Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-10
BANGS Bros FACTORY
For the Mandatory of Window
Frames, Sashes, Etc.
when II Was Star!ed-Business 'uccess and
Fine Equipments.

At the end of Maple street, East 81 lie, is
the large window frame and sash establish
nent of Bangs Bros. This firm began this
business in Augusta in 1881, at the west
md of the Kennebec dam in q shop which
sas torn down to give place to the new m lis.
,f the Edwards Company. In 1884 the bust
ness was moved to the east 81 lie of the dam.
,eing at that time the only establishment of
che kind running at the dam. Considerable
expense was necessary to fit out the plant
iere, which is no Y a part of the buildings
If the Cu.hnoc Fibre Company, and it was
'old to that company in 1890, or rather the
five years lease was disposed of to the Cush-
noe Fibre Company.
Land was then purchased of James
Bridge, in the Cony field, so called, near
the railroad, at the foot of Maple street and
the present commodious establishment for
the manufac 'uring of window frames end
.ashes, was erected. The building and
machinery costing over $4,000
la the fall of 1892 slight fire delayed
he work t, sorue extent. but in short
time the part of the plant destroyed was
rebuilt and msde more convenient end
roomy by tie addition of another sto y.
During the spring of 1898 the large store
house and glazing department was britt.
The products of the manufactory are.
window frames, which are specially,
ard window glazing, the animal output
being on al average of 10000. On an
average II carloads of glass are brought 10
and two and half million feet of glass
used. About SOC, 900 feet of hard pine are
purchased direct from the South.
The market extends from Aroostook
county to England and Africa and whole
sale business is done in Boston and other
New Eogland points. The propri tors art
practical workmen and thoroughly &C.
quainted with every branch of the work,
having begun as journeymen and fol-
lowed it from youth up to the
present time, and today take very
active part in conducting the various de-
partments. During the several years they
have been engaged in business reputation
hss EN- established which insures orders
for goods without solicit Ation, in m any
cases, samples of The fine workm ihship b,
lug sufficient to no d the trade.
All through the depression of business
since last August, tbs firm has been able TO
keep full crew, and promptly pay monthly
wages without break, aud one of the MEM
bers infoi med the JouKS AL tn 1t the outlook
It present is very favorable for good bust
ness season, one which i'll be fully equsl
to any which they have lad since starting
in business.
A specially i, made of mill work and
some very large contracts have been filed.
supplies hav. en- furnished for the NJ sine
Central car works at Wat rvil'e, and for
he Holl.ngsworth & Whitney mills, each
having over 10000 lights of glass. Sup
,lies for the Cabot mill at Brunsvick
the Bates mill at Lewiston, the
pulp mill at Rumford F lis and large
hotel, have heen supplied by Bangs Bros
Numerous o,htr m II. have been fu nj .hec
outside Of the State, sm,ng them being S
copper mill at New Bedford. Mass., and
several orders s,ere filled from England.
Not long ago an order vas received and