The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-10
HAWAIIAN CARRIAGE MFG. co.
Manager Dillingham; Supplies
Much Local Trade.

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The oldest carriage and wagon fac
tory in the Republic is the Hawaiian
Carriage Manufacturing Company, on
Queen. Edinburgh and Halekauila
streets. Through the products of these
shops. Honolulu has long held honor
able mention wherever good carriage
work is appreciated 1t is hardly neces-
sary TO state that not a single item of
the raw material used in this Industry
is produced in this country-the iron,
the wood, the paint, the leather and
all the little incidentals of manufac-
ture coming across the sea and involv-
ing more or less custom duties, freight
charges. etc. Carriage work carried or
, 100 miles from the base of supplies
necessarily has its difficulties, and peo-
pie not acquainted with the trade have
no idea of the labor and expense re-
quired to turn out a fashionable sur
rev or phaeton in Honolulu. No other
class of industry in the Islands feels
so keenly the disadvantage of San
Francisco's magnificent distance from
Hawaii's seaports.
proverbiaI for their excellence of work
manship. and are invariably preferred
by Judges to the imported articles,
whose character has been sadly soiled
by INSCRIPTIONS manufacturers. When
the American carriage dealer says:
Anything is good enough for the
Sandwich Islands," he should go to a
night school The average Honolulu
lady is as fastidious about the style and
comfort OF her phaeton or surrey as
she is about the quality of an oratorio.
and nothing but the best and safest will
win her acceptance.
The Hawaiian Carriage Manufacture
ing Company are now running at their
fullest capacity. employing &c men. and
have some substantial orders ahead. |
In the blacksmith shop there are four
fires going. turning out heavy and light |
iron work for drays. carriages and |
wagons. General black !
smithing such as ship work. truss rods |
and tie rods for builders, car work, |
ETC. is done here.
In the woodworking department !
there are four men engaged in body |
and wheel making and general iObbing. |
Here the nice details of constructing |
the carriage body with mechanical !
precision are attended 10. An expert /
selection of the ash. hickory and white /
wood. which make up the basic parts |
of a vehicle. often means the real |
and durability of the fabric. I
Thoroughly seasoned. clear stuff IS |
used exclusively in these shops. In .
the machinery department. which is .
equipped with all modern woodwork |
ing devices. the lumber is cut and /
planned to sizes before its final fitting /
10 the carriage. wagon or truck frame. /
a powerful electric motor furnishes the /
energy. In the trimming shop. where !
the ornamental effects. wrought in .
leather and cloth. give the lighter
graCes to the carriage. there is the /
same activity that prevails elsewhere |
about the establishment. Every Gus
toner is privileged 10 choose the ma
terial for his trimmings from an eX-
tensive assortment OF American leath- /
ers and European cloths. which have |
been purchased at places of manufac- /
ture. The paint shop and varnish room /.
witness the last stages OF completion. |
The sob rs carriage artisans term /
the subject of their work. here under /
goes a thorough preparation of sand |
paperine and printing before color is
applied. and often several coats of var
nish are laid on the color and then /
rubbed down before the finishing var
nish is applied
Painting means long. weaTisome days
TO the customer but this shop has a
reputation of hurrying its painting and
for no one. Work that is
rushed seldom gives satisfaction. Two
of the Fire Department steamers have
lately been painted in this shop, and