Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-02
ELLswoRTH FOUNDRY.


votes the Hfst page vi its Deccuper NUM-
her to a picture OF the Ellsworth Foundry
and Machine Works, and two pages OF its
space to a write-up OF the plant. 1t says:
ssThe Ellsworth Foundry and Machine
Works mas been incorporated with we'll
rnown business men Of Ellsworth at its
head. John A. Peters, prominent at
torney, and judge of the municipal court,
ia the president; Charles Peters, treasurer;
Burton B. Walker, general manager, an
the board OF directors includes Manager
Walker, Judge Peters and Henry W.
Cushman, cashier OF the First national
hank of Ellsworth.
.For many years II. A. Pierce, a veteran
machinist. conducted machine and
foundry business at Ellsworth, and later
the adjustment was operated by j. H..
&E. K. Hopkins. In 1887 the plant was
acquired by Burton B. Walker, young
Ellsworth man of exceptional mechan-
zeal talents and recognized business abil-
ity. Under the charge OF Mr.. Walker
many improvements have been made to
the plant, and the business has been
steadily expanding. Within the past few
wears Mr.. Walker has made numerous
gasoline engines, and these have met with
such favor with the public that 1t has
been decided to materially expand the
business and conduct operations on a
more extensive scale. The incorporation
OF the Ellsworth Foundry and Machine
Works, with prominent business men at
its head and ample capital at its command,
will enable Manager Walker to build up q
very large business, and in the near future
this should be one OF the most flourish
ing Industries In eastern Maine.
..The Ellsworth Foundry and Machine
Works is highly favored in its location,
being in the business centre of the city
and with spacious frontage on Union
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.
The main shop is 70x35 and is equipped
throughout with modern machinery.
The foundry is 50x50; the stock room is
50x25 and the pattern room, recently COM
pleted, is 40x25 with asbestos covering and
is iireproof. A shed 50x27 has recently
been built and this is well adapted for
storage purposes. The machine shop is
two stories in height and the second floor
is devoted to the pattern room. The Office
is 3ox20, and commodiously arranged.
about three years ago the manufacture
of gasoline engines was commenced and
these have been made in sizes from 2h
horsepower to 20 horsepower, while they
can make four cycle type engines up to
40 horse power. Both marine and sta
tionary engines are manufactured, and a
speciality will be made OF the Ellsworth
marine gasoline engine, which has already
become general favorite, and is in extern
sive demand. About 100 OF these engines
have been manufactured and with in
creased facilities the output should be
largely augmented.
''Motor boats are multiplying rapidly
and already the number OF these craft
along the Maine coast is very large, while
most universal use. The motor boat is in
demand not only for pleasure but for BUSH
ness as well, and the Ellsworth gasoline
engine is admirably adapted for such
craft. Then again the location OF the
plant of the Ellsworth boundary and Ma
chine Works is peculiarly favorable, for
being on the water front motor boats can
go there from all along the Maine coast.
The new corporation proposes 10 increase
the whlrf facilities, and commodious slips
will be built and il will make spec
ialty of hauling up boats to be kept dur
u-5n vol hau ha
readily repaired and put in commission.
1t is among the possibilities that COM
petent boat builder will ere long locate on
property near the works.
4sIn addition to the manufacture OF gaso-
line engines, stave machines and lath mills
chine is general favorite in the market.
Hancock county is a leading centre of the
stave industry, and throughout the south
eastern part OF Maine very large number
OF stave mills are operating to excellent
advantage staye machines manufactured
at this plant. The MachIas Lumber Co.
was recently supplied with waste burner
from this establishment, and it is now in
successful operation. A large amount OF
job work is also done at these shops, and
anything in the line of repair work can be
done promptly aud in a manner entirely
satisfactory. These works are also
equipped for anything in the line of auto
mobile repairing, and they are also pre-
pared to take bids on contract for steam
fitting and heating apparatus. AT present
a crew of fifteen men is employed, and
this force will soon be increased to at
least twenty-five men.
IAN important department OF the BUSH
ness is the foundry. There is both an iron
foundry and brass foundry all well
equipped. There is staff of expert pat
tern makers and they are prepared TO do
all kinds OF foundry work. They have
the accumulated fatterns Of continuous
foundry business OF thirty-fiye years,
which are 0! inestimable value In The
foundry business, persols wanting dnpli-
Gates of any casting that has ever been