The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
AN HOUR wIrH woRKMEN.

There il no class with whom that much
abused person--thc reporter-enioys a
call mure than the workers in our man
nfsctories, and we want to say right
here that our reception is always cordial
In recent call at the shops of the Man.
ksto Manufacturing Co., we found trial
test being made of steam holster just
ready for shipment to Brecn's Kasota
stone works, the fourth of its kind made
by this company for Kasota parties. This
holster IL l5.horse power, double drum
friction pulleys, fast and slow motion.
The power of the holster is sufficient to
load the heaviest stones required for
shipment by our quarries. Any weight
freight car can haul this will load.
Combined in enc machine is l5.horse
power steam engine and boiler and hoist
ing apparatus. The engineer stands on
u platform with u system of levers in
easy reach, by which he regulates the
engine and each of the drums. Each Of
| these drums operates derrick. In
hosting heavy stone one motion OF the
proper lever starts the drum, which by
slow motion hoists the stone; the der
rick swings it to Its proper position;
another motion of the lever, and the
stone is lowered to its place. Another
lever brings in play another set of gear
ing, and the same drum with quick mo-
ton winds mp or unwinds the cable; the
derrick returns to its place; the great
arms seize another huge stone; the lev
ers are again moved, and the heavy
=, s,iA la N
occupying IA space less than IL feet
square supplies the power, day by day,
| TO operate two derricks, and car after
car is loaded without confusion, and
without the exhausting toll to man and
beast required by the Old processes. AL
though operated by one engine, each
drum and derrick is independent of the
other, and all work together at the same
| time without confusion or interference,
and all is under the instant and COM
plete control Of the. engineer, whose
hand, changing to the proper lever, di-
reefs the work as quietly and accurately
as the most highly improved modern
sewing machine is managed by it's fair
operator. We wished while we watched
the test of the holster that we could have
had with us that individual so numerous
in Mankato, the "chronic grumbler."
We know our friend, C. &. would feel
better if he were better informed in the
practical work beng done i'm his home
town by the clear headed, steady-eyed,
strong, well-trained men who work.
After watching the operation of the
holster the reporter went through the
shops There Is hardly an industry i'm
the vicinity of Mankato but finds in the
Mankato Manufacturing Co., a needed
ally in its own business. 1t stands
ready to supply holsters. horse powers,
derricRs, stone saw mills, tools for stone
quarries, brick machines and ali other
machinery used in brick yards, steam
engines and boilers for all purposes
steam saw mills for the timber, roller
mills for manufacturing flour, we'll
boring machinery, we'll augers, etc
Ready to fill orders on short notice OF
without notice-such as for flax brakes
and other machinery used in working
up flax straw-an order for full set OF
which is now being filled for a new mill
i'm Iowa, shaftings and drills for drilling
arteslan wells, all kinds of builders cast.
ings, etc. In short, the Mankato Manu-.
featuring Co., is one of the enterprises OF
the city that fills want not easily sup
piled. In the years of its operation il
has accumulated SO large stock of pat
terms that breakages of much of the ma
chinery operated In Southern Minnesota
can he supplied from its patterns.
We promise our friends of the Man.
kato Manufacturing Co., another visit,
and will have more to say of their work.
We suggest to our readers that leisure
hour spent In these shops viii be most
entertaining and instructive, and assure
them they will be treated with courtesy
and not be repealed by the cold mo ad-
mittance" so often found in manufactur.
ing establishments. Go and see for
yourselves.