The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20
ATLANTIC MACHINE WORKS.
A New Industry for Westminster With a
Promising Outlook.

There has been established in this city an
industry that has a promising future. 1t was
not heralded with a blare of trumpets, but was
started so modestly that few even of the cit
tizens of Westminster knew of lis establish
ment. and fewer still Gifts character.
Last summer the Circuit Court for Carroll
granted certificate OF incorporation to The
Atlantic Machine Works of Westminster,
Md with William II. Lester, Howard F.
Schaeffer, E. Oliver Grimes, Jr., Franklin NJ.
Beggs and T. Hanson Jerome as incOrpora-
tors, who are also the directors for the first
year Z. Oliver Grimes. Jr.. is President.
William H. Lester Vice President, Franklin
NJ. Beggs Secretary and Howard T. Schaetfer
Treasurer.
The company's first act was to buy out the
patents of the William H. Lester Manutac
turing Company of Baltimore, and with the
purchase was q law suit for Infringement Of
patents. The suit had to be defended. which
prevented the company from starting business
sooner The suit was won by the Atlantic Ma
chine Works, and then the company began to
equip their establishment. A large lot was
purchased on Chase street. between Liberty
and Park. and connections building erected.
1t is supplied with lathes. planer, drills aud
all necessary machinery for the purposes of
the company. and a y horse power gas engine
has lust been installed n run the machinery.
The Machine Works manufacture can
labelling and window shade roller labelling
machines. The machines are the invention OF
William II. Lester, a native OF Westminster.
and the vice president of the company. There
are several can labelling machines ON the
market, but Mr.. Lester conceived the idea Of
a more simple and less expensive heller,
aud set to work in 1898 TO put his idea into
:. bar al sat Yea
received a patent upon his invention.
further patent was obtained October ,, 1900.
and another patent on his invention Is now
pending.
Mr.. Lester has since turned his attention
10 producing a machine q label window
shade rollers. and mot with great success.
The first exhibition OF the can aud window
shade roller labelling machines 10 Wrstmlu-
ster was given on Tuesday afternoon. in the
presence Of press Representatives and others,
aud the machines seem to be perfect Tor the
work they are designed
The can labelling machine IS equipped Tor
hand power and Is easily operated Sea %
power could be applied, but II would seem
unnecessary. as the machine has capacity OF
labelling 4, 600 cans al hour. and &c sill keep
several persons busy getting the cans 90 the
machine aud several more IN taking thesI
away even With hand power.
The machine - = marvel Of simplicity, b
self feeding aud seif-deiIveriuE- The cans are
placed on an inclined frame. take ffp "a .,t.r
ias,e from a revolving belt. ;sNe uP label.
pass on TO another revolving Osf. uHs "a
smoothes out AT possible sEIuk les, wh1.e .s''."
paste from another bcl; lss'sns the other -ad
Of The lahri The labels are oct pss'ei al
over. bar only at he ends, which ar SD ."r
trctiy edged a. "a be scarcely rnuerah.r-
Denied cans srp as perfectly labelled ..,r
feet ONES. the labels Following gae 'raeHa
lions sith great Accuracy.
The large canning Establishments ~ y. +.
Shriver & CO. and >mi b. GiaEaUs 4 Co., ~.
this CITY. are using thaS~ machiny- iHH fst er
hr1n trading 10 one - sYo'heF make on 'He
Atlantic Machine works machine. To- i-sl-3
IN labellcr !. Clums. 90 caUF,rlsoai sub iT"
lai-ier iuvrnfina, sud she I'=r's re aa3 a1-
jusiph,e zs IN the Lester marhfar-
The I-islsr invention sa- exhibited t,-t
wyek a. the United SIajrs HtgHrrs Suuy.H
riaa a. Columbus. hy Nr l.s5sfrs sad Ss.rs--I
Ter. where we're exhibited a.s' usrhFr~> u'
other designs. These E~sl'eraH q q a,.' c. be-.
else other hhclirrS Hu' -muy operated BE-
and askei the delegate. ,n laiEr Hi Is eg "a
~ merits. The result Of she ~xh1Hsfasn Csc
the iaklng Of orders for . Hamfrr e fas uH.
chimes. While The Lstztrr rruiiau, Sh--s
srems = perfect piece Of m~chaussu. Is Sold
cheaper than others. another fact tu Iis favor
The window shade rsi'ry labelling a1aFa.Hr
Is as simple IN construction a. fhe can l'tr.
Ter. ,he pasiing aud label stretching parts ie11E
the same - or the can iatseii-r. Il tass a
speed Of 500 an hosr s'sa. and IS the au y
machine on the market iar the Rass The
manufacturers Of roller, u1s have labsls Fat
Oh by hand.
The Atlantic Machine Works exnecf q CORD
trade for their machine Agencies have
hecu established in Ph1lads.p hsA aai SAB
Francisco and Jugs Salrsmeo arr Go he seHt
out Five mar. err efngiavr3 u -hr fac1pFy,
and this force sill g. Isablad. TIE machine,
csn he built rapidly aud tie e,snrsa4 ss.i b.
able 10 81 orders sitA praznpInesS