The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-28

North Main street, has Little, II any,
idea Of the thorough equipment carried
by the Smith, Whiteonlb 4 Cook Co.,
and Il is safe TO say that not one person
in ten throughout tie entire city, real
Ives how large business is being car
ried on by these enterprising but unas-
Stunning manufacturers OF machinery.
The roomy buildings cover almost half
an acre OF ground, and it Is a revsia-
ton to sec how carefully each little de-
tail is attended TO, and how systematic
ally the entire work is carried on from
the time plans leave a drau2htman's
hands, until tho complete mechanism is
ready for shipment to some far distant
state The pattern room alone is sup
piled with circular, splitting of and
band saw, ard it is this department
that just takes part in really creating
the things that were at one time but
ideas in an inventors brain, though they
arc now destined to become powerful
machines, and important factors in the
everyday affairs Of busy industrial
world. An insight into the Importance
OF this department is obtained by OBJ
serving the dclicacy OF the work done
in preparing patterns which arc used for
the purpose Of making 4 mould and an
idea 81 the expense attached 10 II, when
one Learns that wooden pattern made
for the dome-step Of a boom derrick cost
trinc over SITS in addition 10 the
cost Of casting the iron dome-step it,
self
There are hundreds OF patterns stored
in various rooms used for that purpose
and il is said that this collection is ex-
tremelv valuable Then, there is the
foundry in which the company does all
its own casting, and this department
has produced a 4,500 pound casting. with
as little inconvenience as that eSperien-
ced when making several miniature cog
wheels which seemed almost small
enough To be used iii the mechanism OF
u kitchen clock. This room contains q
cupola in which the iron il melted. the
core oven, two powerful cranes for lift.
4 ing the heavy castings, and a tumbler
in which the smaller cogs and gears are
Cleaned after being removed from the
moulds.
Next, comes the blacksmith shop, with
| Its modern Jorge, its massive trip ham
mcr, machine for threading bolts of all
sizes, and unique machine for bending
cold iron: machine that takes m inch
aud half iron rod and twists it into
a perfect circls, as easily rs thfre year
old child twists a dandelion stem into
chain for papa The machine room
contains two heavy planners, two drills
and seven athes Of different sizes, as
well as the famous Bull lathe" upon
which two-ton casting il easily hand-
led.
II il noticeable that the worlsYusn in
this department exercise the utmost care
in regards 70 accuracy. IN fact. while it
is true that the various employees
throughout the entire plant are always
induatrionsly attending to their duties,
it is also self evident from the care
taken, that quality OF work and not
quantity is the wstehwerd Of the day.
There arc a number of other rooms in
addition TO those already mentioned, in
ciuding bolt-rooms, stock rooms. store
houses, and capstain, 81 setting up de-
partmcnt.
In the latter, there il ample provision
made for sctting-up the different ma
chimes, and carefully testing them before
being forwarded 20 their various destina-
'tions. 1t contains powerful overhead
travelling derrick, and il is here that one
can ice q peculiar machine that is really
marvel OF mechanical ingenuity This
apparatus is called a hexibls-drill. and
should be seen to b appreciated. For,
the shafting which operates the drill
itself, is so constructed that it VIII drive
this powerful cutting implement through
the thickest Of castings without regard
to the angle at winch the drill is held
or to the twists that he III the shaftins
The power for the entire plant is fur.
nishel by the river which flows past the
\ PREMISE; but, there Is also steam
plant installed IN case Of any accident
10 this apparatus, OF for use Whenever
the supply Of water becomes inadequate
lto operate the machinery required.
The large saw-mill located here is also
owned by this company and last sen.
son the firm sawed $4,000 feet of Ium-
Der for outside parties, in addition ia
tic $4,000 feet used by itself.
The principal output Of the plant, how
ever, is machinery Of all knis for the
stone trade; although the famous North
American Plough, produced exclusively
at this plant, Is still in general demand
/ throughout the entire country.
II isl generally conceded that the
Smith, Whitconab 4 Cook beIt ana steam
l9ists are amongst the Dest produced ii
+ The trade; one az lie latter. installed AZ
tie Milne, Clarihsw & Grey quarry, be.
4 inc the largest steam hoist iii this city
of big things This machine has lifted
la thirty-ton block Of granite on q
straight line, and when usea III connec.
tion With tackle for leverage. its powaf
is only limited hy the weight that the
derrick can carry.
Their cast-iFon grind-stonc frames are
an ianoyatiaia; while their east-stccl