Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-04
A Modern Manuf'g Plant
A Los Angeles Institution Whose Pro-
ducts In Builders Hardware Are
Sold in Many States

Good progress has been made by the
Pacific Plating Company since the or
ganization of that institution for man
ufacturing purposes some six years
ago by A. G. Weiser. The company
started out in a little frame building
with limited capital, machinery and
equipment, but with an abundance of
faith in the future. From the start,
under Manager Weiser's personal di-
rection, the business grew steadily and
increased in volume of trade; new
business coming in each month, when
Just in the height of a busy period the
plant was burned to the ground and
much valuable stock and machinery
destroyed.
Not to be daunted by such a set
back and loss, Mr.. Weiser promptly
had plans prepared for new and
more modern two-story, corrugated
iron-covered structure and a resump-
tion of business. Within a short time
the new building was finished, and
while being erected orders had gone
forward for the most improved ma
chinery. When the new home was
ready for occupancy the new equip
ment had arrived and was soon in
stalled and the company resumed
working operations on a larger scale
than before the fire, customers being
supplied with it's products with every
facility and advantage of the modern
manufacturing institution.
The new plant has been thoroughly
equipped mechanically with the best
machines for manufacturing every
thing in builders hardware, the COM
pany doing all kinds of work in gold,
bronze. brass, copper, grille and orna-
mental for banks, offices, stores, cot
tages and residences, bungalows and
for elevator work. All the work of
manufacturing is done from the draw
9ngs OF the designs and making the
castings to the finished product; with
the result that today Los Angeles has
the only establishment on the Pacific
coast making a speciality of the manu-
facture of builders hardware in all its
branches.
Such manufactured goods are in
constant demand by progressive con-
tractors and builders, being specialties
with this institution, and because of
the high class and quality of the prod
ucts manufactured the Pacific Plating
Company not only enjoys large trade
throughout Southern California, but
has a patronage that extends through
out the state, into Arizona, Nevada
Utah, New Mexico and parts Of Texas;
while goods manufactured by this
company are used extensively in San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Brit
Ssh Columbia; shipments are also made
TO New Orleans and other points.
Plating Of all kinds is another spe-
rial feature of the business, orders
being handled for this class of work
from various sections of the country
In the conduct Of the business some
6fty capable and competent worlzmen,
artists in their respective lines are
given employment, thus adding to the
Industrial. advantages and population
of this busy institution and the city
of Los Angeles.
The increased patronage of the plant
has been built up by following two
strict rules of business. One is to turn
out first-elass work and the other Is to
get it out on time. Following these
principles with fidelity has caused the
trade of the company to grow and ex-
pand, until today patrons of the insti-
tuition have no hesitancy in placing
large orders with this we'll known
house, knowing same will be turned
put according to specifications
promptly.
The business is conducted under the
personal direction of Mr.. A. G. Weiser,
a manufacturer familiar with all the
details of the builders hardware man.
ufacturing trade; who knows all about
the brass and nickel display fixture
business because he has had that prac-
tical experience that teaches results
He has been for years a specialist in
the trade, and under his efficient man
Rgement the new plant at 145 West
Railroad street has become headquar-
ters for almost everything manufac-
tured in builders hardware. He has
grown up with the trade, doing his
first work in large eastern plants, thus
acquiring a knowledge of all depart
ments. For this reason his work is
thorough and his plant adds to the in
dustrial prestige of Los Angeles as a
manufacturing center.