Telegram-herald., 1889-12-29
THIS IS THE RECORD
OF ths Famous Harrison fArm
Wzgol.
lBRIH DESCRIPTION OF TIE B0RAS.
TIE b. Eirabsr ana Iron Ussd 30 Their
tor,lraelton- ks-s hauuins ana Va
ranted ser OAe Aear-A AA4e -
o4ler oa short Notlce.

Esrrz tAe rounds of IEiE- BAN
IlEsArp suache. yesterday afternoon,
he found himself n.a. tAe outskirts %
tae c.ty am.ls. West SIDE. n tle lanle-
8 ..te v.-n.n of the Harrison Wagon
Wors.. l1eated on tae north s-de ~
Nor.a-sl Attracted by the .mQos.n ng
aaee afance 0t the Works proper, and
tie many private residences ana oeaD''-
I'll .foye IL pines ANA other trees sur
rouua.a. them. he conclude 70 pay tne
NJrAs = kl,ll 4ud Crafty a IVn8-ic.l
de-. re 10 see ald learn tle ul9a as epoif1'
Ot tle methods employed in tAiAias Z
our 80 mauy thousands OF wagons ~
are yearly turned Out lu That EXTENSIVE
maMuIao loIy. The WISH Was soon ana
f..It 14alned, Tor tAc hrst PEI son met
R.lsLlc -en.ai and oul lnE supcflAlcl4d-
c.r. Isaac ROBBINS, Who spared no
pAlas IoI TIME % show tuc sCflpuieI
around lne immense Establishment ana
explain, ID detail, the systems adopted
and tie time required % prepare a car
load ot wagons ready fOT shipment. A.
ls WcIl known % most Ot our readers
and Tie oldest inhabitants OF hcAt
county, these Works nave been ln opera
ton ln Grand Rapids since 1881, hrst
located ou frOnt-st., foot OF lMfd-st.
Wsl. HARH-0N, the proprietor, 10y stlct
attcnt ON % buslles, and honorable deal
.ag, has buIlt up an immense trade, his
present plant now covering thirty acres.
employing Ou al average 10 men, and
turning out about 5000 wagons yearly.
During the last ght months, 43OO
wagons have been built. Nh. Har-
rlson, though upward of 20 years OF
age, looks many years younger, and
being practical NagOn-nlaker and bus
mess man, nothing escapes ms eye;
consequently, none but practical, skill
ful, reliable men can retain a position,
n any capacity, in this establishment.
lie has, la ms upeuntendent, Isaac
Robbins, 4 capable, trustworthy, wide
awake. energetic man. In other words,
ne is hustler. Mr. Robbins came here
from Stude5aSeTs, south Bend, Ind,
IN Aurll last. wnCIc he held the posi-
ton Ot foreman over the large black
smith shop. lie has made many sub
stantal Improvements since his advent
d ire, and IS proving a valuable man IN
h, present position. Nothing escapes
MS eve, winch ls very black and pene-
trating. and hc is tirst-class mechanic.
Mr. R. informed Us that all material
used, both wood and iron, is the best
that can be had, the lumber beng well
seasoned, and all but the spOkes turned
out at the Works. The axlcs and
spOkcs arc made of hickory and hard
| maple, the boxes of whiteWOod, the
bottom boards of Norway pine.
one feature about the manufacture
of the Harrison Wagon Is, that all
wagons or nearly all are ordered and
made especially for the buyer, 10 suit
the locality for which they are intend
cd. Ii need not be said that they are
all perfect, and are warranted for one
year. The only trouble Is, that they
have not been able TO I'LL all
orders the past year, many
Michigan orders having been coum-
| termanded. Bat the coming year, 1890,
all orders viii bc promptly filed, as the
late extension and CAPACITY Of the Works
are fully adequate TO meet all require
mcnts.
The Welding machine for Welding
tyre is the Invention of Mr.. Harrison,
and the only one IN use. II does It's
work 80 smoothly and SO well that 10
report has ever been made that the
Welding has gwen way. Tins useful
and valuable machine weighs twelve
tons and is well worth seeing. 1t works
ike a charm. Time and space viii not
allow Us TO 90 into further detail, but
suffice it 10 say the most approved
| machinery, OF all kinds, both for wood
and iron, are used. Farmers wagons
are a speciality, but Onc-hOrse wagons
and trucks are also turned out, per
order, and mono better can bc made
II is the intention of Mr.. Harrison to
turn out thIrty-tive wagons a day the
coming year, although the capacity j.
much greater.
] LAST, but not least, IL should be borne
| In mind that the Harrison Wagon is the
easiest and the iighte,t running wagon
made. This arises from the fact that
each and every Wagon is nicely tracked,
50 that there Is 10 friction, consequent
" less wear and tear as is the case IN
other makes or wagons. Much more
might be sad IN praise Of the Harrison
Wagon, Its durability, etc, which We
Will defer TIL some more opportunc
time. In the meantime, th0se wishing
good wagon. double or single. or a
hrst-class truck, VIII DO we'll 10 order IT
from the Harrison Wagon Works.
Special sale OF musical boxes today at
7 a~.t ~ l. 4