The sun., 1891-05-03
FORTUNES IN PATTERNS
The DupIicatier or Many Articles IRON
Old Designs and Models.

FORTUNES IN PATTERNS
The Dupncatier or Many Articles from
Oid Desiens and Models.
Fortunes arc invested In models and patterns
used in various branches OF manufactures.
The pattern room Of any Of the large iron
moulders or machine shops that have been long
In operation presents IN array OF woodwork
that has cost a good deal Of money. Take for
instance tho Iron front OF q building. The
various columns. panels. cornices. sills and
ornaments have all been made In wood. which
is used to mould the sand in which the iron is
cast. Generally the cost Of the patterns II
paid for on the irst order. Subsequent orders
for castings Of the same pattern are executed
more cheaply because the patterns are ready
made. Sometimes tho foundry owns the pat
terms and supplies duplicates to all customers.
but in many cases owners OF buildings prefer
to own their own patterns SO that no other
building may look like theirs
The patterns for iron work owned By the
hrm Of J. d J. B. Cornell. which have been &C.
cumulatinR for nearly half century. would
NIL q Good-sized building. and they include .
very Largo proportion Of the iron fronts In the
city. Recently. whom It became necessary to
add stories to tho Bennett Building at Nassau
and Fulton streets. the old patterns were again
brought Into use. The cost OF An ordinary iron
-
5000 10 $4,000 ACCORDING to ornamsntstioA.
II the standard Doric. Ionic, Corinthian. or
Egytisn dssigns are used. the price Is cheaper
than where special designs are used. The most
expensive iron work patterns for buildings
are those which include arches and elaborate
srnamentstion In panels, and etatuary. and
when building Is to be extended is makes
considerable difference in the cost II elaborate
patterns have to b duplicated. But. for or.
dinary plain fronts. where the columns. rail-
inRs. CAPS &c.. are Of common patterns, the
cost Of the patterns 10 comparatively small.
because they can be used over and over again.
aud become part OF the stock In trade.
In some recent buildines an appearance OF
elaborate work has been obtained By fastening
ornamsnts on plain castinGs. but the effect 10
not SO good as in solid work. One OF the hsav.
lest lion fronts in this city 10 that OF Tfranysin
Union square. Ono Of the most imposing iron
fronts IL that OF the Park Avenue Hotel. which
has some elaborate hligree work. Ehrieh's
dry goods store. In Sixth avenue. 10 An exam
pie OF an iron front that was put up with great
rspidity. II avery extensive building Is to be
erected the patterns may be distributed among
different foundries and the work hurried
The best pattern makers for iron buildings
earn about IS day. Some Of them are very
expert carvers, bnd their work 10 an approach
to high art
The preservation and duplication OF patterns
is q feature and source OF great profit in many
manufacturing operations. It Is q character
istic Of all kinds Of printing. The type founder
procures matrices OF various fonts OF type at
great cost but having once secured his mould.
he can 90 on producing any number Of dupli-
Gates at trifing cost The first cost Of the
moulds Is the main cost. compared with which
the cost Of metal and casting 10 trifinR. The
same is true Of all processes OF printing pic
tures The wood engraving. tho lithographic
stone. the steel plate. all cost much at the out
set. but. being once produced. they may be du-
trIfiinR cost Thus . picture may be sold for .
one may have cost thousands Of dollars.
is true thn. one result 70 Pc;
towers. tower locEs bolts. nan,si. sideS Sosrds. piet
over IN and Over a sna
ened, The isct IS that many parts u buildings
sired % a. auan,ites' and Sudinss cOa,srucssd 81
such such material IRE put up vssy casssspy hss But
fancy styles novel ornamenta'icn the cost Is
ussa saes MAS 81 pee II
ganies who 9- Owned al the plates and patterns;
axn s shsS aa
printed. and in one famous case the counter.
felter. by subtertuGe. procured from these nrl-
in i' noss @ aud tie
10 oTS produes SPURIOUS Tressurs% @ % note. %xhisS s
sdopsn hs 81 .I Thst Ssn r;t y Ise sf vSss
the Government got any notes printed.
the eontEaa.ors @ were compelled 10 sur;
soaa sns h
70 .ss 81 81
craving and and, Printing. RI .t and the Goyernmsnt
Il. 81 ass s ss
dies. Of it's metal coinage. The OK pense Of
steel Is SO great that t. Il 0ns 6y
and again tha. It is made profitable to use such
beautiful designs as are % used in commercial
The he pattern i room Of great ,msehins Shop or
locomotive works. or engine builder contains
inSenton: inv As a maeHns is deysopsd and and
changed the patterne are altered and used
AND o r the
tern chop II .heretSSrs great s'Hlemity for i
Woods & Hughes, lost dies and patterns that
en old set is icst or stolen. II the silyersmish
ss, ms ss hs as es. u s a Ss
to be cus. the expense 10 very great.
There are thousand and one ways OF using
the same pattern for duplication iu various
branches OF industry. The most beautiful prod
ucts OF the soulptor's art are duplicated in
Of the use of models in castings
Lots OF things are STAMPED. All kinds Of
brass and tinwaTs pots % PANS kettles ash
articles OF domestic use that are made from
metals go through the stamping machine
The very best talent Is Therefore used to pro.
dnce the original patterns. Sometimes artists
OF very high repute. who would be very much
commercial work. are tempted TO furnish de.
siRns or pictures for advertisi9a pn purposes and
occasionally they are - good that their OK
cellepoe betrays the author.
Stealing patterns Is ono OF the unpublished
grimes OF the age. When great firm or
6ltOn an entirely novel set OF leWelry made to