The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Bearnen a. smith,
Cor. Harrison ana ives tfeld Streets.

Cor. Harrison ana IVES tfield Streets.
The most important record of progress
and development made by any house is
that showing an uninterrupted, prosper
GUS, successful career and as an %illustra-
ton OF such n career we may cite to the
readers of II NEWS that of Beamen IL
Smith, whose plant is located at the cor.
Of Harrison and Westfield ats. The building
occupied by this progressive firm Is 40x-
2OOft.. beside nm l. extension 40x100 II. in
dimensions, 2 stories high, which are
filled with the latest and most improved
machinery which has been especially Sc
lected FOR the requirements of their partic-
ular business. The firm are designers and
makers OF special machinery and tools,
adapted for various uses and purposes for
which they are Intended. In the line of
special machinery they have unusual facil-
tiles Tor the designing and constructing OF
the same. A large part of their business has
been in the line of special machine tools
OF comparatively large sizes, occasionally
weighing 20 tons each. In this particular
specially the firm enjoy a welt earned rep
utation for combining novel parts together
for the purpose of obtaining mechanical
results, that has placer the firm in the van
of other manufacturers Of special ma
chinery ana tools in this country. Such
is the reputation which the firm has
achieved IN a comparatively short time
that their special machines and tools are
bOuk NJ hlktE ny fDdSktI mtCDHnlCN as well
as those engaged in the iron Industry in
all sections of the country as well as Eu-
rope. The writer well remem bers the large
and varied exhibit OF the firm at the World
Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1893.
Their exhibit consisted of a heavy stan
dard milling machine, which was intended
for general machine shop use, a horizontal
spindle milling machine for long and
heavy cuts, such as guide bars, key seating
shafting, ETC., a sta 1dard drilling and bor-
ing machine for drilling, boring. facing
and tapping which was intended for drill
ing or boring work brought to the de-
sired position without the necessity OF
moving the work, besides their safety
drill and tap holde that was designed for
use on any machine having a revolving
head or spindle. An award was given them
on the above Cor combining ''novelty in
design" Originality in construction"
convenience of operation" and %"first-
class work manship.n The shops of the
firm are divided into the following de-
patments: Drafting, pattern making, ma
chine and blacksmith shop, each of these
departments being under a competent
foreman, equipped sufficiently TO give en-
ployment To over so skilled mechanics. The
firm is composed OF Mr.. Elmer A.. Beamen
and Mr.. George III. Smith. Mr.. Beamen
was formerly employed by the Brown q
Sharpe Mig. Co., as their travelling sales
man, and was previous to that time with
the Star Tool Co., as treas. and Sec. for a
number OF years, thus bringing to the
nrm through him a valuable experience.
MIR. Smith was also formerly in the employ
OF the Brown X Sharpe Mfg. Go. for eight
years, in charge OF their drafting opt. as
their chief draughtsmnn, end consequent
~ brings TO his aid in the furtherance
OF his own business an experience and
knowledge that II valuable. 1t will there
fore be seen that both members of this
prosperous industrial concern are amply
equipped with the necessary mechanical
skill ami commercial knowledge that
makes the firm n team that pulls well to-
gether in business. Each member OF the
firm is possessed OF that necessary faculty
that is essential to the development end
successful future OF the house.
Rhode Island Perkins Horse Shoe Co.
o0ice at Providence. n. l.. Works nj Valley
Falls, II. ].
That RI In general and Providence I'm
particular enjoys the well earned d~istinc-
tion OF being one OF the greatest industrial
centers In the II. ;. the products of whose
mills reach every p%ortioo OF the ,habitable
globe, n whose fame rests upon the
general exceil.ncy and superiority of
OF It's manufactured products, is now
conceded the world over. For this dis
fiction. fame and reputation to no single
industrial establishment IL che more
indebted than to the r.. l. Perkins
Horse Shoe Co. This great industrial
rlsnt was founded originally as the X. l.
Horse shoe Co., n was reorgenized and