Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-23

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following fall the firm added plan
ing mill, and both interests were con-
tinued till the winter OF l6s4.5, when
this firm was succeeded by Wright
& Lumsden and confined Till 1876
when the planning mill was taken in
charge by Tinker Lumsden.
New aud improved machinery was adj
ded and the manufacture of building
material was commenced and by
first class work and strict attention
to all the details that 90 to make up
superior management, the business
has grown even beyond their most
sunguine expectations, and has come
to be recognized as one of the most
important industries in the county.
In 1887 Mr. Lumsdcn retired from
the firm and was succeeded by DIR.
Lancashire, of Saginaw, who though
not actively engaged in the manage
meut of the affairs OF the company
maintains his financial interest while
the management devolves upon Mr..
Tinker who is a thoroughly practical
man in this line, with large expert
ence having been intimately CON
nected with this line Of business for
thirteen years in Saginaw before
coming to Alma, and being a thor
ough mechanic himself is we'll cal
culated to superintend the operations
Of this large establishment.
THE FLAMING MILL AND FACTORY
is 55x6o feet in its dimensions and
three floors are occupied. The
machinery in the building is of the
best and latest improved patterns.
On the first floor there is one large
and one small wood planer, a heavy
moulding machine, a resawing ma
chine, one jointer, patent lath ma
chine, rip and cut off saws and emery
wheels. On the second floor is a
heavy door mortiser, a sash and door
tenanter, sash and door mortiser
and rclisher, a scroll saw, a door
panel raiser, panel sander, door
sander, door and sash gripes, a blind
jointer, stabbiug and brading ma
chine, which does all the three kinds
of work at the same time; a Green
lees combination sash machine with
cutoff saws and knives for making
check rails for sash, blind-slat sticker
blind stale boring machine, blind
wiring machine, shaper and turning
lathe. On this same floor is also To-
Gated the dry kiln heated by a sys-
TEN of steam pipes. The third Aoor
where the work is put together con
tains saw table, saws OF different
thickness and dado head frames for
builders. The vast amount of ma
chinery in the establishment is pro-
PEELED by an engine of immense
power.
There is one machine in this es.
adjustment that attracts special at
tention. This is Halls patent com
bined sheathing and lath machine
since with it the sheathing can be
made from four to twelve inches in
width, is surfaced down to an even
thickness and has a series of dove.
tailed grooves running lengthwise of
the lumber, which when nailed on is
ready for use. Its superiority over
the old style of lath is obvious. 1t
makes a more solid and warmer wall
and a better clinch can be got in
lovetailed grooves, while it will not
crack as the common lath does.
Twenty five per cent of mortar is
saved and il makes a frmer wall.
Much more can be put on with this
than by the common Hath in day,
thus saving much in labor and ma
terial.
THE SAW MILL.
a joining is 45xl20 feet and is pro-
v,ded with large circular saws for
cutting the lumber from the log.
There is a warehouse lSxlOO feet
two stories high which is located a
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