little
used) are comparatively new and all in good
condition. Personal inspection is cordially
| invited.
The Grounds and Buildings as a whole will
be offered first, and Immediately thereafter
| the Machinery and Equipment separately by
| catalogue.