The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-29
THE
Nicholson File Company
MANUFACTURERS or
FILES. RASPS AND TOOLS.

Among the diversified manufacturing in
serests OF this city IL has the distinction OF
possessing one plant which cannot be dupli-
Gated in any other city in the world. This
reference is made 10 the Nicholson File Com
pany, whose works and offices are located
here. An industrial exhibit OF Providence
would be incomplete without extended refer
ence 10 this. one of its peculiar features, and
one which has added materially 10 the me-
chanical lame OF the city. IL may safely be
stated without any reservation that the Mich
olson File Company have the largest file
works the largest production, the largest
variety. and the largest stock OF all kinds OF
files in the world.
This may seem 10 many a very broad claim,
still when il is considered that the produc-
tions of this enormous plant comprise over
three thousand styles of fles--big and little
and that the output is over twenty-five hun
dred dozens per day, even the most sceptical
will be compelled TO admit that its equal
would be very hard TO find. This enormous
production of files is distributed throughout
the entire country and exported abroad, and
the distinction attained by the Nicholson and
TX. f." files is such. that they are recognized
by the trade and public AS the standard
American files.
Over 400 employees are constantly engaged
at this model plant, which covers four acres
of ground, two-thirds of which are occupied
by substantial brick buildings, the entire
plant being devoted exclusively TO the pro-
duction OF files, rasps and filer's tools.
One of the principal points in the develop
ment of this business was 10 make IL conform
20 the American way of efecting every ope-
ration possible by the use of labor-saving ma
chineIy. When the Nicholson File Company
commenced the manufacture OF files in the
spring OF 1854. aside from the cutting machine
OF Mr.. Nicholson's invention, there was little
OF practical value TO start with, and from
then on TO the present time the use of a
draughting room and machine shop have been
constantly necessary in developing new ideas
and constructing new mach hinery. AS an evil
dence of this. it may be stated that Mr.. Mich
olson has obtained quite large number of
patents on his improvements in product and
process of file making during the period above
referred to. To-day their plant is fully
equipped with all the latest improved special
machinery for the production of their goods.
Their constant aim has been to make their
files SO good, in steel, in shape. in cut, in
temper, and in the manner of putting them
on the market and in this they have sue
ceeded TO such an extent, that to-day their
superiority Is everywhere acknowledged
Limited space will not permit of any adequate
description Of the almost innumerable vari-
ETY. of files, etc, manufactured at this plant.
The American File Works at Pawtucket is
also owned by this company. This plant
covers over three acres of ground and con-
slant employment is furnished at these works
to over 200 people
The Nicholson File Company was incor-
porated In the year 1854, the capital stock
being s5O0,000. all full paid. The manage
ment of this large enterprise is in the hands
of w. 7. Nicholson, PRESIDENT; George Mich
olson, Treasurer and Samuel NJ. Nicholson,
vice. president and secretary. Mr. w. Il. |
esteemed citizen of Providence and has done |
much to promote its welfare in many ways.