The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-05
A VAST ENTERPRISE
The Acme Machine Works
at GoIdsboro.
A Superbly Equipped Plant Comprekerding
Machine Shop, Foundry, Smithy, Mills,
Wood and Coal Yards.
Especial to News and observerj


GOldsboro, N. c., April Among Colds
boro's many manufacturing plants none
surpass in finish and equipment the
Acme Machine Works, which cover a
half block or more on East Centre and
Ashe streets This company Incorporated
in October last by Messrs. j. j. Street
and his two sons, Joe and Will, with an
authorized capital of two hundred thou
sand dollars, upon broad basis of oper-
alton, which includes in it's scope of en-
terprise, the building and repairing of all
kinds of machinery foundry work, mills
and mill supplies; the manufacture of
Hour and meal and the conducting of a
coal and wood yard on an extensive scale.
began work about 80 days ago. Today,
was shown through the entire property,
which consists of a machine shop 40x162
feet; foundry, 40x60 feet; a supply store,
6Ox10 feet, all of brick; their splendidly
arranged wood cutting device; their flour
and meal mill, a 3-story wooden building,
40xSo feet, this last, yet to be erected
and their wood and coal yards. Their
machine shop is universally held to be the
best equipped plant of it's kind south of
Richmond. Their ponderous boring ma
chine is q machine shop in itself. On
this will be turned off locomotive tires.
large pulleys and locomotive cylinders.
Their parallel drive planer is a model
machine Their Lodge and Shipley screw
cutting iron, turning lathes are not only
upto-date in apportionment and finish,
but the very largest in Eastern Carolina.
The Universal Milling machine, intro
duced by this firm in their equipment.
cuts spiral gears of every description and
is especially adapted to cotton mill work.
Their 10 foot radial drill is a ponderous
machine, while their pipe cutting machine
is a curiosity, being the largest in the
State. The machine shop is supplied
with numerous bolt cutters, key settlers
Hocke-saw, small drill and Yankee twist
drill grinders. Throughout this building
is the huge travelling crane working
lengthwise and cross wise, carrying heavy
work to any machine in the establish
ment
THE BLACK SMITH SHOP
Consists CT forges. anvils and steam ham
mers, the forges being driven by root
blower fan
FOUNDRY
Is driven by a very large engine and
blower directly connected. No bolts to
break and cause loss of heat. AS long as
there is steam in the boiler the blast
goes in the furnace. The cupola of latest
pattern is an object of admiration.
ENGINE POOM.
This doubtless is unequalled by any
plant in the South. 1t is spacious and is
fitted up most excellently as to conven-
ience. The boiler is of 125 horse power,
carrying 125 pounds working pressure.
WOOD CUTTER.
Cars are unloaded directly to the saws
on to the carriage, the whole length OF
the stick being cut and carried to racks
beyond the saw. 1t is noticeable, the
working of the several engines. These
are of THE Anne" pattern and are more
noiseIess than the ordinary sewing ma
chine The Ames Engine and boiler is
speciality with The Acme Machine Works
several car loads of which this company
have recently supplied neighboring towns
SUPPLY STORE.
The object of the Messrs. Street is to