Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
HAVE CAUSE
TO REJOICE
Marion Owes Much to MeSSrS.. Look
4 Lincoln
FOR THEIR PUSH And ENERGY
The Largest Manufacturing Industry in
Southwest Virginia and is Con-
Stantly Growing.
FOR THEIR PUSH And ENERGY

ton.
In 1860 Mr.. n. L. Look, native o
New York State, and Mr.. &. F. Lincoln, &
native Of Massachusetts, located az Ma
rion and began to manufacture, on a smal
scale, plows, feed cutters, and, perhaps
other small agricultural Implements. TIT
Civil War very seriously interrupted thel
enterprise, but did not discontinue Of
destroy it. At the conclusion of the wal
the business was actively pushed and from
that time on to the present it has con
tinued to grow until it is now the largest
plant of its kind IN Virginia or in the
South.
About tho year 1872 the firm com.
menced 10 manufacture pillow haLdits on q
small scale by hand This feature of the
industry grew rapidly until the factory
became equipped with the best modern
machinery and is nov, perhaps, the larg-
est pillow handle factory in the South, With
the well earned reputation of making han.
dies that are unsurpassed in quality and
that rank high in the markets of many
states.
In 1881 the firm determined to add an
other feature to their industry and erected
a wagon factory, which was equipped with
the best machinery that could be obtained
at that day. Being located in a section
where the finest timber could be secured
for making wagons, they did not fail to
avail themselves of these advantages and
the Look & Lincoln wagons soon won a
reputation tor superiority that had been
secured for the other products Of their
factory.
In 1891 Mr.. G. f. Lincoln, whose splen.
did judgment and wonderful energy. had,
combined with that of his equally worthy
partner, contributed so much to the sue
cess Of the industry, died. 1t was then
determined to form stock company and
organize it under the name of Look & Lin
coin. 1t was so incorporated in 1891, with
a capital stock Of 1000. n. l.. Look was
made president; G. T. Lincoln, vice presi-
dent; A. Z. Lincoln, secretary and treas
urer, and w. l.. Lincoln, superintendent.
The three last named are the only sons Of
Mr.. g. f. Lincoln. One.half tue capital
stock is owned by Mr.. Look and the other
half by the Lincoln heirs. Since 1891 the
business has been conducted under the
Of the same officers, and the
wonderful expansion and success of the
testify to the marked ability
and energy Of these gentlemen.
Some time ago Messrs. Look & Lincoln
began to realize that the demand for their
wagons and wagon materials was much
greater than the then present facilities
could supply, and it was determined 10
erect a larger and more completely
equipped wagon factory. The work of
erecting it was soon under way and the
factory is now completed and in opera
ton.
THE NEW WAGON FACTORY
Is large, substantial and splendidly APP.
pointed structure. 1t is built with the
best oak lumber that could be found in
our country and stands upon stone foun'
dalion that is broad, strong and solid as
the bills. The building is 60x240 feet.
The main floor contains y, 800 square feet,
while the attic and basement have $4,000
square feet, thus making more than
30 1000 square feet of flooring. The main
floor is laid with three thcknesses of floor
ing, each thickness of one inch. This is
by heavy oak joists, making a
base for machinery so solid that jars and
will be reduced to minimum.
The building is heated by steam and is
equipped with an exhaust system which
carries the shsvings, dust and waste to the
boiler house, where it is automatically
Jumped into the furnace beneath the
boiler. This new building is covered with
he finest quality of Pennsylvania slate and
he outside walls are painted with the
nearest approach to Gre-proof paint that
;ould be secured.
Two hundred feet of main shafting-
hree.inch line shafling-is required, with
many feet of betting and numerous pulleys,
o operate the various machines that are
lsed in the factory.
At TIE east end of the wagon factory is
he boiler and engine house-39x364 feet
constructed of brick, in which there is
,laced an engine of l00.horse power. 1t
J arranged SO as to place another engine
f the same capacity in the near future.
There ae two fire hydrants in the fac.
DRY, connected with the splendid water
ystem of the town, which can be used
for protection from fire.
On the north and west sides of the fac.
ory the lumber yards, of about two acres
D extent, are located, and a siding runs
Trough these yards from the main track
the Norfolk & Western Railway.
The old wagon factory, building 45xs0
,et, will be used in the future as a ware
ouse for storing hubs, spokes, rims, etc.
The old wagon factory had a capacity of
80 wagons complete per year, while the
ew factory will have capacity Of from
Oh to 500 per year, and it will be run to
s full capacity.
A few weeks ago, for the first time since
ne Look & Lincoln factory was started,
lele was not wagon in the wareroom,
nd orders were on hand for more than
lirty days ahead for the output.
Large quantities of hubs, spokes and
ms are manufactured and sold, the guam
ty being much larger than that which is
sed In the wagons completed at the fac
,ry. This material is of such an excel
mt quality that it has won as great rspu-
,tion as the Look & Lincoln wagons.